352 to 360
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352 to 360
How compitable are parts from a 352 to a 360? My 69 F100 has a 360, and I picked up some exhaust manifolds from a 352 (1960 Thunderbird) for free. Will they fit on the 360, or would I need to keep looking for ones for a 360? Thank you for any information.
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If it's in your budget i'd recommend a set of headers...even on a stock FE headers are a vast improvement over the stock manifolds.
You can pick up cheapie headers for $160-180 at Summit or Jegs.
You can pick up cheapie headers for $160-180 at Summit or Jegs.
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The truck currently has some headers on it. I'm wanting to go back to what it would have come with. I'm trying to get this truck back to original. The manifolds from the 352 were given to me for free, so didn't waste any money on them.
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352 is 4.00 x 3.50
360 is 4.05 x 3.50.
Ford stopped making the 4" bore 352, and instead used the same block as the 390/410 along with the 352 crank and rods. In the case of the 360 version, they used 390 car pistons, resulting in a sunken piston and low compression, which is what they wanted. For the 390, they used the standard 390 rods but used the short compression height 410 piston, again resulting in a sunken piston and low compression.
So the move to the 360 from the 352 was a way to reduce costs by using the same finished blocks, and have something "new" for '68, even though it was all just existing parts.
352s had slightly different compression due to different pistons.
352s were also car engines, with PI and higher compression 4bbl models. The 360 was pickups only.
360 is 4.05 x 3.50.
Ford stopped making the 4" bore 352, and instead used the same block as the 390/410 along with the 352 crank and rods. In the case of the 360 version, they used 390 car pistons, resulting in a sunken piston and low compression, which is what they wanted. For the 390, they used the standard 390 rods but used the short compression height 410 piston, again resulting in a sunken piston and low compression.
So the move to the 360 from the 352 was a way to reduce costs by using the same finished blocks, and have something "new" for '68, even though it was all just existing parts.
352s had slightly different compression due to different pistons.
352s were also car engines, with PI and higher compression 4bbl models. The 360 was pickups only.
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I myself can't see why you would want to have less power and drink more gas just to be original. But I like modifications.
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The one thing that isn't original that I will keep on there, is the carb. It currently has a Holley 4v. I rebuilt it, and it works great. I've heard bad things about Holley carbs, but so far I haven't had any issues. It was rebuilt about 3 years ago now. Passes emissions every year no issues(Arizona 1967 and newer have to go through emissions).
I'm also getting 10mpg with the truck.
I'm also getting 10mpg with the truck.
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Chances are, the 1960 manifolds don't have the same casting numbers as the original ones did.
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when FE 's came out gas milage and cost wasn't a issue like it is now . Now an FE is either your hobby vehicle or its still a work truck . I don't see many FE powered cars any more for daily drivers .
