10 Ways to Identify a Ford 428FE!

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[BrandonLeeBrown]

Replacement parts, including engine blocks, were available from Ford for at least 10 years after the last year of production for each part. The service replacement parts can interchange, but aren't always exactly the same as the original parts. For replacement cylinder blocks, the 428 replacement blocks after 1970 were 391 truck engine blocks, bored out for 428 pistons and had a plug in the external oil line connection on the truck block.

[stanleyallen]

I have been a FORD man whole life. There is one thing about a 428 that most Ford guys don't even know. On the right side of the block the middle freeze out plug take out the freeze out plug and you will see a big 428 stamped inside the wall!! All 428's will have it. FORD!! A better ideal!!💡

[wkjeeping]

I have a 25k low mileage 391 fe in a 65 Ford f250. My grandpa ordered it and only used it to pull his 5th wheel trailers until the 93 when he got a 460 Ford f250, 5 speed. I have it now and drive it very little. It helps the wife and kids can't drive a manual.whats sweet about it the Interior is mint condition. It was always covered by a blanket over seat and dash.

[rickdemorgan]

There were some 1962 - 1964 406 blocks that had the 4.13 bore (same as 428), 2 bolt motor mount.

[jamesdamron]

You can still find them, , , I found two 427 s in a pleasure cruiser boat!!, , sold them both to a guy who builds kit cobras!! & he was stoked

[pokebass]

I like how a bunch of these involve having the head off. At that point you might as well just measure the bores and see that it's a 428 based off of that.

[eliminator]

Great information, also the Flywheel or Flex Plate will have an added counter weight if the engine still maintains factory balance. Pretty easy to spot on an Automatic one.

[cyborgbudda]

You also have the dual identities block. The 410 / 428 designator, built for mercury 410 and ford 428.

[robertdavis]

I've got an unmolested 427 fe that came out of 67 factory fairlane. So many of these engines were bored, honed decked and crammed full of piston compression. I think they were under rated in their time. The fellas that built and ran good knew how to tune these engines. The tunnel port headed 2X 4 barrel were a bear to get right. But once they found the sweet spot, the engines screamed.

[russschubert]

Many of these blocks are long gone. It’s great that you found old iron and found something that’s not cracked ! The last 390 I built it took me 6 blocks to find a good one .

[charliegraeser]

another good one is the externally balanced crank

[dumpsterchicken]

Great info, thank you. You have a lot of great old engines.

[scottscheuerman]

I am going to build a 390 fe my cousin has in a shed I bought a 73 f250 highboy 4x4 and it had a blown up 360 with it I took it apart and the block was broken from throwing a rod I figured I might as well put together a 390 being my cousin has one I have been told was good motor

[VegasRT]

I have been looking for over a year and still have not found a good Ford 428 engine. This is a great video and will definitely help.

[Dld]

All 428 aren’t Cobra Jets. CJ came out mid 1968. I had a 1966 428 that came out of a 66 Ford Galaxy 7 Litre. It came with a solid lifter Cam with adjustable rocker arms with the cupped pushrods. Had really tall valve covers to clear the adjusting nuts. That was all stock. CJ heads had the staggered exhaust manifold bolts. I had both back then. The 428 Cobra Jet I had I put it in a 1966 Ford Country Squire Station wagon that I used to tow my trailered race car.

[paulpruitt]

Later 428s and replacement blocks with the external ribs are heavey truck blocks not 428 blocks have a galaxy 69 police car it is all original ordered by constable 428 police interseptor it has the 4 bolt exhaust flanges it has a cast iron intake and proper gaskets to fit when i had the valves done were for a scj most of the books on this stuff is common but unreliable in other words not all interseptors had aluminum intakes

[DarrenFinley]

What you just stated is the reason I believe so many people put chevy engines in ford vehicles! Chevy Simplicity! In my opinion!🤠👍

[drtb]

Thank you for the knowledge, I'm old and needed a good refresher course. Just i.d 'd my 410 FE crank

[Mike]

Mid 1965, up with small intake ports and regular main webs.
Only if no one has opened the engine up.
CJ/SCJ all have big low riser intake ports.
Plenty of good information but you need to take your $100 sonic tester with before you buy any blocks period!!!!
Even if it has 428 cast into water jacket you always need to Sonic test wall thickness.

[nellaob]

I could see the 428 in that water jacket - watch your video, it is fairly easy to see. Your video recorder caught it.
Also... My 428 has a casting date of: April 13, 1965 - It MAY be one of the very first 428 blocks to be made.