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you read into my post what you wanted to see....
By hawkrod - 10/04/2003 11:27:44 AM; IP 64.12.96.238
i did not say ford used whatever they had. i said ford used whatever tooling was at hand. it is a fallacy that ford had piles of parts sitting around waiting to be used. ford had one of the best JIT (just in time) inventory systems on the planet at the time. engines were cast and machined and installed usually within 2-3 weeks. the issue is the casting number. since ford no longer used the block casting number as an identifying feature of the 390 they used whatever tooling was in the pile to make blocks. same for 428's. they share casting numbers with 352 and 360's as well. the thing to look for are any of the numbers i listed but then look at the date code of the block and see if it is in range for the car. here is a great list of casting numbers and applications. each color band represents a displacement size and you will note the casting number you listed is shown under 352 360 428 etc... this has also been discussed at length over at the network 54 FE forum http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/74182 . hope this helps more than confuses, hawkrod
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18454&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18454" onclick="return false;">68 Mustang GT 390 Correct Block</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dale Cecil, <i>09/24/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18454', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18454') }); </script>  68 Mustang GT 390 Correct Block -- Dale Cecil, 09/24/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18464&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18464" onclick="return false;">RE: 68 Mustang GT 390 Correct Block</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>BarryMcLarty, <i>09/25/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18464', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18464') }); </script>  RE: 68 Mustang GT 390 Correct Block -- BarryMcLarty, 09/25/2003
 RE: 68 Mustang GT 390 Correct Block -- Patrick, 09/25/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18469&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18469" onclick="return false;">RE: 68 Mustang GT 390 Correct Block</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dale Cecil, <i>09/25/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18469', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18469') }); </script>  RE: 68 Mustang GT 390 Correct Block -- Dale Cecil, 09/25/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18502&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18502" onclick="return false;">there is no specific casting number for a 68....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>09/30/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18502', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18502') }); </script>  there is no specific casting number for a 68.... -- hawkrod, 09/30/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18508&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18508" onclick="return false;">RE: there is no specific casting number for a 68....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>chuck, <i>09/30/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18508', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18508') }); </script>  RE: there is no specific casting number for a 68.... -- chuck, 09/30/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18516&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18516" onclick="return false;">RE: there is no specific casting number for a 68....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dale Cecil, <i>10/01/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18516', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18516') }); </script>  RE: there is no specific casting number for a 68.... -- Dale Cecil, 10/01/2003
 RE: there is no specific casting number for a 68.... -- BarryMcLarty, 10/03/2003
Collapse <b>you read into my post what you wanted to see....</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>10/04/2003</i></font>you read into my post what you wanted to see.... -- hawkrod, 10/04/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18635&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18635" onclick="return false;">RE: you read into my post what you wanted to see....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ken, <i>10/09/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18635', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18635') }); </script>  RE: you read into my post what you wanted to see.... -- Ken, 10/09/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18636&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18636" onclick="return false;">there is no such thing as a C8Z intake for 390....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>10/09/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18636', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18636') }); </script>  there is no such thing as a C8Z intake for 390.... -- hawkrod, 10/09/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18638&Reply=18454><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18638" onclick="return false;">RE: there is no such thing as a C8Z intake for 390....</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dale Cecil, <i>10/09/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18638', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18638') }); </script>  RE: there is no such thing as a C8Z intake for 390.... -- Dale Cecil, 10/09/2003
 RE: there is no such thing as a C8Z intake for 390.... -- hawkrod, 10/09/2003
 RE: there is no such thing as a C8Z intake for 390.... -- Ken, 10/10/2003
 hawkrod, I missed it -- Barry B, 10/10/2003
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