No offense taken. We are trying to learn from other people that aparntly don't know any more than us. That is why I posted what we were told. I knew that from what you had said itlooked right so far. This person saw the motor and that is what he said. We do not know much about this type of motors. We normaly rebuild bikes. We let someone talk us into trying to do this. I do know that as long as we get the right gaskets back in what little was removed that it looks like a very good motor, and that it was running when we pulled it. Now it is just a matter of getting it in the truck. The local autoparts told me that all fe have the same gasket set? I get so much wrong information from local mechanics. I thought they were supose to know these things. Please don't be angry with me. I not tring to go against you I'm just try to learn.

 

I was not at all angry; I just did not want you to waste your money on parts for the wrong engine. On most gasket kits that you buy, if you open the box, you just bought the box; and there are usually no returns on customer-opened gasket kits.

Yes, gasket kits for FE engines should work for any size or year of FE; however, you may get a few extra gaskets that you will not use. The kit will probably have carburetor gaskets for both 2BBL and 4BBL carbs as well as exhaust gaskets for both GT heads and regular (truck) heads. You might be paying for these extra gaskets you won't use, but it does cut down on confusion for those behind the parts counter as well as their inventory.

BTW show the person your known 360 in your other truck and see what he calls that engine. If he says it is a 351M or 400, tell him to go back to automotive school; or better yet, tell him the address of this web page!

 

Are Trans. of this type c6 hard to fix, or exspensive or something? I just can not figure out how we got this good of a deal. We know what the scaring on the cylinders means. I mean that should be the same as on a bike. The more scaring the more miles. If that is the case this motor has proably less than 20k on it. The oil looks like it still may be the orginal oil. Dirty but good and clean. The body has been bonddoed sanded and primed. It is raedy too be painted. All that was wrong with the truck "Which the motor is out of "is the trans. We bought the whole truck at the junk yard for 450. Because of it coming from a junk yard we brought it home and fired it right up. It did not smoke and sounded strong and healthy. We pulled it drained it. took the oil pan off looked at the cylinders,and removed the exhuast Manifolds everything is dry. We decided tha people like us just don't get that lucky. What is going to go wrong.
Is there anything that you recommend that we check before we drop it in?

 

In the Puget Sound Area I can buy a used C-6 for an FE motor for $150. Beware, You can't use just any C6. I am aware of at least three varieties: smallblock: (300-6, 302,351W) FE352,360,390 there are more FE's but these were the stock truck ones)and Big Block351M,400,460) The mounts can differ. I got a smallblock C6 to go behind my 302 in my 76 F100(not a stock setup, a 302 would have had a C4) and I had to drill new holes in the frame about 3" back of where it had been for my original 3sp. I believe that the tranny had originally come in a car such as a cougar or Lincoln Versaille. I had to find a proper dipstick tube for my application and have my driveline shortened. Other FE motors that weren't used in pickup trucks but were used in Ford,Edsel, and Merc cars of the 50's & 60's include: 332,361,406,410,427,428 (429 is not an FE it's related to the 460) Tranny sources might be transferable with some minor modification from such things as T-Birds,Galaxies,Failanes (w 390), Mustangs, Cougars,(390,428) I'm assuming, that all FE bellhousings are the same, this might not be the case, you'd best get a confirmation on that, Ford isn't always uniform about these things. For instance, early 289's in 64,and into 65 had a 5 bolt bellhousing that is different from the 6 bolt pattern that has been used since on later 289's,302,351W,351C. For a very short time the first 351M shared the smallblock pattern but then changed to the big block pattern. As far as I know FE engines all have the same bellhousing pattern. If this is true then the car sources I mentioned may be an option.

 

Here are all the numbers I could find. Exhaust Manifold C8AE-9431-B, 8E23 4DIF.Block 8FS, C8TE 9425A, ON THE BLOCK UNDER PLUG8 30DIF 5.
TIMING COVER CSAE-6059-B 6. ALSO ON THE TIMING COVER IS A CIRCLE WITH 68 AND5 DOTS INSIDE. sPARKPLUGS, (4)W, 89, (5)48EL,(6)C8AE-H. THE ONLY OTHER THINGS ON THIS MOTOR ARE FIRING ORDER AND ON THE BLOCKE IS ALSO A CIRCLE WITH AN ARROW AND 10 DOTS ALMOST LIKE A CLOCK. mAYBE SOME OF THESE ARE WHAT YOU NEED.

 

Geno:

The exhaust manifold number indicates a car part but not a biggy since they do fit. The head number is a standard 360/390 head not necessarily unique to either a car or truck. Based upon everything you stated so far though, I feel comfortable that you have an FE block in either 360 or 390 cid. I may be able to narrow this down further by telling you what this displacement block started out as. However, due to the magic of machining, that block could have been transformed. Therefore, the only true method of identification is a total disassembly and an accurate measurement of all components. Please repost just the number you found on the block on the lower passenger side rear near where the starter bolts on to the bell housing. Did you try the wooden dowel trick for measuring the storke which is described on my website? Most everything else I can tell you about your motor will only serve to feed your curiousity not necessarily give you any useful information.

Stock Man
1967 Galaxie 500 Convertible (HELP!---I need 15 x5 factory rims)
1967 F-250 FE 390 4wd
1966 F-250 I6 240 2wd LWB Flare Side
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