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I am wondering what engines I have recently acquired. They were in the back of an old shed for years. The tag on one says: 429 69 4
9-D K815-U.
and the other says: 429 70 6
9-K K815-A.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
9-D K815-U.
and the other says: 429 70 6
9-K K815-A.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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C -1960s
9 - 1969
V - Lincoln
E - Engine.
A 1969 Lincoln casting revision, with the B maybe being another revision. No surprise in a 1973 motor.
Deck height would be a question, as it appears there were several revisions, this possibly being the last for C9.. blocks. See the notes on deck height etc here:
Kelly hotrod - Ford Engines Page 2
Probably just a run of the mill pillow barge smog motor. Perfect for a minor rebuild into a 700 horse mountain motor. Get to work!
9 - 1969
V - Lincoln
E - Engine.
A 1969 Lincoln casting revision, with the B maybe being another revision. No surprise in a 1973 motor.
Deck height would be a question, as it appears there were several revisions, this possibly being the last for C9.. blocks. See the notes on deck height etc here:
Kelly hotrod - Ford Engines Page 2
Probably just a run of the mill pillow barge smog motor. Perfect for a minor rebuild into a 700 horse mountain motor. Get to work!
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C -1960s
9 - 1969
V - Lincoln
E - Engine.
A 1969 Lincoln casting revision, with the B maybe being another revision. No surprise in a 1973 motor.
Deck height would be a question, as it appears there were several revisions, this possibly being the last for C9.. blocks. See the notes on deck height etc here:
Kelly hotrod - Ford Engines Page 2
Probably just a run of the mill pillow barge smog motor. Perfect for a minor rebuild into a 700 horse mountain motor. Get to work!
9 - 1969
V - Lincoln
E - Engine.
A 1969 Lincoln casting revision, with the B maybe being another revision. No surprise in a 1973 motor.
Deck height would be a question, as it appears there were several revisions, this possibly being the last for C9.. blocks. See the notes on deck height etc here:
Kelly hotrod - Ford Engines Page 2
Probably just a run of the mill pillow barge smog motor. Perfect for a minor rebuild into a 700 horse mountain motor. Get to work!
And you can't use casting revision numbers to determine where it came from. Just because it has the V for Lincoln does NOT mean it was ever in a Lincoln but rather that the ORIGINAL use of that engine group was for a Lincoln
BUT the ACTUAL decoding on that engine tag indicates it's a 69 429-4V.
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[QUOTE=ryceman168;14273744]
429. 69 4
9-D K815-U.
429 70 6
9-K K815-A"
OK, if I read this correctly, you have a '69 made in April of '69 and a '70 made in October of '69.
I.D. Tag Information -- The Ford V-8 Engine Workshop
AFAIK those would have been 11:1 compression engines, T bird, Galaxie or Mercury land yachts.
Does it have a 4bbl intake and the words "Thunder Jet" on it anywhere?
The Lincoln connection would be that the 429 and 460 blocks are the same, with Lincoln using the 460 at that time.
As I said earlier, since they have been sitting and since you don't know the condition, a tear down would be a good idea. Also, they probably do not have hardened valve seats unless someone did that later, and with 11:1 compression, they will be hard to please gas wise.
429. 69 4
9-D K815-U.
429 70 6
9-K K815-A"
OK, if I read this correctly, you have a '69 made in April of '69 and a '70 made in October of '69.
I.D. Tag Information -- The Ford V-8 Engine Workshop
AFAIK those would have been 11:1 compression engines, T bird, Galaxie or Mercury land yachts.
Does it have a 4bbl intake and the words "Thunder Jet" on it anywhere?
The Lincoln connection would be that the 429 and 460 blocks are the same, with Lincoln using the 460 at that time.
As I said earlier, since they have been sitting and since you don't know the condition, a tear down would be a good idea. Also, they probably do not have hardened valve seats unless someone did that later, and with 11:1 compression, they will be hard to please gas wise.
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There were Mercury 2bbl 429s, not sure if they found their way into Fords. The Marquis had one as the standard engine. Supposedly the same specs and a "Premium Fuel" engine with the same compression as the 4bbl.
The insurance man would relax if you had a 2bbl, but panic with a 4bbl.
Also, I see 11.3:1 compression referenced for the "Thunder Jet" motor, a figure I recall hearing years ago when these motors were new.
Serving suggestion for that concours restoration you might consider:
1969 Mercury Marauder Monterey Marquis 429 2V Air Cleaner Top Lid Decal Sticker | eBay
The insurance man would relax if you had a 2bbl, but panic with a 4bbl.
Also, I see 11.3:1 compression referenced for the "Thunder Jet" motor, a figure I recall hearing years ago when these motors were new.
Serving suggestion for that concours restoration you might consider:
1969 Mercury Marauder Monterey Marquis 429 2V Air Cleaner Top Lid Decal Sticker | eBay
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