Engine question

[Bruce R.]

What are the FE engines in early to mid 60's trucks, big trucks like heating oil delivery, etc. ?

[jayb]

Those are actually FT engines, close cousins to the FE.  Usually 361 or 391 cubic inches.  There are some differences in the heads, intake and exhaust manifolds, and the distributor has a larger diameter shaft.  I'm no expert on them but 391 FT blocks and cranks are often modified for use in FE engines.

[wsu0702]

What are the FE engines in early to mid 60's trucks, big trucks like heating oil delivery, etc. ?

In the early 60's the big trucks used the Super Duty (401, 477 and 534ci) and the Lincoln Y-block (302,332ci) as the gas engines. Ford developed the FT series (330,361,391ci) as the replacement for the Lincoln Y-block in some heavy truck models starting in the 1964 model year.   As Jay mentioned it was based on the FE design.  The FT remained in production thru 1979. 

[Bruce R.]

Ok, thanks for the responses, I could get hold of one in a 65 Ford tanker but I was hoping it was something ginourmous and desirable.

[wsu0702]

Ok, thanks for the responses, I could get hold of one in a 65 Ford tanker but I was hoping it was something ginourmous and desirable.

The cranks (forged steel) and the rare heavy walled blocks are the desirable bits.

[Leny Mason]

I worked at a lumber yard when I was a kid they had a early 60's cab over with a they said it was 500 something in it  we would drive it over the continental divide to get a load of lumber with a trailer, you could not pour gas in it fast enough I do not know how they made any money with that truck, the other truck a 2 ton had a Y block it was way better on gas we did not pull a trailer with that one though. Leny Mason

[Lowrider]

Probably had a 534 in it. Member of the 401/477/534 family. Great truck truck engine that would outpull just about anything. Drank a lot of fuel though like you mentioned.