How to identify a Ford V8
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| − | + | *24 studs hold on the heads. | |
| − | 24 studs hold on the heads | + | *Two water pumps on the front of the block. |
| − | + | *Water necks on the heads located in the center. | |
| − | + | *Distributor is front-mounted and still driven off the cam, coil mounts on distributor with 2 screws 37-41, 42 coil mounts on bracket top of passenger side head, "crab"-style distributor cap and conventional rotor. | |
| − | + | *Marked 78, 77, 81A, 81T, 41T, 99T, or 21A on heads. | |
| − | + | *Full floating bearings. | |
| − | + | *Bell housing is cast in as part of the block. | |
| − | + | *Ford engines had 221 cubic inch displacement. | |
| − | + | *Mercury engines had 239 cubic inch displacement. | |
| − | + | *Ford engines retain the same bore and stroke. | |
| − | + | *Mercury engines receive a 3.1875 x 3.750. | |
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| − | Mercury engines had 239 cubic inch displacement | + | |
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| − | Ford engines retain the same bore and stroke | + | |
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| − | Mercury engines receive a 3.1875 x 3.750 | + | |
===1946-1948=== | ===1946-1948=== | ||
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