i have got a bit of a pickle. I have got a 1968 F-100 that somebody changed the motor from a inline 6 to a FE motor. After doing my homework i learn that this motor is a 352 that came in a 64 t-bird ( cant find what motors came in the t-birds that year). so i know what motor it is but now i would like to know as far as my options what can i do with this motor to beef it up some. It has a 4 speed behind it. This drive train is going under a 56 F-100.

What can i do and what parts will i need.

thanks for any help

-Brandon-

 

I believe 390's were available in the Birds as well. Do a stroke check on it and verify the displacement. You can always build it up to a 390, if it's not. A 352 can be rodded out just like any other motor. This however will need to be accomplished with some high compression to do the trick.

--Mike

 

I thought 352's had a higher compression anyway?

 

They had some hot 352s in those T-Birds, didn't they? Some had the 6-pack carb setup IIRC. Ya need to figure out what condition it's in, confirm the stroke and compression then plan from there. could be a good motor to build up.

 

The early Hi-Po 352's had higher compression but as far as I know the others were basically low compression passenger car engines.

 

1964 tbird had only the 390 /no 352 in one//

 

Correct mmuenchow, the only engine available in the 1964 T-Bird was a 300 hp - 4 barrel 390.

 

ohhhhhh i am so confused this **** is driving me crazy. hmmmmmm well this is what i have got but you cant fail with a good old dowel to messure that stroke. i will try that this after noon but from the best that i can tell i found an id tag on this motor it says it is a 352 out of a 64 but that was all that i could read i will take this tag off and clean it to see what i have got for sure

Thanks for all

PS this motor is in great shape. no smoke no knocking no slapping no pinging

 

The 352 was available in the Full sized fords in '64. Give us all the numbers off the tag.