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| RE: What FE engine do I have? |
| By McQ - 11/22/2004 10:56:15 PM; IP 65.176.105.33 |
A D4TE block isn't necessarily a 391. It could be an FE 360 or a 390 or even possibly a service block 428! But don't count on that until you dig into it to find out. You probably know already the 360/390 were used through '76 in pickups.
Your engine shop person is right about the 391 crank having the larger snout. And the 361/391 crank is forged steel and can be "Made into" a high performing crankshaft. But it's expensive and not normally done for street/strip application. It's also a very heavy crank. The regular FE crankshaft is very servicable.
I don't know of anyone building a 361/391 into a high performing, higher RPM engine. They were really designed as a heavy duty "grunt" motor. But the 361/391 FT block can be "Made into" an FE with the use of a bushing for your automotive FE distributor, Ford part #C4TZ-12367-A and it's still available! I just picked up another one last week at a local Ford dealer parts counter. A guy gave me a D4TE block because he just wanted the 391 crank for his Bonneville cammer. I couldn't pass up a good FT block. I'm passing it on to a friend for a 428 project. I'm already into a C6ME 391 block and don't need another iron in the fire. |
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