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Apr 12, 2002 | 09:43 AM

ncargo9

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From: canal winchester

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good morning i just picked up a fe motor from a 75 f100 xlt.
there is no block casting like the 352, or upside down 105, only a 14.
the #4 plug is broken in the head so i cant check the stroke with a wire. tthe block dos not have the ribbs on the sides. can this be a truck motor? i have to pull the engine yet but just currious what i have I bought the truck for 100.00 and thought it was worth the price just for the parts.

did 390s come with 4barrels stock in that year?

Apr 12, 2002 | 12:40 PM

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John a calculated guess is it's a 360. There were no 360s or 390s installed in trucks from the factory with 4 barrels. To be sure, you have well over $100.00 in parts.

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Apr 12, 2002 | 01:05 PM

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i looked up the vin code from the drivers door, it crossed to a f100 series two wheel drive 390 auto 4 barrel, Is there a mistake on the decoder sight? i am going to get the vin from home and post it to see what anyone else can decode. thanks

Apr 12, 2002 | 01:31 PM

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I may be wrong on this, but you should be able to measure the stroke in any cylinder not just #4. I've never done the dowel method although I keep meaning to. It's just I'm pretty sure I got 360's. But my understanding is you remove the plug, place a thin wire or something of the sort straight inside until it hits and then turn the engine over from the crank. Using a marker placed against the wire it should move back and forth from high to low and then just measure the mark of the marker. I offer this explanation so that if I'm wrong someone will point it out to me. I've never done it and wondering if I've got it right.

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Apr 12, 2002 | 03:51 PM

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the vin plate says this
f15mcw86113
this is what the 70 to 80 cross ref link came out with. this intake has a lare T on the #1 Cyl intake runner were the S would me on other intakes, has anyone ever seen thison a intake befor? casting number on intake is D5TEXXXXXXX, and date code 5a26

Results for VIN#: F15MCW86113

Model Year: 75
Series: F150 - 4x2 Pickup
Engine: 8 Cyl, 390ci, 4bbl
Assembly Plant: Ontario Truck
Transmission: No code selected
Front Axle: No code selected
Rear Axle: No code selected

Apr 12, 2002 | 04:27 PM

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I've seen it.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=3733&.jpg

But I'm lost in this thread, what's the question?

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Apr 12, 2002 | 05:49 PM

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From: canal winchester

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basicly i was trying to id the motor and this was the info I had i bougt the motor for my 71 f250 to replace the 360 when it goes.
just thought it was interesting since i have not sean a 4 barrel factory truck intake for a 360/390 was told it was never made. and wanted to see if it was a truck motor or not.