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mechag
New member
Username: mechag
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 11:44 am: | 
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I am trying to ID a Ford V8 Marine engine I need to rebuild. I think it is from the late 50's or early 60's. The bore measures 4.030" and the stroke is about 3.650". Any help would be appriciated. |
ernie
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Username: ernie
Post Number: 633
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 01:48 pm: |
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With a pic we can most likely assist you.
Hope this helps
Ernie |
mrpos
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Username: mrpos
Post Number: 10
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 02:03 pm: |
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By my calculations, it's a Ford 372.
Ford 372: Ford 351W block with 4.030" bore, can use either Windsor or Cleveland heads, with 351W crankshaft offset ground to a stroke of 3.640". Utilizes a 6.2" aftermarket connecting rod. |
jb_castagnos
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Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 235
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 07:20 pm: |
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Late 50's Early 60's would be either the 312 block or the 360-390 block. I don't remember the bores, does the valve cover have 2 nuts in the center, 312, or bolts around the perimeter, 360-390 block. The 360 had a huge intake manifold that went half way into the head, the head was narrow. |
buztay
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| | Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 02:31 pm: |
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the engine is a 383ci M-E-L found in the 56-57 Lincoln Continental. Google 'the ford-edsel-mercury (m-e-l) engines' for dave williams page on these motors |
gary534
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Username: gary534
Post Number: 2
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 05:59 pm: |
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Lincoln Y-block 368 ( 1956-57 ) 4.00 bore x 3.66 stroke, distributor at right rear at 30 degree angle, external oil pump left rear. Two bolts per valve cover. |
gary534
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Username: gary534
Post Number: 4
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 02:53 pm: |
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Lincoln Y-block has 4 transverse ribs on each valve cover, 1 in front of and 1 behind each stud ( 2 studs per valve cover ). Intake and exhaust valves are far apart ( about 2.5 inch stem center to stem center ). Valve arrangement E-I-I-E-E-I-I-E. |
