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| RE:D3TE is |
| By Mike McQuesten - 02/15/2002 5:46:41 PM; IP 206.193.0.120 |
that's definitely a 1973 casting and very likely that it's a Truck block of the cubic inch dimensions you list. I hope I'm not insulting you with these basic facts...
The D indicates an item designed and probably used from 1970 through 1979. Remember C was the sixties. It doesn't necessarily mean that the item was cast, made or used just in the seventies though. It could be a service block sold new over the counter at a Ford authorized dealer in 1980. It could have been cast in '80 or later too. A quick example I can relate is the Ford FE adjustable 1.76 rocker arm. It has always carried a B8A part number indicating 1958 full size pasenger car. There are a lot more knowledgable experts out there than I am on this subject.
The T indicates the block was designed as a Truck/HD unit. If it is a 361/391 block, that's good. Someone has probably used the mandated bushing, C4TE-12367-A, so that your engine is using the automotive distributor.
That's about all I can tell you. Except I envy you for owning an S code '67 Cougar. They're hard to find here. And you've got one in Germany! |
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