Ford engine ID help

[Gojira94]

1976 F350... needs a flywheel and we're going to do the clutch while we're at it. It has an NP435 with PTO. Is this a 390 or something else? I want to make sure we get the right flywheel.

 

[RoosterRash]

If that’s the original engine, the vin code says it’s a 360
A better pic of that valve cover sticker may help too

 

[Ron]

The GE612AA would also cross reference to a 360.
So assuming someone didnt swap motors and re-use valve covers or any other number of tomfoolery...Id bet 360

 

[Gojira94]

Thank you @RoosterRash and @Ron for the info! My buddy loves this truck and the ring on the flywheel is chewed to pieces from a misaligned starter install from the PO. I've never had a Ford project of my own and haven't worked on Fords since the 90s. I'll check the starter that's in it, the bendix throw may be too short/ wrong starter, who knows.

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

PO may have thought it was a 351M.

 

[Ron]

Thank you @RoosterRash and @Ron for the info! My buddy loves this truck and the ring on the flywheel is chewed to pieces from a misaligned starter install from the PO. I've never had a Ford project of my own and haven't worked on Fords since the 90s. I'll check the starter that's in it, the bendix throw may be too short/ wrong starter, who knows.

I’m an old school ford guy, I love them, but…they’ve got so many different fly wheels/starter teeth counts…that’d be my first check.

Chevy tended to leave things good enough forever.

Ford was never satisfied and constantly chasing perfection. There can be so many flywheel combos, or head combos …