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Old 12-04-2004, 01:35 PM
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My question is how can you tell what motor you have. My 55 F100 vin # says I have a 239 cube but is there any other ways to tell them apart ?? thanks
 
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Go to www.4.choice.net it has a break down on vin # hope it will help you.
 
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1955 motor I D ing

Thats what the vin # told me it was a 239 but can you tell for sure by looking maybe the motor was changed????
 
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Check the block casting ID here:

http://www.ford-y-block.com/techincal.htm

Since all Y blocks are swappable anything is possible.
 
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Thanks 286 MERC for the info It told me just what I wanted. Don.
 




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