Unknown FE ??
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From: Union, Washington
Originally Posted by Madathlon
So with the cross bolts sticking out the sides it should be a 427?
And Bear: My F-100 has 3 full tool boxes, Ea. at lest 200lbs. 2 spares for the truck, And 4 spare's for diffrent customer boat trailers ( never know when one will fail when picking up/delivering there boats ) I use this truck for work..So its not light in the *** end.. and its a long bed
And Bear: My F-100 has 3 full tool boxes, Ea. at lest 200lbs. 2 spares for the truck, And 4 spare's for diffrent customer boat trailers ( never know when one will fail when picking up/delivering there boats ) I use this truck for work..So its not light in the *** end.. and its a long bed
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Well at the moment, Im not pulling a good running engine apart.. Its just not going to happen.. But I will keep enjoying it ... hopfully when it comes to tune up time I can fig what I will need as far as plugs, cap, rotor.. But for now Its time to enjoy it as it is..
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Originally Posted by Madathlon
Well at the moment, Im not pulling a good running engine apart.. Its just not going to happen.. But I will keep enjoying it ... hopfully when it comes to tune up time I can fig what I will need as far as plugs, cap, rotor.. But for now Its time to enjoy it as it is..
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There is a guy on ebay who sells a cross bolt kit complete with main caps for FE's. Just because you have cross bolts still doesn't mean you have 427. I hope you do have a 427. It's nice to see someone buy an old truck and get a good surprise instead of the comon bad surprises. Measure like rapidruss said.
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Originally Posted by hatemakings/n
There is a guy on ebay who sells a cross bolt kit complete with main caps for FE's. Just because you have cross bolts still doesn't mean you have 427. I hope you do have a 427. It's nice to see someone buy an old truck and get a good surprise instead of the comon bad surprises. Measure like rapidruss said.
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But it would be a start. He could elimanate two of the three groups. He already said he didn't want to take it apart and I thought maybe he could narrow it down to a couple different possibilities. I'm thinking a warmed over 390 since there was a few crossbolt 390 short blocks on ebay awhile back for a relativly cheap price.
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Not all 427 blocks have external cross bolt bosses, the 68 side oiler block I had didn't, it had countersunk washer recesses outside. And Bear, the vast majority of 427's were cross bolted, finding one that's not would be really rare. In any case, there will be 3 bolts per side. With a cast iron intake, you may possibly have a Marine 427 in there from a boat. Look at the head casting numbers and tell us what they are. These are located at the center of the heads, between the two center spark plugs.
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Originally Posted by Bear 45/70
But with an iron intake (no 427 came with an iron intake) I doubt it.
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ok guys, as soon as the rain breaks I will get some pics.. baddad457, thanks on where to look for the casting # on the heads.. Marine Engine wouldnt surprise.. There a lot of them being tranplanted out here.. Or Even parts of them being used as replacement parts for cars and truck.. And with all the torque this one putting out I wouldnt be surprised..
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ok Guys.. typed to take pic and non came out ( just to dark for my little cam with no flash ) But I did pull the plugs and stuck a welding rod it.. maked TDC then rotated it to BDC and I keep getting 4.05" Any clue what it might be????