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Rowdy · 10-01-2010, 08:38 AM

Getting ready to pull an engine out of a 57. The engine at some point has been replaced with a later FE type engine. Is there any way to easily tell which engine it is, ie 352, 360, 390 etc. ? I am more into Model A's and the 62 unibody pickup I had was bone stock with a 223, so I am alittle lost on this one. The4 barrel intake manifold has something like AH (Thought I had pic's, but I must have deleted them at some point) cast into it instead of FE if that helps. Thanks Rod

40cpe · 10-01-2010, 12:44 PM

The FE I have can have the stroke measured by removing a spark plug. Obviously you will have to go deeper for bore. From my understanding the casting numbers don't tell you a lot.

Rowdy · 10-01-2010, 12:50 PM

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Thanks, The engine is stuck, so measuring stroke will be a challange. Not really wanting to tear it down to figure it out as I do not plan to rebuild it, just sell it for whatever I can get and move on. My expectations are not real high as I remember the 352's having serious upper end problems. Rod

10-01-2010, 08:38 AM	#1
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	57 with later FE Getting ready to pull an engine out of a 57. The engine at some point has been replaced with a later FE type engine. Is there any way to easily tell which engine it is, ie 352, 360, 390 etc. ? I am more into Model A's and the 62 unibody pickup I had was bone stock with a 223, so I am alittle lost on this one. The4 barrel intake manifold has something like AH (Thought I had pic's, but I must have deleted them at some point) cast into it instead of FE if that helps. Thanks Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!! Last edited by Rowdy; 10-01-2010 at 08:40 AM. Reason: Hit wrong key

10-01-2010, 12:44 PM	#2
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: 57 with later FE The FE I have can have the stroke measured by removing a spark plug. Obviously you will have to go deeper for bore. From my understanding the casting numbers don't tell you a lot.

10-01-2010, 12:50 PM	#3
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: 57 with later FE Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks, The engine is stuck, so measuring stroke will be a challange. Not really wanting to tear it down to figure it out as I do not plan to rebuild it, just sell it for whatever I can get and move on. My expectations are not real high as I remember the 352's having serious upper end problems. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!