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Jan 22, 2008 | 08:36 PM

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I have a FE crank with a casting of U3. What is this crank from? The stroke is 3.92 with a bore of 4.06 bored over .30. The block has no casting number except for a number on the left rear of block, from I under stand is a vin Number from the car it was in.

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Jan 22, 2008 | 09:52 PM

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From: Mddl A MexCans

re-measure the stroke, the bore should be 4.080 if it's an .030 over bored 390 and the stroke 3.784"

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Jan 23, 2008 | 12:05 AM

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From: iowa

you have to measure the deck clearance and subtract it from your measurement when the piston is at bdc.

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Jan 23, 2008 | 04:09 AM

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3U crank is a 390 crank 3.78 stroke.

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