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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: fairlanegt427 on June 01, 2016, 08:05:16 PM
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I got taking apart what was a 390 standard bore out of a 72 highboy. Heard it run and all that. I think it's a service block after talking to a friend of mine. To the engine builders in here is this thing worth my time or move on. My plan was pump gas motor for a street car. I attached a pic. I can't figure it out it is not in my books.
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Might want to try a better focused pic, JYI, my 428 started as a D4TE service block.
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that hi def camera on my phonetakes too good of pics. scroll to the right their is a W and then 322 below it.
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If it's a decent block, room to bore, no cracks or leaks and re build able then I don't see any reason not to use it for your street application. No matter what the numbers are.
JMO.
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The pic a bit smaller.
It's got two dots so 70's, but tough call on the exact number.
Zero maybe?
Blue stuff?
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/ScotiaFE/20160601_193154_zpscruwvnyo.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/ScotiaFE/media/20160601_193154_zpscruwvnyo.jpg.html)
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that's way better pic thanks. but that is exactly the numbers that are on their. I think it is a 1970 because the bearings all have that date on them for what that's worth. that blue stuff is the ford blue engine paint I think melted when I cleaned off the numbers with brake cleaner. in my opinion I think its a 360 when I seen bearings and looked up part numbers. it even has 360 stamped on the side of the pistons right next to the piston pin that I have never seen before either. it does have the reinforcing ribs on it on the 2-3-4 mains which most have anyway. I am going to take to local shop for cleanup and a magnuflux before I send it out.
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If I recall the 360 I bought had unique rods in them. Not near as beefy as regular FE rods
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The pic a bit smaller.
It's got two dots so 70's, but tough call on the exact number.
Zero maybe?
Blue stuff?
The 2 dots under the # started in 1969 and carried on through the 70's....
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ok the 2 dots I did not know that. learned something new today. I think its a 1970 block, reason being all the main bearings were dated 4 of 1970 and all of the rod bearings were 10 of 1969 so imo it should be a 1970. not that it matters it is just going in a street car. just waiting for the magnaflux and sonic check before I send it out. cross my fingers