zach69grande 25 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 I've been looking through the search.. not finding exactly what i'm needing.. I was looking through the NPD catalog the other day... came across a picture of my black finned Ford Motorsports Valve covers - it specified them for 86- 90 something i think 302...YIKES do i have an 80's block? so i started looking for id numbers - found the one on the distributor and 'googled' it - mustang monthly says its the Boss distributors have C80F-12131-A ....i've not got a boss.. How many parts across how many years are bolt on swappable? I know with Jeep parts from 46-86 can be swapped around... could i still have a 60's block and have the 80's valve covers? is that number only for boss distributors? I haven't looked at the block code yet.... before i jack the thing up and pull the starter i figured you guys would be able to clear my mind a bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted August 21, 2010 How many parts across how many years are bolt on swappable? The 260, 289, 302, 5.0L family of engines engines were around for decades. Look for a stamped number at the back of the block by the bellhousing. That should reveal the vintage of yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
