Engine ID problem
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Engine ID problem
need some help here, I just pulled what I was told is a 390 FE out of my '76 f250, the only casting number I can find on the block anywhere is D4TE - at least that's what it looks like.
The only other casting numbers I found were the exhaust manifolds - D2TE 9430 AA
and the intake manifold - C9AE 9425 B
couldn't find head casting numbers
can anyone give me any idea of what engine I'm looking at? gotta know what I've got before I can start building it.
Thanks.
The only other casting numbers I found were the exhaust manifolds - D2TE 9430 AA
and the intake manifold - C9AE 9425 B
couldn't find head casting numbers
can anyone give me any idea of what engine I'm looking at? gotta know what I've got before I can start building it.
Thanks.
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no stickers on the valve cover? thats where they put most of em. you could prolly tell what engine it is from the exhaust manifold number. The 360 manifolds a slightly different from the 390, which I have in mine. Friend has a 360 junker that i took some parts off to fix my 390. there are alot of parts that are interchangable with the 2 motors.
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there's no stickers anywhere, I'm pretty sure it's a 390, cuz I ran the vehicle VIN and it came back saying it was a 390, but I just want to get additional confirmation before I start ordering parts.
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I just found a website that said my d4te block casting number indicates a FT391 engine...can anyone confirm? what kind of aftermarket parts are available for the 391? are they the same as the 390? similar?
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Originally Posted by krazmechanic
I just found a website that said my d4te block casting number indicates a FT391 engine...can anyone confirm? what kind of aftermarket parts are available for the 391? are they the same as the 390? similar?
i dont think i can look up that old on the ford tech site .. id like to run my truck vin
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D4TE blocks were either FE’s or FT’s.
Your intake and exhaust manifold numbers are FE stuff so you either got a 360 or 390, only the stroke will tell.
Your intake and exhaust manifold numbers are FE stuff so you either got a 360 or 390, only the stroke will tell.
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Originally Posted by jimshaver
what is that website
i dont think i can look up that old on the ford tech site .. id like to run my truck vin
i dont think i can look up that old on the ford tech site .. id like to run my truck vin
www.butlers-a1.com/fordm.htm
that's the link that said my block was a 391 block. it has block, head, and crank casting numbers listed.
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Originally Posted by krazmechanic
I wish I could remember the site, I found it thru a google search, I'll try to find it again. as for the casting numbers...
www.butlers-a1.com/fordm.htm
that's the link that said my block was a 391 block. it has block, head, and crank casting numbers listed.
www.butlers-a1.com/fordm.htm
that's the link that said my block was a 391 block. it has block, head, and crank casting numbers listed.
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a D4TE block can either be a 390 or 391, and like BB says your intake and exhaust #'s come back to be either a 360/390. just about all parts are interchangeable between the 360/390 just the stroke, rods and some pistons were different.
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I've got the engine out of the truck, pulled the heads/intake off, stroke measures about 3.75. block is in really good shape, should have the pan off and pulled the rotating assembly by wednesday, depends on how much time I have to work on it. I should be sending it to a machine shop within another month to be bored .030 over, have the oil mods done, and be ready to rebuild. planning on using a .030 overbore 410 rotating assembly with a hydraulic roller cam, edelbrock heads, and a dual 4bbl intake
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