Engine identification by Valve covers
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Laughing Gas
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Engine identification by Valve covers
Some place on one of these old threads, is a list of how to ID an engine by counting the valve cover bolts.
Seven bolts =?
Eight bolts =?
and so on. I had it as a screen shot but a couple months ago my phone died and I no longer have it. Could someone please repost that list. I think it was originally posted by number dummy or 77&79.
Thanks in advance .
Seven bolts =?
Eight bolts =?
and so on. I had it as a screen shot but a couple months ago my phone died and I no longer have it. Could someone please repost that list. I think it was originally posted by number dummy or 77&79.
Thanks in advance .
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Stay local and check out this awesome thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ease-read.html
Post #10 is what you are looking for.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post1485519
351C/M/400 335 series: 8 bolts in rectangular valve covers. Timing chain housing is part of block. Thermostat housing on block. Exhaust bolt holes diagonal.
351M/400 335 series: intake is 12.7" wide the 351C is narrow. The 351M and 400 are identical externally, only internal parts examination can tell them apart.
351W/302/5.0L 6 bolts on trapezoidal valve covers. Thermostat housing on intake. Exhaust bolt holes horizontal.
429/460 385 series: 7 bolts in rectangular valve cover
352/360/390/427/428 FE series: Intake goes under valve covers.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ease-read.html
Post #10 is what you are looking for.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ml#post1485519
351C/M/400 335 series: 8 bolts in rectangular valve covers. Timing chain housing is part of block. Thermostat housing on block. Exhaust bolt holes diagonal.
351M/400 335 series: intake is 12.7" wide the 351C is narrow. The 351M and 400 are identical externally, only internal parts examination can tell them apart.
351W/302/5.0L 6 bolts on trapezoidal valve covers. Thermostat housing on intake. Exhaust bolt holes horizontal.
429/460 385 series: 7 bolts in rectangular valve cover
352/360/390/427/428 FE series: Intake goes under valve covers.
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Laughing Gas
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"Doosenberry" & " 77&79F250" thankyou for your responses. They are helpful.
The information that I screenshoted was all bullet points.
.*289,302,351w.......x # of bolts
*360/390....... X # of bolts
*351m/400........X # of bolts
and so on and so forth.
The bullet points made a nice screenshot. (Kind of like an electronic pocket cheat card.) The information you referenced is GREAT background about each engine series.
The information that I screenshoted was all bullet points.
.*289,302,351w.......x # of bolts
*360/390....... X # of bolts
*351m/400........X # of bolts
and so on and so forth.
The bullet points made a nice screenshot. (Kind of like an electronic pocket cheat card.) The information you referenced is GREAT background about each engine series.
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