What engine do I have?
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What engine do I have?
I posted this in the 73-79 Truck forum... I now realize that this is the proper forum.
Hey all,
I searched high and low, checked faq's and tried all sorts of things on google. How can I tell the diffrence between a 351 and a 360? (Besides the cubes ) What exactly is an "FE"?
I decoded the VIN of my '76 F-150 and I found out that it should be a 360. Are there any tell tale marks on the manafold that will tell me what it is?
If this is a 360, are there any parts similaritys between 390's or Other engines?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm new to the whole Ford V8 thing. (and no, I'm not a "honduh ricer kid") I'm a Moparian that Likes free '76 f-150's
Thanks a bunch,
Spiff
Hey all,
I searched high and low, checked faq's and tried all sorts of things on google. How can I tell the diffrence between a 351 and a 360? (Besides the cubes ) What exactly is an "FE"?
I decoded the VIN of my '76 F-150 and I found out that it should be a 360. Are there any tell tale marks on the manafold that will tell me what it is?
If this is a 360, are there any parts similaritys between 390's or Other engines?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm new to the whole Ford V8 thing. (and no, I'm not a "honduh ricer kid") I'm a Moparian that Likes free '76 f-150's
Thanks a bunch,
Spiff
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What engine do I have?
Mopar huh, I guess that's ok. 
Easiest way I know is to count the valve cover bolts.
5 = FE 332, 352, 360, 390, 410, 427, 428
6 = Smallblock 221, 260, 289, 302, 351W
8 = Midblock 351M, 400
Barry
Easiest way I know is to count the valve cover bolts.
5 = FE 332, 352, 360, 390, 410, 427, 428
6 = Smallblock 221, 260, 289, 302, 351W
8 = Midblock 351M, 400
Barry
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What engine do I have?
>Mopar huh, I guess that's ok.
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>Easiest way I know how is to count the valve cover bolts.
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>5 = FE
>6 = 351W
>8 = 351M
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>Barry
Alright, I got another Newbie question for ya... What exactly is "FE"?
I'm really happy with the truck so far, maybee I'll convert to a Fordian
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>Easiest way I know how is to count the valve cover bolts.
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>5 = FE
>6 = 351W
>8 = 351M
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>Barry
Alright, I got another Newbie question for ya... What exactly is "FE"?
I'm really happy with the truck so far, maybee I'll convert to a Fordian
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What engine do I have?
>Hey, you did a reply with quote while I was editing mine for
>more content, interesting.
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>Short answer for FE: Ford/Edsel
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>BTW, welcome to the site!
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>Barry
Thanks a bunch!
I'm sure I'll be around asking more stupid newbie questions.
Spiff
>more content, interesting.
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>Short answer for FE: Ford/Edsel
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>BTW, welcome to the site!
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>Barry
Thanks a bunch!
I'm sure I'll be around asking more stupid newbie questions.
Spiff
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What engine do I have?
The easiest wa for me to tell an FE from anyother ford engine is this. The valve covers overlap the head and intake. In other words the intake makes up (what would be on most engines) part of the head.
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What engine do I have?
On a 360/390 the top exhaust manifold bolts go all
the way thru the head. You can see the end of the bolt.
On a 351M or 429/460 the bolts don't. At least on my engines
they don't. But, they do on my 360.
Peyton
the way thru the head. You can see the end of the bolt.
On a 351M or 429/460 the bolts don't. At least on my engines
they don't. But, they do on my 360.
Peyton
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