Ford FE ?
 

What's the differance between the 352 & 390 ? Bore & stroke?

Re: Ford FE ?
 

The 352 is a 4in bore with a 3.50 stroke,where the 390 is a 4.05 bore with a 3.78 stroke

Re: Ford FE ?
 

Thanks!

Re: Ford FE ?
 

...and 428 racers like the 390 block for strength...

Re: Ford FE ?
 

HUH!??! To make a 390 block standard 428 bore size, you would have to bore it .080" over. I find it tough enough to get 428 blocks with thick enough cyl. walls to go .030", let alone a 390 which has thinner walls t5o start with. On my low 10 second 428 bracket car, I split 2 cylinders last year alone.

Re: Ford FE ?
 

please elaborate...tell me what you know

Re: Ford FE ?
 

You might want to contact Curtis Couter in Las Vegas, he seems to
have found a way to make 390 into 428 motors live in his D/S Cyclone.

Re: Ford FE ?
 

My sources tell me that you want a TRUCK block!!!! Even tho the dimensions are the same truck blocks were a unique casting much more heavy duty than a passanger car block------No way of knowing either way what is true but it makes sense to me get the truck block!!!! --------------Comp 387

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My sources tell me to look at website ---428cobrajet.org----------- look for block ID--it gives you a fairly indepth description of what you neecd to know/look for too---comp 387

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thanks Fed 387

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Do not know ANYTHING about Fords other than 9 inch rear ends hope this sheds a little light on the subject---Opened my eyes up --If i was looking at Ford blocks at least I now know which block to maybe prefer----Comp 387

Re: Ford FE ?
 

Find a D3TE or D4TE block and sonic check it...you will be surprised.

Re: Ford FE ?
 

Quit guessing and call Blair Patrick if you need anything FE related and want it to be right. 423-837-1514. You won't be sorry.....

Re: Ford FE ?
 

Just get you a 391 truck block, or a 390 block and 4-bolt main it.




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Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA