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Ford 390 Year Info Help????
Well i hope some one can help me i put a 390 in my 75 4x4 F100 and i wanted to know if there was a web site that i could go to and find out the year + info like hp + aney thing else out about it i know you can use the # on the block to find this out thanks Mike.
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This would have been easier before the engine was installed. Some FE casting numbers are fairly generic meaning they are the same for different blocks. But you can check the date code on the block and heads to verify the year. The date code on the block is located below the oil filter adapter mounting pad. The date code for the heads is above the casting number (which is between the center two spark plugs) underneath the valve cover. The date codes are a number/letter/number(s) sequence. A 70's era block will have two dots underneath the first number and a 60's block no dots. This will at least tell you when the block and heads were cast and give you a fairly good idea. G.
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First Mikey, WELCOME to FTE! This is a great website - and I think it will answer your questions with the accumulated knowledge of all here.
The 390 is one of the FE (Ford Edsel) Family of engines. It includes the 330, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427 and 428 engines. FEs are very adaptable to truck or racing uses. (There are heavy duty FE truck engines called FT, the 361 and 391 too, but they are for extra heavy duty trucks.)
You would be wise and most quickly served by going to the FE forum here at FTE, and reading. You will be drinking through the fire hose for sure!
In my opinion, the FE was the finest motor Ford ever built. Enjoy your 390, and again, Welcome!
The 390 is one of the FE (Ford Edsel) Family of engines. It includes the 330, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427 and 428 engines. FEs are very adaptable to truck or racing uses. (There are heavy duty FE truck engines called FT, the 361 and 391 too, but they are for extra heavy duty trucks.)
You would be wise and most quickly served by going to the FE forum here at FTE, and reading. You will be drinking through the fire hose for sure!
In my opinion, the FE was the finest motor Ford ever built. Enjoy your 390, and again, Welcome!
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Did you pull the 390 out of another vehicle or build it up yourself? I recall a baseline HP number being around 245hp and probably 350tq (the truck motors had different numbers than the car motors). I'm no expert so I defer to the guru's on those numbers.
Welcome aboard --Mike
Welcome aboard --Mike
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