NEW TO FORDS NEED HELP!

[deuceswild69]

ok so I consider myself a novice and admittedly I'm new to Fords.... so I'm looking at getting this long block for my '69 F250 and the guy sent me some pictures. What the heck are these three clamshell collars or caps? I cant for the life of me figure it out and I bow down to you guys for your expertise! Thanks!

[Vinniesempire]

they look like connecting rod end caps

[deuceswild69]

they do look like it, but from what the guy said its in long block form and from the other pics I have all the connecting rods seem to have their caps on and torqued.... btw I live in Carson City, NV as well.... Small world

[Vinniesempire]

cool. what is the long block? straight 6 or v8?

[deuceswild69]

v8... I'm looking at it and I'm almost thinking it might be a 351, but my better judgement tells me its just a 5.0.

[Vinniesempire]

post some more pics man.

[deuceswild69]

again, I'm pretty damn sure its a 5.0 but the lip from the deck to the water neck looks indicative of a 351.....

[Vinniesempire]

for the life of me i cant think of what else they could be

[deuceswild69]

yeah me too.... I've built a few motors and been around enough to know that I have no clue what they are.... maybe if I end up getting the motor, I'll have a better idea if they even go to it or not haha.

[Vinniesempire]

thats actually the distributor hole. where in carson are you?

[deuceswild69]

my bad sorry, I meant dist hole..... see shows you how new I am to fords haha..... I live off college parkway, you?

[Vinniesempire]

motor does look good, whats the asking price?

[Vinniesempire]

right by colledge parkway, behind walmart

[deuceswild69]

guy wants a 100 bucks and a case of beer haha.

[deuceswild69]

anything will be better than the I6 thats in the truck right now....