351W roller engines
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I there, I am a newbie here so please bare with me. A friend of mine has bought from the USA what he believes to be a Roller block but, the part number stamp on the block is missing the 4 and T. It has NOT been ground off but appears to have NEVER been there.
I work for a Ford Dealer here in Australia and no one from Ford Aus can tell me anything, I was wondering if anyone here can shed some light?
TIA
I work for a Ford Dealer here in Australia and no one from Ford Aus can tell me anything, I was wondering if anyone here can shed some light?
TIA
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So what casting numbers are there?
The roller block is otherwise identifiable by a pair of raised bosses in the lifter valley that may or may not be drilled and tapped, and the top of the lifter bores will be machined flat.
The roller block is otherwise identifiable by a pair of raised bosses in the lifter valley that may or may not be drilled and tapped, and the top of the lifter bores will be machined flat.
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Also wanting to find out if I have a roller cam or not.
I am looking at replacing my distributor in my 1995 F-150 XLT Supercab 4x4 with a 351-W and E4OD. The number on the side of my distributor is F4TE-12127-AA, would that indicate that I have a roller cam or not?? All the replacement distributors are either steel gear or iron gear, depending on if you have a roller cam or not. I'd rather not pull the distributor to find out. Thanks for your help.
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The F4TE on the block I think is just going to tell you if it is a roller compatible block. I got one out of a 95 F250 4X4 and it had the roller cam in it but somebody already got the distributor. Can't complain too much since it was a low mileage engine out of a wrecked truck for only $150. Made it back selling the throttle body and intake.
Some 95s didn't have a roller cam in them but had the same block and I was thinking that maybe the engine code could be different.
Some 95s didn't have a roller cam in them but had the same block and I was thinking that maybe the engine code could be different.
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The only '94+ truck engine that didn't get a roller cam was the Lightning.
Finding out what you have is pretty easy, remove the pasewenger side valve cover and shine a light down the front pushrod hole, once you get the angle just right you should see a dogbone around the lifter.
Finding out what you have is pretty easy, remove the pasewenger side valve cover and shine a light down the front pushrod hole, once you get the angle just right you should see a dogbone around the lifter.
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You can use a brass gear on a roller cam but the steel gear is what should be used. Flat tappet cams used an iron gear, not steel. The quickest way to tell which cam in in the engine is to pull a valve cover, one rocker arm and pushrod, then measure the pushrod. The roller 351 rods are about 7.5" long. I've had two 95's now (pickup and a van) and now my 96 E150 van, all were roller cammed
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I can
[QUOTE=jwtaylor;1095553]They also if I am not mistaken put out some old style 3/4tons+ in 1997 so if there is a 5.8 in a 97 then it probably has the roller cam as well. It's what I have been told
Howdy all,
I can verify this on the '97 F350 crew cab as I am currently in the middle of a engine replacement on one of these units that was run HOT by the (ab)user.
The spider plate and wishbone retainers are there in the lifter valley plain as day.
Howdy all,
I can verify this on the '97 F350 crew cab as I am currently in the middle of a engine replacement on one of these units that was run HOT by the (ab)user.
The spider plate and wishbone retainers are there in the lifter valley plain as day.
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...and my F4TE 351 block from a 1994 F150 is also roller camshaft equipped. As Conanski has said, all 1994 and up 351 engines except for Lightnings came with roller camshafts.
I have read that some late production 1993 truck engines came with the F4TE cylinder blocks, but I don't know if they have roller camshafts fitted.
I have read that some late production 1993 truck engines came with the F4TE cylinder blocks, but I don't know if they have roller camshafts fitted.
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Did ya notice in your hurry to post a smart assed response that the question posed is EIGHT YEARS OLD !!!! 
