FE identification help
FE identification help
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I guess I should write my Question
Can anyone tell me what this motor is?
Casting #'s
Block: c6me
Heads: c4ae-6
Intake: c5ae9524B
Can anyone tell me what this motor is?
Casting #'s
Block: c6me
Heads: c4ae-6
Intake: c5ae9524B
Last edited by rowdyh; Jan 26, 2005 at 07:51 AM. Reason: mis spelling
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I may be off my rocker here. But, I think thats the same block cast as mine, which is a 1966 428! The heads are desireable 64 castings, that flow very well, from what I've read here.
can you see the back of the motor? Look at the 5th picture on this page. If yours has the A, then it's probably a 428.
http://www.thedreyerfamily.com/69f250/67f250/fe446.htm
I'm not a csating ID guru, so hopefully somebody we'll correct me if I am mistaken....
can you see the back of the motor? Look at the 5th picture on this page. If yours has the A, then it's probably a 428.
http://www.thedreyerfamily.com/69f250/67f250/fe446.htm
I'm not a csating ID guru, so hopefully somebody we'll correct me if I am mistaken....
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C6ME is a very common casting number. The 390 block in my truck is a C6ME. Are you sure the heads aren't C4AE-G? If so, they're some great heads.
To really tell what motor that is, you need to measure the bore and stroke. However from the heads it has on it, I'm going to guess 390.
To really tell what motor that is, you need to measure the bore and stroke. However from the heads it has on it, I'm going to guess 390.
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Yep as these guys mentioned the C6ME is on the 360,390,410 and 428 blocks. As gtex described the C6ME 428 blocks will have a sandscratch "A" on the back of the block. Rusty is correct on the heads and as mentioned most likely a G not 6. Is the intake iron or aluminum and 4 bbl? Since your rebuilding the engine measure the bore. A 360,390 and 410 all have a 4.05 bore and the 428 at 4.13. This should tell you if it's a 428 or not at least. If the bore measured 4.05 the blocks for the 360,390 and 410 are all the same for the C6ME casting number. G.
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Correction after double checking it is C4AE-G
Also the appears to be 3.50 by measuring #1 up & #4 down.
The motor is still on a c6 tranny so I cant look at back of motor until this weekend, when I pull it out of old chasis.
Also the appears to be 3.50 by measuring #1 up & #4 down.
The motor is still on a c6 tranny so I cant look at back of motor until this weekend, when I pull it out of old chasis.
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Im putting this motor in my 78 f150 4x4. 
which has a 2 bent push rods & a broken crank.
upgrades Clifford intake - Free, headers - $50 (? brand), holley 360 2v -free, 360 hydralic cam - $130, New hydralic lifters -$30, New clutch kit on 4 speed w/ granny 1st. Awsome Tranny
The motor appeared to be a recent rebuild. I guess it was to much but it went very well for a inline 6.
What will I need to put This FE motor in place of the 300 inline 6.
Thanks in advance for any help I can get here. I dont get to browse thru forums much & when I search, Its usually shut down cause peak hours.
Please send help files or forum links if possible. 
which has a 2 bent push rods & a broken crank.
upgrades Clifford intake - Free, headers - $50 (? brand), holley 360 2v -free, 360 hydralic cam - $130, New hydralic lifters -$30, New clutch kit on 4 speed w/ granny 1st. Awsome Tranny
The motor appeared to be a recent rebuild. I guess it was to much but it went very well for a inline 6.
Thanks in advance for any help I can get here. I dont get to browse thru forums much & when I search, Its usually shut down cause peak hours.
Please send help files or forum links if possible.
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Rowdyh, you should really start your own thread when you have a new question like that.
I believe you can get the motor perches and mounts for an FE and bolt it in. You'll also need a different bellhousing since the bolt pattern is different.
I believe you can get the motor perches and mounts for an FE and bolt it in. You'll also need a different bellhousing since the bolt pattern is different.
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Ok I have seperated the motor and tranny. No sand scratched A, just 352 & a # 17 under it.
After remeasuring the stroke I get about 3.68 - 3.72
The motor was in a 66 2wd but tranny bolts were different and some had spcers cause they were to long.
May not be original motor.
Block: left side C6ME
right side Clock like with 10 dots in a circle, pointing to # 8 dot. #13 above the clock like circle. On #7
On #5 23 Dif
heads:C4EA-G
Intake: c5ae9524B
After remeasuring the stroke I get about 3.68 - 3.72
The motor was in a 66 2wd but tranny bolts were different and some had spcers cause they were to long.
May not be original motor.
Block: left side C6ME
right side Clock like with 10 dots in a circle, pointing to # 8 dot. #13 above the clock like circle. On #7
On #5 23 Dif
heads:C4EA-G
Intake: c5ae9524B
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Get the block's date code under where the oil filter adapter locates to the block. You should see a flat spot towards the bottom of the block that has number/letter/number(s) cast into the block. This is the date code and will tell the exact year/month/day the block was cast. From the stroke numbers posted it's still unclear which it could be but looks very close to a 390 3.78 stroke on the higher end. Again the casting numbers off the crank and rods will tell you exactly what your dealing with. That and the cylinder bore measurement will help determine the engine size. Without the A on the back of the block you at least know it's not a 428. I think the clock is the time and or shift the block was cast. DIF is Dearborn Iron Foundry and 23 the mold number used for the casting. C4AE-G heads are 64-65 352/390 heads. The date code for the heads are above the C4-G number under the valve cover area. Again a number/letter/number sequence. Heads might be original if a late 65 date code depending on the blocks date code. Your right it's not the original engine. Let us know what you can find. G.
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352 \ 390
block date code (its a bad casting-kinda hard to read)5 E 12 with a Big letter V above date code.
I believe that a cast date of May 12 1965
Head date code 5 F 23 on head under valve cover
I believe that a cast date of June 23 1965
Last edited by rowdyh; Jan 30, 2005 at 10:24 PM. Reason: wrong info
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