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| RE: identifing my 390 |
| By Dave Shoe - 06/13/2001 8:20:08 PM; IP 12.2.11.131 |
In 1965-67, all light truck FE engines were 352s.
The 360-390 FE light truck engines were introduced in 1968.
FE Truck engines differ from FE car engines in that they have notably lower compression. The exception is 1971, when the last 390 car engine was apparently based on the low-compression FE truck engine that year.
I've heard of truck intakes being found on cars before, as they were basically identical castings. Also, about the only difference between a Galaxie and a Mustang engine of the same years is the way the head was drilled to fit the exhaust manifold. All the castings were the same, except where the unibody exhaust manifolds were required. Also, Fairlane/Mustang 390-4Vs in '66-68 got the hotter GT camshaft which also got different valve springs with compatible valves and retainers, but the heads castings were the same as any other FE.
JMO,
Shoe. |
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