hello,
was the 351C available in the 1989 f450?
thanks
gregg

 

No. My guess is that it's a 460.

 

any way to tell from the vin?

2FDLF47G0KCB21589

 

Your VIN number: 2FDLF47G0KCB21589
World Manufacturer Identifier - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Positions:
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd., Canada
Make: Ford
Vehicle Type: Incomplete Vehicle
Brake Type and GVWR Class - 4th Position:
Brake System: • Hydraulic brake system, Class 4, GVWR 14,001-16,000 pounds, None
Line Series, Chassis Type, Body Type - 5th, 6th, 7th Positions:
Line Series: F-Series Super Duty
Chassis Type: 4x2
Body Type: Chassis Cab - Regular Cab
Engine Type - 8th Position:
Engine: 5.8L (351cid)
Cylinders: V-8
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Horse Power: TBD
Model Year - 10th Position:
Model Year: 1989
Assembly Plant - 11th Position:
Assembly Plant: Ontario Truck: Oakville, Ontario
Production Sequence Number - 12th - 17th:
Sequence Number: B21589

It would be a 351 windsor there is a VIN decoder located under articles/specs at the top of this page.
-Johnboy

 

https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...vinResults.asp
ford fleet site decodes the same vin w/ a 7.5L motor

<TABLE borderColor=#cccccc cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD class=pagehead1>VIN: 2FDLF47G0KCB21589
</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE id=tablegeneral cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=1><!-- Section for positions 1 thru 3 --><TBODY><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH colSpan=2>World Manufacturer Identifier - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Positions </TH></TR><TR><TD>VIN Code:</TD><TD>2FD</TD></TR><TR><TD>Assembly Country:</TD><TD>Canada </TD></TR><TR><TD>Make:</TD><TD>Ford </TD></TR><!-- Section for position 4 --><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH colSpan=2>Restraint System Type (Passenger Cars) or Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans) - 4th Position </TH></TR><TR><TD>VIN Code:</TD><TD>L</TD></TR><TR><TD>Brake System:</TD><TD>HYDRAULIC </TD></TR><TR><TD>GVWR Class:</TD><TD>Class 4 </TD></TR><TR><TD>GVWR Range:</TD><TD>14,001 - 16,000 Pounds </TD></TR><!-- Section for positions 5 thru 7 --><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH colSpan=2>Line,Series Body Type - 5th, 6th, 7th Positions </TH></TR><TR><TD>VIN Code:</TD><TD>F47</TD></TR><TR><TD>Vehicle Line:</TD><TD>F-Super Duty </TD></TR><TR><TD>Body Type:</TD><TD>CONVENTIONAL </TD></TR><TR><TD>Vehicle Type:</TD><TD>Truck/SUV </TD></TR><!-- Section for position 8 --><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH colSpan=2>Engine Type - 8th Position </TH></TR><TR><TD>VIN Code:</TD><TD>G</TD></TR><TR><TD>Engine:</TD><TD>7.5 L </TD></TR><TR><TD>Cylinders:</TD><TD>8 </TD></TR><TR><TD>Fuel:</TD><TD>Gasoline </TD></TR><!-- Section for position 10 --><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH colSpan=2>Model Year - 10th Position </TH></TR><TR><TD>VIN Code:</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>Model Year:</TD><TD>1989 </TD></TR><!-- Section for position 11 --><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH colSpan=2>Assembly Plant - 11th Position </TH></TR><TR><TD>VIN Code:</TD><TD>C</TD></TR><TR><TD>Assembly Plant:</TD><TD>ONTARIO TRUCK: OAKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA </TD></TR><!-- Section for positions 12 thru 17 --><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH colSpan=2>Production Sequence Number - 12th - 17th </TH></TR><TR><TD>VIN Code:</TD><TD>B21589</TD></TR><TR><TD>Prod Sequence Number</TD><TD>B21589 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

Guess the one here is wrong never seen that before sorry, to tell a 460 from a 351 the 460s thermostat housing will be on top the intake manifold and angle forward the 351s will come off the front and angle up. Well it isn't a 351C it was discontinued in 1974 and never offered in a truck.
-Johnboy

 

Plus a 460 will look uber big when compared to a 351W.

 

IIRC the 351W was the base engine only for a few years. 460 was the base later. And the 7.3 diesel being the only engine option then.