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Sep 6, 2019 | 12:14 AM

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FECruzer69

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The thing Summit may have been referring to is that some FE engines in cars used heads that had a different bolt pattern for the exhaust ports and exhaust manifolds. Instead of having the bolts over and under the ports, like in the trucks, some of the FE car heads had the bolts positioned differently and IIRC may even have had three bolts on some ports. So, that may be why they're saying the 390 heads wouldn't work.

Sep 6, 2019 | 08:30 AM

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The GT and CJ heads have extra bolt holes for the exhaust manifolds but standard 8 bolt manifolds will still fit any FE head.

Sep 6, 2019 | 09:03 AM

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flowney

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The Edelbrock heads for 360/390 are different from stock. They are closer to a medium riser 427 design. Of course the 427 and 428 are also FE engines (different bores though). I've seen aluminum heads that have been painted the same color as the block so only the most astute observer will know it's not stock.
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Sep 6, 2019 | 09:05 AM

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ford390gashog

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Originally Posted by LostFordTX

Yes, that is for the pair. Looks like a 4 week turn around, providing there is no additional work needed.

I bought a pair of NOS rebuilt heads from Ebay for my recent 360 build. They were 600.00 delivered, all I did was install new valve stem seals as the heads were on the shelf for a while and the new silicone spring loaded seals are much better than the old rubber umbrella seals. Here is a set, and I have no affiliation with the listing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Moores-FOR3...gAAOSwE5BdTfsM

Sep 7, 2019 | 05:03 PM

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fast68

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just decode your body tag on your door,. H is 390 motor. if its not H then its probly the 360. or what is the bore x stroke of the motor? this is easy stuff,.. can figure it out in less than 2 minutes.

Sep 7, 2019 | 08:05 PM

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NumberDummy

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Originally Posted by fast68

just decode your body tag (Warranty Plate) on your door. H is 390 motor.

If its not H then its probably the 360. or what is the bore x stroke of the motor? this is easy stuff,.. can figure it out in less than 2 minutes.

Warranty Plate riveted to the left door face below the latch, the engine code is the 4th digit of the VIN

1968/76 F100/350: H = 390 2V // M = 390 4V (1974/76) // Y = 360 2V

360/390 use the same block, the bore is the same (4.05"), the stroke is different. 360 = 3.50" // 390 = 3.78."