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What kind of info are you looking for?
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Sean, May I? Paul you will be darn hard pressed to find a better truck engine anywhere than a 390. The year of build and 2 or 4 barrel can make a difference in the HP. Do you know any details of the engine in question?
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well john, so far the only thing i know about this engine is that it is 2bbl and it"s from the late seventies..it came out of a 79 1 ton ford truck..thats all i know until i can get the serial #"s off of it..PAUL..
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Something's not adding up. 1976 the last year that Ford equipped F series trucks with FE engines. If it was in a 1979, it's either an odd replacement, or it's not a FE.
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i realize that 76 was the last year for the 390 in f series trucks, this is not the original motor, but it definitely is a 390 , it has the 5 bolt valve covers and the opposing spark plugs...i just wanted to know what the average hp rating was from the factory,, with a 2 bbl carb...PAUL..
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On the passenger side of the block is a casting number. We can somwhat give you an idea of what year vehicle it may have come from. This will make a bit of difference in HP ratings. 390's have been rated from under 200HP for the late model 2bbls to 401HP for the tri carb.
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1979 F350,4x4,NP435,5:13 gears,Detroit locker in rear with hardened shafts,ABR in the front,360 with 428 crank & rods,390 HP heads,Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch,MSD Ignition,39.5x18 Boggers,bucket seats out of a Lightning,& a Southern Body that is perfect.
