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Yup. No-One knows , and everyone disagrees
By John - 04/30/2001 9:35:31 PM; IP 142.177.103.203
Now for my $0.02 worth. I have heard both sides of it, but interestingly, Mr.George Reid, in his SA book, "High Performance Ford Engine Parts Interchange" states on page 80 that FE stands for "Ford Engine-not Ford Edsel or Ford Engineering". However, on the same page he does talk about the MEL series engine which he says means "Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln" which is rather contradictory as far as the "E's" go. It is apparent from the literature that the Edsel used the 361 version, and as the 352 came earlier, then the "Edsel" designation was unthought of then, so the Ford Engine is the most likely. Also, you will notice that most blocks have "DIF" and a number after the DIF. The DIF stands for Dearborn Iron Foundry and the number is the number of the particular mold used. I have never heard of the "Edsel" Foundry as mentioned previously in this string of e-mails. Now if anybody is really interested in my 2 cents worth, I really don't care what FE stands for...I just want to know how to keep my oil returning faster and to keep the oil pump from sucking air during hard acceleration. History ain't important...performance is. Also, I like the nostalgia and accuracy of having a 428 under the hood of my AC Cobra (ERA kit). I would rather have a 427, but blocks are a problem for overboring. Of course, IU, IUA, and IUB cranks for the 428 are getting difficult to find (read $ here) also.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6127&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6127" onclick="return false;">What is "FE"</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gary, <i>04/25/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6127', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6127') }); </script>  What is "FE" -- Gary, 04/25/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6130&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6130" onclick="return false;">RE: What is "FE"</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>etm63, <i>04/25/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6130', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6130') }); </script>  RE: What is "FE" -- etm63, 04/25/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6131&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6131" onclick="return false;">Yup. Ford-Edsel is the most logical meaning.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>04/25/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6131', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6131') }); </script>  Yup. Ford-Edsel is the most logical meaning. -- Dave Shoe, 04/25/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6199&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6199" onclick="return false;">RE: Yup. Ford-Edsel is the most logical meaning.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>rick, <i>04/28/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6199', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6199') }); </script>  RE: Yup. Ford-Edsel is the most logical meaning. -- rick, 04/28/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6211&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6211" onclick="return false;">RE: Yup. Ford-Edsel is the most logical meaning.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>richard, <i>04/30/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6211', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6211') }); </script>  RE: Yup. Ford-Edsel is the most logical meaning. -- richard, 04/30/2001
Collapse <b>Yup. No-One knows , and everyone disagrees</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John, <i>04/30/2001</i></font>Yup. No-One knows , and everyone disagrees -- John, 04/30/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6226&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6226" onclick="return false;">George Reid is a Bozo.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>05/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6226', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6226') }); </script>  George Reid is a Bozo. -- Dave Shoe, 05/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6232&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6232" onclick="return false;">RE: George Reid is a Bozo.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John, <i>05/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6232', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6232') }); </script>  RE: George Reid is a Bozo. -- John, 05/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6234&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6234" onclick="return false;">Actually...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>05/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6234', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6234') }); </script>  Actually... -- Dave Shoe, 05/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6241&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6241" onclick="return false;">332 FE-Lincoln</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Rob, <i>05/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6241', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6241') }); </script>  332 FE-Lincoln -- Rob, 05/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6243&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6243" onclick="return false;">Not a FE</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>05/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6243', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6243') }); </script>  Not a FE -- Lou, 05/02/2001
 So...What is it? -- Rob, 05/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6245&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6245" onclick="return false;">Yup, that's the old 302/332 truck engine.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>05/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6245', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6245') }); </script>  Yup, that's the old 302/332 truck engine. -- Dave Shoe, 05/02/2001
 Its strange that they reused the 302 designation.. -- Ed Jenkins, 11/10/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6322&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6322" onclick="return false;">That'll teach me.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gary, <i>05/08/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6322', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6322') }); </script>  That'll teach me. -- Gary, 05/08/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12669&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12669" onclick="return false;">RE: That'll teach me.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>B Gaugler, <i>04/21/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12669', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12669') }); </script>  RE: That'll teach me. -- B Gaugler, 04/21/2002
 yeah he is the one smoking the cig afterwards..N/M -- hawkrod, 04/26/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=6321&Reply=6127><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor6321" onclick="return false;">Bowties and Mopars, too ?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Orin, <i>05/08/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=6321', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor6321') }); </script>  Bowties and Mopars, too ? -- Orin, 05/08/2001
 Mopar did have a 318 wide block and a 318 LA... -- Dan Davis, 11/10/2001
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