Mustang engine I.D. Help

~The Jester~ · 11-06-2004, 05:46 PM

351M had a dry intake manifold, ie thermostat is in the block, 351W has a wet intake, ie thermostat is in the intake.

351W has a 3/4" lip right behind the distributor (Taller deck, lip extends block up to the bottom of the intake) and a 302 has hardly any lip at all behind the distributor.

Go with what you've learned from the firing orders in this thread. Just cuz it's a 351 doesn't mean somone didn't throw a 302 cam in it, or vice versa. Like my Dad always told me, "NEVER assume the idiot that worked on it before you, knew what he was doing."

Good luck!

PKRWUD · 11-11-2004, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~The Jester~

Like my Dad always told me, "NEVER assume the idiot that worked on it before you, knew what he was doing."

I like your Dad. Never met the man, but I already like him.

Unit 5302 · 11-11-2004, 07:53 PM

You casting number is wrong.

It's D8VE. Punching the D8VE-6015 into google, there is a website I found that identified the engine as a 302.

http://www.dinlocker.com/StangRebuild/

11-06-2004, 05:46 PM	#1
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Re: Mustang engine I.D. Help 351M had a dry intake manifold, ie thermostat is in the block, 351W has a wet intake, ie thermostat is in the intake. 351W has a 3/4" lip right behind the distributor (Taller deck, lip extends block up to the bottom of the intake) and a 302 has hardly any lip at all behind the distributor. Go with what you've learned from the firing orders in this thread. Just cuz it's a 351 doesn't mean somone didn't throw a 302 cam in it, or vice versa. Like my Dad always told me, "NEVER assume the idiot that worked on it before you, knew what he was doing." Good luck! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

11-11-2004, 07:53 PM	#3
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Re: Mustang engine I.D. Help You casting number is wrong. It's D8VE. Punching the D8VE-6015 into google, there is a website I found that identified the engine as a 302. http://www.dinlocker.com/StangRebuild/

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