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I'm new to the forum. Working on a rolling resto on a 1965 F100 Custom Cab that I picked up about a month ago. Looking forward to picking everyone's brain for ideas and advice! I have a long block 352 FE coming this week, hopefully it won't be to long before I get it back on the road.
I'm new to the forum. Working on a rolling resto on a 1965 F100 Custom Cab that I picked up about a month ago. Looking forward to picking everyone's brain for ideas and advice!
I have a long block 352 FE coming this week, hopefully it won't be to long before I get it back on the road.
How do you know it's a 352? On sale day, 352/360's magically become 390's!
B&S: 352 = 4.00" x 3.50" / 360 = 4.05" x 3.50" / 390 = 4.05" x 3.78."
1958/64 FE engines were only installed in cars, have a different bolt pattern on the block where the rubber insulators bolt on than the 1965/76 blocks.
These engines also have rounded valve covers without holes for smog valve/oil filler cap, have an oil filler tube on the right (passenger side) front of the block.
How do you know it's a 352? On sale day, 352/360's magically become 390's!
B&S: 352 = 4.00" x 3.50" / 360 = 4.05" x 3.50" / 390 = 4.05" x 3.78."
1958/64 FE engines were only installed in cars, have a different bolt pattern on the block where the rubber insulators bolt on than the 1965/76 blocks.
These engines also have rounded valve covers without holes for smog valve/oil filler cap, have an oil filler tube on the right (passenger side) front of the block.
Door tag, block and head casting numbers are correct for a 352. In any case, that's the motor I ordered so that's what's going in it.
Are you sure that thing needs to be restored? It looks amazing!!!
Lol! Thanks! It has a few things that need done. That ugly rear bumper is going to come off, disc brake conversion, redone interior, and eventually the body and paint.
Are you sure that thing needs to be restored? It looks amazing!!!
Lol! Thanks! It has a few things that need done. That ugly rear bumper is going to come off, disc brake conversion, redone interior, and eventually the body and paint.
It's a dealer installed step bumper. Here in CA, the Fey Bumper Co. was the largest supplier, gave dealers a rack where 10 different bumpers could be displayed.
Dealers that sold a lot of trucks put the racks in their showrooms, so potential buyers could see all the choices. Ford didn't offer a factory step bumper till 1969.
Several days after I bought a new 1965 F100 Styleside, installed a Fey step bumper, the type that didn't wrap around.
Good luck with the '352' you bought, because 390's installed in cars used the same block & head casting numbers.
FE coming this week, hopefully it won't be to long before I get it back on the road.
