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Posted by Jays68yak (Member # 1429) on :
 
Ok I picked up a truck today. I dont have much info on it other then it is a 64 cab on a camper frame.... It looks to have a big block ford engine in it. I was just wondering how I would go about finding out what size engine it is. Does anyone know???? Thanks for the help.
Jason

[ August 10, 2002, 11:45 PM: Message edited by: Jays68yak ]
 

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Posted by StoplightWarrior (Member # 211) on :
 
Measure the area from the crankshaft to the top of the carb. Multiply that by 6.57, then subtract the area around the driveshaft. Plug that into the equation 2x-y= 35 then take the derivative of the sum total. Last, figure out what gears you have and divide that into the total. Simple math.
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
hahaha for a minute i thought you were serious. ... calculus..brings back some memories. going into calc 2 this coming semester. i forgot everything from calc 1 also.. anyway. alil off topic..and i know nothing about old truck engines, so my post is useless
 

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Posted by POONSTANG (Member # 79) on :
 

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Originally posted by Jays68yak:
Ok I picked up a truck today. I dont have much info on it other then it is a 64 cab on a camper frame.... It looks to have a big block ford engine in it. I was just wondering how I would go about finding out what size engine it is. Does anyone know???? Thanks for the help.
Jason

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Either a 351 or a 460 would be my guess?!?!
 

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Posted by Jays68yak (Member # 1429) on :
 
Ok I looked at it today, I noticed on the front of the motor these numbers:
46
352

Im thinking maybe its a 352....Dunno just a guess...

Jason
 

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Posted by saleen00925 (Member # 1302) on :
 
Sucks to have to take math in college.....I will never have to take math for my polysci major! HAHAHA

btw- you could measure the piston from TDC to BDC and then find that volume pi*r^2*h and then times 8(# of cylinders).

[ August 11, 2002, 08:40 PM: Message edited by: saleen00925 ]
 

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Posted by Jimbo (Member # 1456) on :
 
You said it was a '64 right? If it is the stock motor and its a V-8 it is a 292ci Y-block. THe easiest way to ID these motors is that unlike everother ford motor the distributor is in the back of the motor. Check out www.ford-y-block.com. It is probably a pain to find parts for but I think the 312ci verson came in T-birds at one time, so they were performance motors at some time. If that 352 has anything to do with the displacement it might be a 352ci FE motor, the easy way to ID an FE motor is where the intake manifold and cylinder head meet. If they meet under the valve cover then you have an FE but if the valve cover is more conventional (i.e. only covers the head an the intake manifold is separate) than it probably is the 292ci Y-block. I'd like to hear what you find.

The 351's (clevelands and windsors) and the 385 series motors(429-460) didnt come out until the late 1960's. Hope this helps

[ August 13, 2002, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: Jimbo ]
 

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