Can anyone help me with Ford FE block questions? My 58 Fairlane has a 332cu FE block with hydraulic lifters, I have the opportunity to buy a replacement rebuilt block that has no sump or inlet manifold and is a 330ci circa 1974. My questions are: Can I use my existing inlet manifold? Can I use my 332 sump? Will my engine mounts fit? Will the block have the same bolt pattern for my curiseOmatic box? Will I still be able to use my 332 flexiplate and torque converter? Anything else I may have missed. The combined extensive knowledge of the HAMB help is gratefully received .
Well if that is a 330MD truck engine, I think you'll be fine. Now the 330HD on the other hand has a larger crank snout than the MD or any car versions of the FE. It's 1 3/4" versus 1 3/8". That's about the only thing that'll stop you.
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