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Aug 2, 2011 | 01:17 AM

danger-ranger93

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1967 352 questions.

I'm looking at a 67 F250, it has the 352 and cruise-o-matic. Before I buy I'd like to know what I need to do to run modern fuel in it.
Do I need to install hardened valve seats?
And if I do end up pulling the heads for that, is it true that the 352/360/390 heads will interchange?
So in theory (if needed) I could get a set of heads from a later FE with the right valve seats and just swap them on?

Thanks for any help, this would be my first FE if I get it. Kinda excited

Aug 2, 2011 | 05:45 AM

jowilker

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You put the gas pump spout in the hole and pull the handle. You might be surprised how well the ol boy will drink that crap. What else ya gonna do if you want to drive it??

One day the engine will need rebuilding, worry about it then.

John

Aug 2, 2011 | 10:06 AM

Rogue_Wulff

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Mix some marvel mystery oil in the gas as directed on the bottle. It won't be a permenent solution, but will extend the life of the engine and valves/seats. In the process, it will also help keep the entire fuel system a bit cleaner.
Also much cheaper than the "lead substitute" that is sold in the small bottles, especially if you buy the MMO in the gallon jug. Hard to find the gallon jugs, but walmart usually has them.

Aug 2, 2011 | 11:34 AM

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Have a 65 390, affectionaly referred to as the 'gas hog' and it gobbles up any grade fuel fed to it. I tend to use premium, or at least run premium every other fill up. Wonder if the engine has had work done to it, I would be surprised if a 67 engine has not had the top end worked on, if so, suspect shop would have installed hardened seats. IMO, I would take a compression test, if within spec's and it's running fine then I would continue to drive.

Aug 2, 2011 | 02:43 PM

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The seller told me that he bought it off of the original owner, and that the OO said that it the OD had not rolled over and I believe he said it had 74,*** miles, of course I'm not going to believe him but I do believe it may be a low mile truck seeing the condition of everything and everything being original to the truck.

IF I get it I plan to build it into a truck like my great grandpa had (I can't get THE truck he had because of a greedy great uncle >

but this one will be a "tribute" if I get it.

More info soon as I get the finances figured out.

Aug 2, 2011 | 04:52 PM

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When I pulled the heads off of my 428 CJ the stock seats were about gone and I was within thousandths of scrapping some expensive heads. The valve seats are not that expensive. If you value your hard parts then I say do it.