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RE: Not likely.
By Gerry Proctor - 12/14/2004 11:43:47 AM; IP 207.133.188.254
It appears all you provided was a casting number for the intake manifold which is only useful for identifying that one particular part. Intake manifolds can be swapped, just like every other component. A block casting code (passenger side, near the front just above the oil pan rail, like C7ME-A or something like that) and a date code(driver side, just under the oil filter adapter pad) would be more helpful in determining something a bit more specific.

I'm not an expert parts decoder but that it would be a very difficult prospect to install a 385-series engine in an early 'Bird leads me to believe that it is an FE engine.

If the block date code is post mid-68 then you may also find a partial VIN on the driver side back of the block near the deck. That can be used to determine what the engine actually came out of.

I'm afraid I'm not very helpful on these code cracking issues.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23483&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23483" onclick="return false;">motor swapped?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ken Powers, <i>12/09/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23483', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23483') }); </script>  motor swapped? -- Ken Powers, 12/09/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23485&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23485" onclick="return false;">Let's keep it simple - follow this link and start reading...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>12/09/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23485', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23485') }); </script>  Let's keep it simple - follow this link and start reading... -- Mr F, 12/09/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23486&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23486" onclick="return false;">RE: Let's keep it simple - follow this link and start reading...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ken Powers, <i>12/09/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23486', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23486') }); </script>  RE: Let's keep it simple - follow this link and start reading... -- Ken Powers, 12/09/2004
 Ok, but with no block & head IDs all else is speculation. :-) [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/10/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23487&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23487" onclick="return false;">C9ae</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>mns, <i>12/09/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23487', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23487') }); </script>  C9ae -- mns, 12/09/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23488&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23488" onclick="return false;">RE: C9ae</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ken Powers, <i>12/09/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23488', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23488') }); </script>  RE: C9ae -- Ken Powers, 12/09/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23489&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23489" onclick="return false;">RE: C9ae</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>raycfe, <i>12/09/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23489', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23489') }); </script>  RE: C9ae -- raycfe, 12/09/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23490&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23490" onclick="return false;">RE: C9ae</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ken Powers, <i>12/09/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23490', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23490') }); </script>  RE: C9ae -- Ken Powers, 12/09/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23491&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23491" onclick="return false;">Sounds like a 69 powertrain</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>raycfe, <i>12/10/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23491', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23491') }); </script>  Sounds like a 69 powertrain -- raycfe, 12/10/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23530&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23530" onclick="return false;">RE: Sounds like a 69 powertrain</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ken Powers, <i>12/13/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23530', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23530') }); </script>  RE: Sounds like a 69 powertrain -- Ken Powers, 12/13/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23536&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23536" onclick="return false;">RE: Head was cast on 4 Feb 1969. n/m</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gerry Proctor, <i>12/14/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23536', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23536') }); </script>  RE: Head was cast on 4 Feb 1969. n/m -- Gerry Proctor, 12/14/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23538&Reply=23483><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23538" onclick="return false;">RE: Head was cast on 4 Feb 1969. n/m</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ken Powers, <i>12/14/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23538', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23538') }); </script>  RE: Head was cast on 4 Feb 1969. n/m -- Ken Powers, 12/14/2004
RE: Not likely. -- Gerry Proctor, 12/14/2004
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