Ford "FE" engine specifications

Displacement (Cu. In.) 352 390 390 390 406 410 427 428
Carburetor Venturi 2V & 4V 2V 4V 6V 4V & 6V 4V 4V &6V 4V
Horsepower 220/4400-2V--61-63 250/4400- 300/4600--61-65 340/5000- 385/5800-4V 330/4600 390/5600--68, 4V, Hyd 335/5200-CJ
(Bhp / rpm) (bhp /rpm) 235/4400-2V--60 -63-65(L- 315/4600--66-68 -63 405/5800-6V 410/5600-4V 345/4600
250/4400-4V--64-66 M) 320/4800--67 GT, 69 401/6000- 425/6000-8V 360/5400-PI
300/4400-4V--58-60 255/4400- 325/4800--68 GT -61-62
360/6000-4V--Hi-Pref 60 -71 330/5000--62-65 PI
266/4600- 335/4800--66 GT
-64-65(L- 375/6000--61-62 HP
M)
265/4400-
-66,68-70
270/4400-
-67
275/4400-
-66 AT
280/4400-
-67-70 PF
Intake (lb-ft/rpm) 336/2400-2V--61-63 378/2400- 427/2800--61-68 430/3500 444/3400-4V 444/2800 460/3200-68, 4V, Hyd 440/3400-CJ
350/2400-2V--60 -63-65 427/3200--PI, GT, 69 430/320- 448/3500-6V 476/3400-4V 459/3200-PI
352/2800-4V--64-66 376/2600- 427/3400--61-62 HP -63 480/3700-8V 462/2800
380/2800-4V--54-60 -71
380/2400-4v--Hi-Pref-60 390/2600-
395/2800-4V-58 -68-70
403/2600-
-67
67-70 PF
405/2600-
-66
Compression Ratio 8.9:1-2V--61-63 9.4:1--64- 9.6:1--61-63 ? 10.9:1 Nom 10.5:1 11.6 Bumper Piston Max 10.6:1-CJ
9.3:1-4V--64-66 65 10.1:1--64-65 12.1:1 Max 10.9--68 10.5:1
9.6:1-4V--59-60 9.5:1--66- 10.5:1--66-69 PI 13.1 Dome Pop-up Max
10.2:1-4V--58 70 10.6:1--61-62 HP 14.1 Service Pop-Up Max
10.6:1-4V--Hi-Perf 60 10.5:1-PF
8.6:1--71
71.2-
74.2--63-
69-72--58 59.7-62.7--61-62 HP
67 10.5:1- 71.2-74.2--65-67
70.4-73.4--59 62.6-64.6--61-62 HP 62.6-64.6--62 64.0-67.9--Early 63
67.1- -63???? 67.1-70.1--68
Head Volume (cc) 72.8-75.8--60 71.2-74.2--61-67 64.0-67.0--62-63 71.2-74.2 72.8-75.8
70.1--68 10.6:1- 68.1-71.1--PI
59.7-62.1--60 Hi-Perf 67.1-70.1--68 56.4-61.0--Opt, Alt 66.0-69.0 Opt, Alt
68.1- -61-62?? 72.8-75.80--CJ
71.2-74.2--61-66 68.1-671.1--69
71.1--69-
71
Bore 4.00 4.05 4.05 4.05 4.13 4.05 4.23 4.13
Stroke 3.50 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.78 3.98 3.78 3.98
Bore Spacing 4.63 4.63 4.63 4.63 4.63 4.63 4.63
Nodular Nodular
Nodular Iron Nodular Iron Nodular Iron Nodular Iron
Crankshaft Matl Iron Iron Iron--63-64, 68 Iron
2.749 2.749 2.749 2.749
Journal dia--Main Rod 2.749 2.749 Steel--65-67 Steel--65-67
2.438 2.438 2.438 2.438
2.438 2.438
2.1238- 2.1238- 2.1238-
Cam Journal Dia 2.1238-2.1480 2.1238-2.1480 2.1238-2.1480 2.1238-2.1480 2.1238-2.1480
2.1480 2.1480 2.1480
Centerline of Crank
Top of Block 10.17 10.17 10.17 10.17 10.17 10.17 10.17 10.17
(Block Deck Heigth)
Top of Piston to 1.010-0.030--4V 0.010 0.010-0.030 0.010- 0.045-0.065 0.015 0.035 0.015
Top of Block 0.036-0.056--60 Hi-Perf 0.030
(Back Height Clearance) 0.046-0.066--2V
Compression Height 1.836-1.842 1.778- 1.778-1.782 1.778- 1.743-1.747 1.678-1.672 1.753-1.757 1.678-1.672
1.782 1.782
Con Rod Length 6.538-6.542 6.486- 6.486-6.490 6.486- 6.486-6.490 6.486-6.490 6.486-6.490 6.486-6.490
(Ctr to Ctr) 6.490 6.490
Valve Head Dia--Intake 2.022-2.037 2.022-2.037--63, LR 2.022-2.037
2.080-2.097--64, LR, 68 2.080-2.097--CJ
2.185-2.195--65-67, MR, HR 1.551-1.566
--Exhaust 1.55-1.566 1.551- 1.551-1.566 1.551- 1.645-1.660 1.551-1.566 1.660-1.645--63-64 LR, 68 1.652-1.660--CJ
1.566 1.566 1.723-1.733--65-67 MR, HR
Valve Stem Dia 0.371 0.371 0.371 0.371 0.371
Valve Spring Load--Closed 94-104/1.82 80- 78-84/1.82--61-66 80- 80-90/1.82 80-90/1.82 80-90/1.82 80-90/1.82
(lbs/Installed Ht) 90/1.82- 80-90/1.82--67 & 90/1.82
-64-66 GT, PI, HP 85-95/1.82--67-69
85- 85-95/1.82--68-70 69-70 CJ
95/1.82-
-67-71
Valve Spring Load--Open 180-798/1.42 235- 190-208/1.42--61-66 255- 255-280/1.32 233- 255-280/1.32 233-254/1.38
255/1.38- 209-231/66-70 255/1.38 255/1.38 255-280/.38
-64-65 233-257/1.38--67 255-280/1.32--68 CJ
209-231- 255-280/1.32--GT, PI 66-68 PI
1.38--67- 271-299/1.34--69-70 C
71 69 PI
Valve Lifters Hyd Mech--Hi Pref & Hyd Hyd Mech Mech Hyd Mech--68 Hyd Hyd
Lash (Mech) Early 58 Mech PI & HP 0.028 0.028 Cold 0.028 Cold
0.028 Cold/0.025 Hot Cold 0.025 Hot 0.025 Hot
0.025 Hot
Rockerarm--Ratio 1.76 1.73 1.76 1.76 1.76 1.73--Hyd. 1.76 Mech 1.73
--Type Shaft--Hyd-non-adj Shaft-- Shaft--Hyd-non-adj Shaft--adj Shaft--non- Shaft--Hyd--non-adj Shaft--non-adj
 Mech-adj non-adj Mech-adj adj Mech--adj
External Balance No No No No No No No Yes
Taken from "Ford Performance" by Pat Ganahl
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