What engine do I have?
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What engine do I have?
First I would like to thank all on this forum for all their help...it is grealty appreciated and hopefully as I keep learning I can give back....
Now for what I really need help with.....I need to do some work on my engine and I am trying to determine wht I have in there. I bought the 1990 BRONCO with 220,000 miles on it and the engine has been slowly dying since then. I have the original window sticker witch matches the VIN and claims the engine is a 351W. However when I went to change the oil pan gasket the only gasket that would fit was for a 302HO (year?). The 351W they sold me at the parts store did not fit. How can I find out what engine I have in my truck before I start buying rebuild parts?
Thanks!
Now for what I really need help with.....I need to do some work on my engine and I am trying to determine wht I have in there. I bought the 1990 BRONCO with 220,000 miles on it and the engine has been slowly dying since then. I have the original window sticker witch matches the VIN and claims the engine is a 351W. However when I went to change the oil pan gasket the only gasket that would fit was for a 302HO (year?). The 351W they sold me at the parts store did not fit. How can I find out what engine I have in my truck before I start buying rebuild parts?
Thanks!
More Turbo
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The 302 HO may not have been offered in a Bronco but that doesn't mean somebody else didn't drop one in there.
Another way is to look at your firing order, the 351 is different than the 302. Below is the diagrams on the firing orders.
Another way is to look at your firing order, the 351 is different than the 302. Below is the diagrams on the firing orders.
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Checking the firing order will not work, I have a 302H.O. in my Bronco and it uses the same firing order as the 351.
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Well, my 302 does not have it on the valve covers or the manifold. The top of my upper just says Ford Fuel Injection. The intake topic has already been discussed before. Right now the only thing I can think of is the knock sensor. I am almost positive that the 351 does not have one. It is located at the back of the block on the drivers side.