Bought a Ford pickup with big Ford V-8 auto, how can I tell what engine and trans does it have? It has Edelbrock aluminum intake and carb, with no numbers I can find. anywhere. thanks fer any help..
Posting pictures would help to ID which series Ford engine. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
My crystal ball is broken at the moment, so unless you can describe it much better, a picture or two would really help ID the engine.
i wish I knew how, will try to get help later. .just thought maybe there were things to look for.. thanks.
Check the numbers out. Pop a valve cover off. Check around the starter bell housing area for number then just punch them in
Quick Ford OHV V8 family identification: 2 valve cover bolts: Y block 5 valve cover bolts: FE 6 valve cover bolts: small block (260, 289, 302, 351W etc) 7 valve cover bolts: 429/460 8 valve cover bolts: Cleveland series Within these families are various displacements and deck heights. Need pix or more info. Missing: Lincoln MEL series and Y blocks cuz I don't remember.
An MEL engine has 6 valve cover bolts and a Lincoln Y will have 2 just like its smaller Ford brother. But with a truck it is highly unlikely it has either of those motors unless it is a large Medium or Heavy Duty series truck, or someone did a swap at some point in its life.
Call the previous owner and ask him/her what engine you have since you can't post a pic. 58 Custom has provided the best info to make an educated guess.