Is there a number on the block that will identify the motor? 81 ford that used to be a 6 banger 3 on the tree is now a V8 w/ automatic trans, the guy which I received it from said it's a 69 429 but doesn't look like a big block and the #"s on the manifold have the fire order of a 351. The water pump sticks out from the block if that helps any. Any help would be apprieated,thanks

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 07-May-02 AT 04:41 PM (EST)]How many valve cover bolts on each valve cover,5 or 8 ?


Down near and behind the starter on the block are casting numbers.
Look for C9VE-B and another number that
might look like this * 9L25 *


Check the heads near the sparkplugs for a number like this
C9VE-A

The intake has a number too.
Does the thermostat housing attach to the Intake or the front of the Block ?


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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 07-May-02 AT 10:32 PM (EST)]Thanks Dennis, there are 6 bolts on the valve covers and the thermostat housing is on the left front corner of the intake manifold. Will look for numbers tomorrow, it's dark out. Thanks

 

sounds like you got a winsdor of some sort.