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Jan 10, 2004 | 02:03 PM

swampo

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390's last year

What is the last year a 390 was put into a pickup?

Also what would be the best year of the 390 to find and build up to cram into my 95 F150?

I tink it will fit

Jan 10, 2004 | 02:32 PM

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'76 was the last year but I've heard of more than one early '77 with one.

I take it you don't have any smog inspections 'cause it won't pass '95 specs.

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Jan 10, 2004 | 02:39 PM

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Naw where I live we dont get bothered for anything no sniffers or nothin plus the local cops seem to like me they dont even get nuts about noise or anything unless your just askin for it stuff like that.

Jan 10, 2004 | 02:45 PM

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what year would be the best to go through and build back up?

Jan 10, 2004 | 04:35 PM

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the best years would be the pre 73's before all the emission crap was put on, i would say ant one in the 60's would be a good one to build up, i have a 73 390, but it has no emissions on it at all because it has 63 heads and 4 barrell intake on it, there wasnt much difference in the blocks after 73 just the manifolds, and other odd things.

Jan 11, 2004 | 08:34 PM

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I think '69 or '70 was pretty much the peak years for Ford before stuff started getting choked off. That's what I'd look for.

However, my 390 is out of a '74 and still runs pretty strong, almost as good as the '66 390 I used to have in a F-100.

Jan 11, 2004 | 10:03 PM

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Take your pick, if you're gonna rebuild it before the swap. they're all good, The majority of 68-76 motors all have the same C8AE-H or the identical D2TE heads. Blocks are pot luck, there's some good and some so-so ones, but all will bore to at least 30 over. You will need a rear sump oilpan to fit the 95 F150. The only factory ones came on the mid 70's 4x4's. Aftermarket ones are available but very expensive. Headers will most likely have to be a shorty design to fit without mods.