Help with serial numbers

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I was looking over the engine that I had pulled out of the crew cab a few minutes ago, and I decided to write down the serial numbers. The heads come up as being 427 side oilers? The casting number for the heads are C8AEH. The blocks casting number is C6ME, and that comes up as a 330??? But that doesnt sound right to me Im probably excited over nothing, it will probably turn out to be a plain old 360 . Ive never hear of a 330 though I thought it was 332-428. Right?

[fordman]

a 330 is a ft engine for trucks like uhaul and f500 and up. yuo might try the fe forum http://www.network54.com/Forum/74182/

[DuckRyder]

FE casting numbers mean very little:

C8AE-H is probably the most common FE head it was used on 360's, 390's, 428's and possibly 427's.

If you are using any book by george reid on FE's - stop... they are riddled with misinformation.

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I decided to measure the stroke today and its 3.78", so it looks to be a 390. So Im not too disappointed, oh well atleast its better than a 360.

[fordman]

what is the storke of a 427?