I have a 66 F100 with a 352...I have been having a hard time finding performance parts for it...can anyone point me in the right direction? I'd either like to get a blower or a manifold that supports 3 2BBL carbs...any help would be great. Why is it you don't really hear of 352's?
I hope that I posted it right this time!

 

The bolt on performance parts for any of the FE engine series will work on a 352, like the 390-428. Ford use a 3 2bbl carb set up in the early 60's on T-birds.

 

Thank you, do you happen to know how hard it might be to convert it to power steering? What I would have to do? I have heard many different stories on how to do so...some say I would actually have to replace the whole front end, true?

 

Best way is to use a donor truck from the 70's that has P/S and P/B and switch the parts that is needed

 

Nice, that's what I was thinking, thank you

 

Good luck, keep us posted on the build, a lot of good ideas here on FTE and we like to see how things go.

 

You can use pretty much anything for the 390. The 390 was a much more popular engine and with very few exceptions (rotating assembly being one) anything that will bolt on the 390 will bolt on the 352.




John

 

Oh most definitely, I originally got the truck as a trade for some tattoo work (I'm a professional tattoo artist), when I got it, it would only run about 5 miles at a time then die like it ran out of gas, so I cleaned the tank, installed all new fuel lines, new pump, filter...it runs superb now. My next step will to replace the floor pans and cab supports. I'll post some pics

 

Pictures are always good

 

Factory installed three deuces: 1962/63 Thunderbird 390 / 1962/63 Galaxie/Custom/500XL Mercury Marauder/Monterey/Monclair/S-22 390/406 / 1964 Galaxie/Custom/500XL Mercury Marauder/Monterey/Montclar/S-22 390/427.

Also available at the parts counter.

 

The 352 FE engine was generally not considered to be a high performance engine, an exception being in 1960 when there was a rare solid lifter 4 bbl factory version rated at 360 HP. By 1961 the 352 4bbl was derated and the new 390 FE 6bbl engine made 401 HP. In 1962 the new 406 CI engine could be had with three deuces and was rated at 405 HP. Etc. So by 1961 the 352 in 2 or 4 bbl form was pretty much a grocery getter, not a hot rod. A lesson I learned the hard way back in the day when I was young and stupid (I'm now old and stupid) is that it takes a lot of engineering experience to hang high performance parts on an engine and make it run right. I tried to put solid lifters and a big cam into my '65 390 Galaxie (this was in '67). I had ridden in and driven 390 Police Interceptor and 406 6bbl cars and knew that they could be killer. Mine did not turn out that way. I had too big a cam put in; it totally killed low end torque. Would have been good at high rpms on the track but wasn't worth a darn in town. If you find a tri-power (I know that's a Pontiac term) setup for your 352 it will have been engineered for the 390, 406, or 427 engine. You will have too much carbureation. The truck 352 engine is not made for high rpms. As shown by the hot 1960 engine, it IS possible to build a high HP 352, but parts would be scarce and expensive. Good luck with whatever you do.

 

Wow, I am learning so much as I am not very mechanicly inclined. I don't think I'm going for the hot rod, but maybe show and looks while still functioning as an everyday driver. I recently took out the fuel tank to clean it out due to trash build up, thank goodness the tank is behind the seat! I would like to try and lower the front end a few inches, does anyone know how to go about doing it without having to purchase the drop ibeams? Because I am tight on funds. Also, how can I post pics?

 

One more thing, did they stop making the 352 before 66?

 

The 352 engine was offered through the 1967 model year in the F100. In 1968 it was bored slightly (0.05 inches) and became the 360. The FE 390 was also offered starting in 1968, but again, as a low horsepower, high longevity truck engine, not like the higher horsepower car engines offered in the Galaxie, Fairlane, Mustang, and various Mercurys.

 

FE engines:

332 = 1958/59 / 352 = 1958/67 / 360 = 1968/76 / 361 = 1958 Edsel only / 390 = 1961/76 / 406 = 1962/63 / 410 = 1966/67 Mercury Parklane / 427 = 1964/68 / 428 = 1966/70.

1965/67 F100/350: 352 2V / 1968/76 F100/350: 360 2V; 390 2V; 390 4V (1974/76).