im cofused...
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im cofused...
again. I was told by napa I have a 351. not a 302... Everything i have checked, and others i have talked to and a family member that bought the truck new, says its a 302. But 2 napa guys say 351....
How can i tell for sure? Im working on getting the door sticker readable. I looked on the motor i cant find any markings...
Any tell tale differences i can go by?
How can i tell for sure? Im working on getting the door sticker readable. I looked on the motor i cant find any markings...
Any tell tale differences i can go by?
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Actually I just too a quick measurment and it's more like 8" for the 5.0 and 9.5" for the 5.8. You can also ID the motor by the height of the distributor base on the block, roughly level with the intake manifold is a 302, about an inch below and it's a 351.
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I measured the 351 here under my workbench and it measures right on 11". The bolt centers are 9 1/4".
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oh ok thanks guys ill have to try it. is there a site for decoding vin numbers? id like to find out for sure on my others also
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The VIN at the base of the windsheild has the engine size.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/vin-decoder/index.php
For the door sticker decoder.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...r_Decoder.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/vin-decoder/index.php
For the door sticker decoder.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...r_Decoder.html
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Vins and door tags only work if the engine has never been changed.
What year truck is this, 1984? So not fuel-injected.
I was going to say, the injected truck intakes have 5.0 EFI or 5.8 EFI right on the top.
What year truck is this, 1984? So not fuel-injected.
I was going to say, the injected truck intakes have 5.0 EFI or 5.8 EFI right on the top.
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Its a 87, its EFI. But theres nothing on the intake. not even a ford emblem
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That's really weird, although in some ways the 87 was an odd pony.
I haven't owned one that far back, but I did own several in the same body style and they all had the embossed upper intake. I wonder if that was normal for the '87 or if it's not the factory intake.
I haven't owned one that far back, but I did own several in the same body style and they all had the embossed upper intake. I wonder if that was normal for the '87 or if it's not the factory intake.
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Good call, 87 351 will have a 4180 Holley/ Motorcraft 4bbl carb and 5.8 4V H.O. decal on the aircleaner.
