How big is a 361 ft FE engine?

The crank has a larger snout and requires the original balancer, timing cover and spacer AND flywheel as they are externaly balanced like the 410 & 428’s. It’s a very heavy duty item as you will see once you get the engine apart as the crank weighs about 30#’s more than the standard 360.

What happens if you have a vacuum leak in your engine?

A vacuum leak can cause a myriad of driveability problems as it introduces extra, unwanted air into the engine, leaning out the air/fuel mixture. Modern internal combustion (multiport fuel injection) engines use intake vacuum to operate sensors, actuators, power brakes (on some vehicles).

What does a low vacuum reading on an engine mean?

Steady low between 5-10″hg vacuum: This indicates that the engine has a leak in the intake manifold or the intake gasket. Steady low between 10-15″hg vacuum: This reading indicates late valve timing. There’s a chance the vehicle has jumped timing.

What kind of fuel trim is a vacuum leak?

Short-term or long-term fuel trim, STFT or LTFT on a scan tool, might show something like +10% or +25% as the ECM attempts to compensate for unmetered air. P0171 and P0174 are common Fuel System Lean DTC.

Can a vacuum leak affect a positive crankcase ventilation system?

This type of leak can also affect the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system. Here is a list of performance problems to keep in mind, as they might possibly be related to a vacuum leak:

What kind of engine does a Ford FE 360 have?

Re: Ford FE 360, 361 and 390 engines… help? they are bar none the finest set of jabronies on the planet with enough knowledge on those old mills to make anything worth messing with run like a scalded ape. They can be pricey – stay away from anything that has the letters CJ, or SCJ associated with it – I know this all too well.

How big is a 361 ft FE engine?