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Old Sep 8, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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I just picked up a pair of '71's today 1 a F 150 with no engine and the second a 250 camper special with a 351m/400. I was told this was the original engine but digging around it doesn't look like the 351m/400 was available on a '71. Not that it really matters as I am going to try a custom rebuild and not original however I would just like to know. Can anyone give me a definitive answer please?

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Old Sep 8, 2002 | 11:00 PM
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heck, it is not only not the original engine but they never made a 71 F150 either. hawkrod
 
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Old Sep 9, 2002 | 08:23 PM
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Your right got the Titles today and it's a F100 not F150. However I'm still curious what engine was in the 250 camper special originally the VIN to the 250 is F25YCK84565. If anyone can decode this and let me know what came in it stock i'ld be apreciative

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Old Sep 9, 2002 | 10:36 PM
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I have a 1969 F250 Camper Special, and it came with a 390.. from what i understand, you had a choice of either the 360 or the 390.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 02:25 AM
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Model Year: 71
Series: F250 - 4x2 Pickup
Engine: 8 Cyl, 360ci, 2bbl
Assembly Plant: Ontario Truck


That is what came back when I punched into a VIN decoder. Loks like it origanlly had 360 in it.

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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 05:32 AM
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Tim, just curiuos, have you ever measured the stroke, or were you told like so many other sellers that the engine was a 390?
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 07:51 AM
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 10-Sep-02 AT 08:56 AM (EST)]I have not had the engine apart. on my truck from all the info it had with it, it says my engine is a 390. I know the 360 and the 390 are almost idintical just by looking at the. i am hoping to get the engine on mine rebuilt next summer but for now it runs very good an dfast except for a few oil leaks. the guy i bought my truck from only new it was a f250... he never even drove it, he ended up with 2 fords and kept the 1965 and sold me this 1969 for $300.00...:-staun
 
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Thanks for the info Scotty :-)

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>I have not had the engine apart. on my truck from all the
>info it had with it, it says my engine is a 390. I know the
>360 and the 390 are almost idintical just by looking at the.
>i am hoping to get the engine on mine rebuilt next summer
>but for now it runs very good an dfast except for a few oil
>leaks. the guy i bought my truck from only new it was a
>f250... he never even drove it, he ended up with 2 fords and
>kept the 1965 and sold me this 1969 for $300.00...:-staun


Either way, you can't lose considering what you paid for the truck. BTW, you could originally get a 6-banger in the F250 as well....but why?
 
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 29-Sep-02 AT 01:56 PM (EST)]By looking at the VIN on my truck it came stock with a 390 V8 with 255 HP and comp ratio of 8.6:1 My truck is a 1969 Camper Special .
 
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