[santak]

well, do you have a carb? If you do, then you have a 360, if not, then you have a 318/5.2L, since they started to switch to EFI in 88 on the 318s, the 360s were one year behind, went EFI in 89.

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[santak]

correct me if I am wrong, but isn't a 5.2 L still a 318 if it has fuel injection or not? wouldn't the 5.9 L be a 360??

You are absolutely correct...so what was the question? Can't really find the confusing part in the thread

I only said, that in 88 they switched the 318 from carb to EFI, so if he finds a carb under his hood of his 88 RC, he most likely has a 360, since that bigger engine turned EFI one year later, in 89.