02-27-2008, 09:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Originally Posted by bobcowan
Depends on the engine. FE blocks will be date stamped somewhere in the 60's; since none have been made since then. Small blocks generally will be newer, because newer blocks are easier to find in good condition.
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360 FE's were put into pickups until the later 70's. My 105 "mirror" block is a 1976 block from a Ford truck. It's got the heavier main webs and thick cylinder walls. Although I'll only go .030 overbore on it, it sonic checks good to a 428 bore if I wanted.
Also, there are plenty of FE service blocks out there with no date code at all - just a blank oval pad where the date code would normally be. |
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