1965 Motor Identification...
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1965 Motor Identification...
I have a casting number from an intake manifold, I believe it is C5AE9425B. Is this enough to tell me which motor this is? So far, all I have is one picture of the intake... Due to distance and time, I don't have any other information yet.
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351WRanger
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351WRanger
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how many bolts hold the valve cover on? FE's only have 5 bolts....another FE dead giveaway is starter has 3 bolts holding it to the bellhouse.....another is the intake is basically half the head and it goes under the intake...if it has all these characteristics pretty good chance its a 352 but just so you know the 352 thats casted on the block (or 105 on other models) is just a foundry mark it has nothing to do with the actual size of the motor but with it being a 65 it could be anything now the code you got from the intake just means it is a 65 the first two digits (c5) C stands for 60's D is for 70's E for 80's etc etc and the 5 in (C5) stands for the years itself (C5 is 65, C9 is 69 etc etc) but if you post a picture we could clearly see all these traits ourselves after all without pics its all blind guesses
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Is that a 4 barrel intake manifold? Sounds like it is an FE, but not a stock manifold for a 352 truck engine. More likely a manifold off a 1965 or 66 car. Thunderbird, Galaxie, etc. but just another guess there.
Pics would tell the tale better.
Pics would tell the tale better.
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From the sound of it he's talking about a motor that is not near him. I had assumed it was not a motor that was mounted in a truck, but since he doesn't say who knows other than him?
He mentions an intake manifold and a motor, but no truck mentioned.
He mentions an intake manifold and a motor, but no truck mentioned.
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Not clear how reliable the 'intake manifold' chart is, a member posted the link in a similar thread on the 'injection, carburetor, and fuel system' forum??
Don't see that particular intake manifold (B) on the list. As mentioned, post pic and perhaps members can provide assistance?? Suggest clean surface and re-check if casting # is correct, perhaps C5 is possibly a C6, C8, etc.???
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Don't see that particular intake manifold (B) on the list. As mentioned, post pic and perhaps members can provide assistance?? Suggest clean surface and re-check if casting # is correct, perhaps C5 is possibly a C6, C8, etc.???
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Here is the front of the motor... Do not let the 302 exhaust manifold on the left confuse the image. The two motors are sitting against each other in the back of my ranger. The engine came of an old ford pickup but I don't believe it was original. I have been advised that it is a large displacement engine... Could it be a 410?
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It's an FE. The "352" in your picture helps identify it as an FE, but doesn't guarantee it's a 352 as many FEs have that 352 cast there. If it originally came out of a '65 - '66 (or even '67) F100 it would have been a 352. It is unlikely to be a 410 as that was a fairly rare Mercury car engine available only in/around '66 - '67 (someone will have the exact info, TBM3 for one, and post it). The only sure way to tell what size FE you have is by measuring bore and stroke. 352s are 4.00 x 3.50. 360s are 4.05 x 3.50. 390s are 4.05 x 3.78. These are the common truck engines. Some of the car engines include 406, 410, 427, and 428 engines. The 406 and 427 engines are solid lifter race engines. You can get some useful information by checking the cylinder head casting info located between the two center spark plugs on each head. Engine production dates are stamped on one of four machined bosses, two on each side just below the deck surface. The codes are alphanumeric, such as 5L136. The 5 represents the year, the L is the month, and the next two numbers are the date. Hope this helps some.
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It's an FE. The "352" in your picture helps identify it as an FE, but doesn't guarantee it's a 352 as many FEs have that 352 cast there. If it originally came out of a '65 - '66 (or even '67) F100 it would have been a 352. It is unlikely to be a 410 as that was a fairly rare Mercury car engine available only in/around '66 - '67 (someone will have the exact info, TBM3 for one, and post it). The only sure way to tell what size FE you have is by measuring bore and stroke. 352s are 4.00 x 3.50. 360s are 4.05 x 3.50. 390s are 4.05 x 3.78. These are the common truck engines.
Some of the car engines include 406, 410,
427, and 428 engines. The 406 and 427 engines are solid lifter race engines. You can get some useful information by checking the cylinder head casting info located between the two center spark plugs on each head. Engine production dates are stamped on one of four machined bosses, two on each side just below the deck surface. The codes are alphanumeric, such as 5L13. The 5 represents the year, the L is the month, and the next two numbers are the date. Hope this helps some.
Some of the car engines include 406, 410,
427, and 428 engines. The 406 and 427 engines are solid lifter race engines. You can get some useful information by checking the cylinder head casting info located between the two center spark plugs on each head. Engine production dates are stamped on one of four machined bosses, two on each side just below the deck surface. The codes are alphanumeric, such as 5L13. The 5 represents the year, the L is the month, and the next two numbers are the date. Hope this helps some.5L13 (You typed 5L136): November (L) 13, 1965 (5).
A = January, M = December, the letter I is skipped.
Couscous What about the OPs number what shakes with it C5AE9425B?