FE meaning
Dumb question, what does FE stand for?
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Edsel is the name of one of Henry's sons. The engine was introduced in 58 with the new car of the future, the Edsel.
For what it's worth, and after much pissing like this thread, the site admin, declared Ford Edsel as the official name of the Ford FE for this site. Don't know how much water that cup holds but it happened.
John
For what it's worth, and after much pissing like this thread, the site admin, declared Ford Edsel as the official name of the Ford FE for this site. Don't know how much water that cup holds but it happened.
John
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Whoever wrote that chit for High Performance Ford Engine Parts needs to do some homework.
The FE engines were introduced for model year 1958, three sizes were available.
Fords (F) were available with either the 332 or the 352, while the Edsel (E) offered a 361 engine.
This FE was known as the E-400 engine, and only used in 1958.
There were 4 different Edsel Series offered in 1958.
The Ranger Series came standard with the 223 I-6, the 292 was optional.
The Pacer Series came standard with the 292, the 361 was optional.
The Corsair Series came standard with the 361, a 410 engine derived from the Lincoln/Mercury 430 (same stroke, smaller bore) was optional. This engine was refered to as the E-475.
The Citation Series only offered the 410 engine, which was also only used in 1958.
Alvin in AZ: There was no such thing as M-E-L when Edsels were introduced.
Edsel's had their own division originally.
Ford estimated 200,000 Edsel sales for 1958, but only 63,110 were sold.
When the car failed to find buyers, there was no need for a separate division, so...
Late in the 1958 model run, the Edsel Division was folded into the Lincoln-Mercury Division to form M-E-L.
jowilker: Henry Ford only had one child, Edsel.
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The Ford FE engine was a Ford V8 engine used in vehicles sold in the North American market between 1958 and 1976. A related engine, the Ford FT engine, was used in medium and heavy trucks from 1964 through 1978. The FE filled the need for a medium-displacement engine created by the discontinuation of the Lincoln Y-block V8 engine. The FE joined Ford's other V8s which included a small Y-block and the big block MEL engines.
"FE" is an acronym for 'Ford-Edsel'. The later versions used in trucks were known as "FT", an acronym for 'Ford-Truck'. Another engine family, the MEL, stood for "Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln".
source: Wikipedia
"FE" is an acronym for 'Ford-Edsel'. The later versions used in trucks were known as "FT", an acronym for 'Ford-Truck'. Another engine family, the MEL, stood for "Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln".
source: Wikipedia
I came across FT391s and FT361s in my day working around trucks, they had a steel crank and a real big crank "snout" if I remember correctly
Anyone ever hear of the 359 and 389 ? I cant remember what differentiated them from the FT 361 and FT 391.
Years back when gas engines were still common in medium dutys alot of the yard toters used Ford FT361s and GMC 351 V6s.
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1973/78 F350 U-Haul trucks used the FT 330 Medium Duty engine, also refered to a the Xtra Duty engine.
These trucks were especially built for U-Haul by Ford and are the only F350's Ford made that used an FT engine.
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At least we agree that...
"MEL"
does not stand for...
"Ford Engine Lincoln"
or
"Ford Engineering Lincoln"
Right? ;)
Wrong?
Hey Stroker, I got that same book and I fiNgued he was just repeating some
crap he heard that was repeated from someone else that "heard" it too. :)
If I could, I'd ask George Reid...
"exactly where inside of Ford Motor Co. did you get that information? ;)"
"just what have you got against Edsel anyway, huh? ;)"
Alvin in AZ
"MEL"
does not stand for...
"Ford Engine Lincoln"
or
"Ford Engineering Lincoln"
Right? ;)
Wrong?
Hey Stroker, I got that same book and I fiNgued he was just repeating some
crap he heard that was repeated from someone else that "heard" it too. :)
If I could, I'd ask George Reid...
"exactly where inside of Ford Motor Co. did you get that information? ;)"
"just what have you got against Edsel anyway, huh? ;)"
Alvin in AZ
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The 359 and 389 FT engines were detuned for emission purposes 361 and 391 FT engines used in the late 1970's.
1973/78 F350 U-Haul trucks used the FT 330 Medium Duty engine, also refered to a the Xtra Duty engine.
These trucks were especially built for U-Haul by Ford and are the only F350's Ford made that used an FT engine.
1973/78 F350 U-Haul trucks used the FT 330 Medium Duty engine, also refered to a the Xtra Duty engine.
These trucks were especially built for U-Haul by Ford and are the only F350's Ford made that used an FT engine.
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FE refers to FORD EDSEL, nothing else.
Whoever wrote that chit for High Performance Ford Engine Parts needs to do some homework.
The FE engines were introduced for model year 1958, three sizes were available.
Fords (F) were available with either the 332 or the 352, while the Edsel (E) offered a 361 engine.
This FE was known as the E-400 engine, and only used in 1958.
Whoever wrote that chit for High Performance Ford Engine Parts needs to do some homework.
The FE engines were introduced for model year 1958, three sizes were available.
Fords (F) were available with either the 332 or the 352, while the Edsel (E) offered a 361 engine.
This FE was known as the E-400 engine, and only used in 1958.
I saw a 361 Edsel at a show once, guy told me E-400 meant torque rating, and the paint color of the engine was really strange, I think it had white valve covers mixed with yellow or something.
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