302 Block identification help

Don't blast me for asking this but I picked up an injected 302 a while back being told that it was from a 1993 F-150 (or so he thought), Well I started to tear down the motor to take it and get some machine work done on it so I can replace the spitting 302 I currently have in my car. Only problem is that I have no idea how to figure what rebuild kit I need to get for this motor because it has no VIN#'s on it. On the crank it has E7AE-AA which from what I have found says that is an H.O. crank (sweet right?) and the only other thing I can find is near the Bell housing it has a 5 and below that FISE and below that 88 then it has 3E21. Does any of this tell me what I have besides the one page I found stating that the E7AE-EE is and H.O. crank out of a 84-92 Mustang? Does any of this sound right?

Could FISE really be F1SE?? Anyways if it is then the block is a 91' casting, which would be its earliest production date. I believe the "3E21" means the block was actualy produced the 21st day of May of 93' which would be consistent for the van you had mentioned. The crank is a 87' casting. I would probably specify parts for a 93'.
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93 H.O. or just a 93 period? I plan on just running it as a carbed motor and not EFI because it would look better under the hood of my 54 (at least to me).

The stamping on the passenger side of the block next to the lower most bellhousing bolt hole that starts with F1 indicates this as a '91 block, which is consistant with the motor coming from a '93 truck. You can get a rebuild kit for a '93 truck and be fine.
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That would be of the non HO flavor. The rebuild kit will be spendy either way because of the roller lifters. The cam is the only differance between an ho kit and non. You probably want an aftermarket cam anyway.
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I was looking at the kits from these guys http://www.flatlanderracing.com/rebuildkitsford.html
And then just picking up an aftermarket cam. Any suggestions?

What are your intentions for the car? How much do you have to spend on your engine? Some people like northern auto parts for deals on rebuild kits. If its just a stock mild rebuild than thats a good way to go.
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I want to be able to drive it anywhere and have fun in it. This is not a race car it runs on 6.70 X 15 Biasply Wide whites with and AOD tranny, it sit pretty low tothe ground. Just picture a car built by George Barris in the 1950's I guess. Just want a reliable motor with enought power to get it on and off the highway.

I'd go with the rebuild kit with .30 over pistons. Does the crank need turned? You need to know that when ordering the bearings. I'd get the heads rebuilt too.

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The crank is good no play but the machine shop wants to mic it anyways and I was deffinately going to have the heads looked at because if you clean up the bottom you might as well clean the top.