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RE: No way
By Bob Sprowl - 03/22/2003 6:25:51 PM; IP 65.80.205.96
There is no easy way to ID an FE. You can check the stroke to get a idea about what it might be.

Here's the easy way to check the stroke without removing a head. Get a straight 12 inch piece of coat hanger wire. Get a magic marker. Remove the number 1 and number 4 spark plugs. Turn the engine over until the timing mark is at TDC. Put the wire in the number 1 spark plug hole with wire resting on the top of the piston. Make a mark on the wire even with the lip on the valve cover. Now move the wire over to the number 4 cylinder and mark the wire again. Measure the distance between the two marks.

For those that don't know: 3.98 is the stroke for the 410 and 428 engines; 3.78 is the stroke for the 390, 406 and 427 engines and 3.5 is the stroke for the 352 and 360 engines.

Thanks to John Wilkerson for giving me the idea for the stroke checking.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16578&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16578" onclick="return false;">Engine ID</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Terry, <i>03/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16578', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16578') }); </script>  Engine ID -- Terry, 03/21/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16579&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16579" onclick="return false;">No way</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>03/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16579', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16579') }); </script>  No way -- Royce Peterson, 03/21/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16587&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16587" onclick="return false;">RE: No way</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Terry, <i>03/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16587', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16587') }); </script>  RE: No way -- Terry, 03/21/2003
Collapse <b>RE: No way</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob Sprowl, <i>03/22/2003</i></font>RE: No way -- Bob Sprowl, 03/22/2003
 RE: No way -- Terry, 03/23/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16584&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16584" onclick="return false;">289 A/T = C4 in Fairlane/Mustang - C/M in big Ford. See related...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>03/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16584', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16584') }); </script>  289 A/T = C4 in Fairlane/Mustang - C/M in big Ford. See related... -- Mr F, 03/21/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16586&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16586" onclick="return false;">RE: 289 automatic would be a C4, but read this rel</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Terry, <i>03/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16586', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16586') }); </script>  RE: 289 automatic would be a C4, but read this rel -- Terry, 03/21/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16606&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16606" onclick="return false;">Fordomatic</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>03/23/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16606', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16606') }); </script>  Fordomatic -- Royce Peterson, 03/23/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16611&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16611" onclick="return false;">RE: Fordomatic</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Terry, <i>03/24/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16611', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16611') }); </script>  RE: Fordomatic -- Terry, 03/24/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16616&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16616" onclick="return false;">A Fordomatic by any other name....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>03/24/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16616', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16616') }); </script>  A Fordomatic by any other name.... -- Royce Peterson, 03/24/2003
 RE: A Fordomatic by any other name.... -- Terry, 03/24/2003
 In '60, Ford sold both 2- and 3-spd. Ford-O-Matics. [n/m] -- Mr F, 03/24/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16620&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16620" onclick="return false;">1961-64 Ford-O-Matics are all 2-speeds. [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>03/24/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16620', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16620') }); </script>  1961-64 Ford-O-Matics are all 2-speeds. [n/m] -- Mr F, 03/24/2003
 RE: 1961-64 Ford-O-Matics are all 2-speeds. [n/m] -- Jim, 05/08/2004
 C4 appeared in '64. Please note revised response, above. [n/m] -- Mr F, 03/24/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16622&Reply=16578><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16622" onclick="return false;">Sorry - sometimes I get Mustang on the brain. :-) [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>03/24/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16622', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16622') }); </script>  Sorry - sometimes I get Mustang on the brain. :-) [n/m] -- Mr F, 03/24/2003
 RE: Sorry - sometimes I get Mustang on the brain. -- Terry, 03/24/2003
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