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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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has anyone ever heard of a 490ci . my dad says he had one in a 72 f350 2wd work truck. apparently the motor came out of a bus but im having a had time finding anything this motor. does this motor exist or is my dad tripping
 
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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its a 390 FE motor. they were an option for that year trucks.


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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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he got it.it was probably a 390 in those years.i made a 490 with a stroked 460
 
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by quesey
he got it.it was probably a 390 in those years.i made a 490 with a stroked 460
Would you mind shairing any detail on that 490 build.
I'll soon be building a replacement engine for the ol house car & thinking about a stroker of some type, not a hot rod, but just a good solid puller engine that can tote the load.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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sorry dont get in here much.well started with 4.440 bore and stroked it .100 to 3.95.used ross racing pistons 426 aluminum hemi rods from a friends top alcohol dragster.its not a cheap motor but its still running today in a friends car and i built it in 97.what do you intend to do with it would determine on what all you need as far as coppression and cam we had 12.5 ot 1 with solid roller and set of ported CJ heads
 
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Old Jun 9, 2024 | 03:45 PM
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460 is not a 490 I have a 490 in my camper.

Originally Posted by harrisford
has anyone ever heard of a 490ci . my dad says he had one in a 72 f350 2wd work truck. apparently the motor came out of a bus but im having a had time finding anything this motor. does this motor exist or is my dad tripping
lock .yes the 490 has a different block and stroke you cannot make a 460 into a true 490,everything from a 460 will bolt onto a 490 block but will not work it will suck air around the heads and intake.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2024 | 04:03 PM
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I have a 1990 Georgia boy camper, the truck frame is made to john deere spec,s by Ford. I had a in frame over haul done in 2022 I put 350 miles on it since, I put a new carb and ignition in and it has plenty of power to fly my 30'camper ! I would sell if money is rite amount,we had a house fire and I bought the camper to house help but couldn't find help.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2024 | 08:02 PM
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No 490 listed for any Ford for any year.

475. 477, 534 were available prior to about '81.

If you have a Ford issued VIN the engine code can be decoded.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 08:10 PM
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Years ago PAW (Performance Automotive Warehouse-think of it as an older Summit Racing) used to advertise a Ford 490 "Gorilla" crate style of engine based on a Ford 460, like almost 40 years ago. A person I knew bought one and installed in his late 60's stepside Ford pickup, never personally seen it run though.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by aquartlow
Years ago PAW (Performance Automotive Warehouse-think of it as an older Summit Racing) used to advertise a Ford 490 "Gorilla" crate style of engine based on a Ford 460, like almost 40 years ago. A person I knew bought one and installed in his late 60's stepside Ford pickup, never personally seen it run though.

I remember drooling over all the stuff in those catalogs from Jr. High through graduation.

Ah the good old days.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2024 | 08:12 AM
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Same here, here is one of those old Pro Stock Enginering Catalogs
Stuff to drool over



 
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