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Attention Gearheads:
I'm sure this is elementary to most of you but it's chinese to me. When an engine is a 360 or a 409 or a 302 or whatever, what does that mean?
Also, if Ford has, for example, a 360 engine, might they have 2 or 3 different versions or configurations or whatever of that 360?
Once they have a 360, for example, do they keep the blueprints and go on to make other sizes until they have a stable of all different sizes of engines and then reuse the designs in different cars in different years as they see fit? How do they decide which to use?
I hope this doesn't bring down the level of the discussion but it is important to me and it might give you all a chance to show off your knowledge.
Also, if Ford has, for example, a 360 engine, might they have 2 or 3 different versions or configurations or whatever of that 360?
Once they have a 360, for example, do they keep the blueprints and go on to make other sizes until they have a stable of all different sizes of engines and then reuse the designs in different cars in different years as they see fit? How do they decide which to use?
I hope this doesn't bring down the level of the discussion but it is important to me and it might give you all a chance to show off your knowledge.
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Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Oak Harbor, OH
Attention Gearheads:
The number is the Cubic Inch Displacement.
Yes there are many flavors of all Ford v8s.
-- Car
-- Truck
-- industrial
-- Marine
Yes the 390 is a 360 with a diff stroke and bore. Same block tho.
Yes there are many flavors of all Ford v8s.
-- Car
-- Truck
-- industrial
-- Marine
Yes the 390 is a 360 with a diff stroke and bore. Same block tho.
