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boatman1197

Hi Everyone,

I'm one of those "lurkers"
I am considering an early 70's FC with a Ford 391 gas engine in it.
Does anyone have experience with that motor?
Comments? pro / con
Is that a solid motor?
Big enough to do the job?

thanks in advance for your help.

Tom

davidkerryedwards

I don't think there's much experience here with that motor. Might want to try
the FC-
Wanderlodge yahoo group to see if there's anyone there with one. There was one
for sale
on Ebay within the past year. I think parts for that engine may be an issue.
I'd check with
NAPA or truck parts suppliers before jumping in.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "boatman1197"
wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm one of those "lurkers"
> I am considering an early 70's FC with a Ford 391 gas engine in it.
> Does anyone have experience with that motor?
> Comments? pro / con
> Is that a solid motor?
> Big enough to do the job?
>
> thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Tom
>

freewill2008

A 391 is the heavy-duty truck and bus version of the venerable Ford
390. Doesn't seem like a lot of motor for a bird, but it is much
more durable than the 390 out of somebody's 77 pickup.

BobG

>
> I don't think there's much experience here with that motor. Might
want to try the FC-
> Wanderlodge yahoo group to see if there's anyone there with one.
There was one for sale
> on Ebay within the past year. I think parts for that engine may be
an issue. I'd check with
> NAPA or truck parts suppliers before jumping in.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "boatman1197"

> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I'm one of those "lurkers"
> > I am considering an early 70's FC with a Ford 391 gas engine in
it.
> > Does anyone have experience with that motor?
> > Comments? pro / con
> > Is that a solid motor?
> > Big enough to do the job?
> >
> > thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Tom
> >
>

Tom

Good idea. I'll post it to the FC site also.
Thank you all for your comments.

Tom


davidkerryedwards wrote:
I don't think there's much experience here with that motor. Might want to try
the FC-
Wanderlodge yahoo group to see if there's anyone there with one. There was
one for sale
on Ebay within the past year. I think parts for that engine may be an issue.
I'd check with
NAPA or truck parts suppliers before jumping in.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "boatman1197"
wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm one of those "lurkers"
> I am considering an early 70's FC with a Ford 391 gas engine in it.
> Does anyone have experience with that motor?
> Comments? pro / con
> Is that a solid motor?
> Big enough to do the job?
>
> thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Tom
>






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