Thread: how to find a good used 390/428 block

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I like big blocks. But remember, they are much more difficult to work on, and more expensive to buy parts for. And the car has less balance. If mine already had a small block, and cost was a consideration...

btw, no one mentioned it yet, but you'll need the 16 bolt heads only available in intermediate and Mustang/Cougar, won't you?

Wow,

Just got back on this forum and realized two years have gone by. Life kind of just happens. I haven't done anything since my last post but am am determined to finally get going on this project this coming spring. So am going searching in junkyards. I have located a number of sites with older cars that are more out of the way. I run across them on backroads when I am travelling the state. Is there a good book that illustrates different ford/mercury models especially through the sixties and early seventies? Are the block codes the same across different models of ford? S code for 390 and so on? Is the only difference between the 428 2V and 4V the manifold and carburetion?

Cheers,

Rob