Dumb question, what does FE stand for?
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From: denver
I there is much debate, but it is my understanding that "Ford Edsel" is what it stands for. It is the engine family that includes the 352, 360, 390, 410, 427 and 428. Search the FE forum, and I bet you will get a very complete answer!
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From: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada
it stands for ...FASTEST ENGINE!!!. just kidding. ( i like my 428 SCJ,its an FE block).some say it comes from periodic table,(its the chemical symbol for iron),im personally really not sure what it stands for.
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From: Gadsden Purchase
And Ford also has a "MEL" engine.
Mercury Edsel Lincoln engine.
Those that want the E to mean "engine" or "engineering" instead of Edsel
makes me wonder what their motivation is.
Alvin in AZ (360FE and a Warner T-18)
ps- the T stands for "thunderbolt!" ;) (especially when it's in grandma;)
pps- the medium and heavy duty FT (Ford Truck) is based on the FE block.
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383,410,430 and 462 cid.
Odd they had a 410 FE and MEL
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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
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"Cite" as in page number as my copy doesn't say that.