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I have a 66 with a 289 that was in the truck when I bought it. I was wondering if there was a way I could find out what it came out of originally. It has a ford 4 barrel intake manifold that looks like it was painted gold at one time. The heads have 66 stamped inside the valve covers. I assume that indicates the year of the engine. The engine tag is missing. There are several numbers cast into the block. The exhaust manifolds are different on one side than the other. thanks
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jared66
You will need to look at the casting numbers on the block, the casting number
are right a bove the strarter, clean that area some and you can make them
out better. Post the numbers here in this thread and someone will de-code
them for you!
P.S. most small block heads have the casting numbers under the inside edge
of the head, they can be read with a mirror, with the intake off, I would not
pull the intake just to know these numbers! A HI PO 289 have two dots ( .. )
on the upper side of the heads!
Wally Womack
You will need to look at the casting numbers on the block, the casting number
are right a bove the strarter, clean that area some and you can make them
out better. Post the numbers here in this thread and someone will de-code
them for you!
P.S. most small block heads have the casting numbers under the inside edge
of the head, they can be read with a mirror, with the intake off, I would not
pull the intake just to know these numbers! A HI PO 289 have two dots ( .. )
on the upper side of the heads!
Wally Womack
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Posting FTE site in the event have not reviewed it as yet and if find it's not helpful post the #'s and perhaps FTE member(s) can help.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...6-10-06-a.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...6-10-06-a.html
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Originally Posted by jwtimme
c8 stands for 68 which would be a 302 block and a 66 under the valve cover is the year so 289 heads. I have seen this alot because people would put 289 heads on a 302 wanting higher compression.
The 289's were continued till the end of the 1968 model year.
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