Picked up a 4bbl intake manifold that is supposed to be for a 390. not sure what it came off of. it looks similar to the 2bbl I have on my engine now but there are lot of differences. not sure where I can look up casting #s and if it will fit properly. any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Ford FE manifolds will fit all Ford FE motors. Couple of cool things this one has are 4V, a breather port in the rear you can hook up to a air cleaner and a oil filler that lets you run solid valve covers. The only drawback is that it weighs 100lbs. Only my opinion.

 

I used a cherry picker and a lift plate to remove/reinstall my OE manifold. Wasn't too bad doing it that way, just needed extra help to operate the picker when reinstalling.

 

This is a 1958/64 FE manifold from a car, due to the oil fill tube. Specifically it's from a 1964 Thunderbird (C4SE) 390.

All 1958/64 FE engines have a oil fill tube, rounded valve covers without holes for smog valve/oil cap.

These blocks have a different bolt pattern on the block where the rubber insulators bolt on than 1965/76 FE engines.

Casting date code 4D15: Cast April (D) 15, 1964 (4).

 

I have to ask the "Rubber Insulators" are?

 

The R/L front rubber insulators (aka motor mounts) bolt to the block then to the engine supports.

See 6038 in lower pic:

 

Your picture didn't post Bill until I wrote this reply. Weird. Now I can't delete my post, so there's this explanation on why I wrote it.

 

thanks for the info, im glad it will fit. gonna shop around for headers and possibly a mild cam.