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I think even 16k is too high. A lot of small stuff add up in the end if you want to do it right. The interior concerns me a bit, converted the truck to a stick and left the column shifter collar in place with a very big gap, lack of correct door handles, probably a large hole behind the radio. Admittedly I am very picky so these things may not concern you, but I would take your time and look at everything a few times to make sure you catch all possible issues.
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I think even 16k is too high. A lot of small stuff add up in the end if you want to do it right. The interior concerns me a bit, converted the truck to a stick and left the column shifter collar in place with a very big gap, lack of correct door handles, probably a large hole behind the radio. Admittedly I am very picky so these things may not concern you, but I would take your time and look at everything a few times to make sure you catch all possible issues.
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Owners claim a lot of things on sale day. The 390 PI engines were only around from 63 to 65 and they were all solid lifter engines. Naturally cams and lifters can be changed, pull a valve cover and if it has adjustable rockers, it might have been a cop engine.
The 428 PI engines were around from 66-70 and weren't all that different from the passenger car 428. They were rated at 360 HP, 25 more than the 428 CJ which was a sure enough high-performance engine. And proves that Ford was lying thru their teeth about the actual HP of the 428 CJ.
Both of these engines were Premium fuel engines. Ask the guy what fuel he burns in that thing. Because both of the PI engines would need 93 octane unleaded and even then, they might rattle.
The 428 PI engines were around from 66-70 and weren't all that different from the passenger car 428. They were rated at 360 HP, 25 more than the 428 CJ which was a sure enough high-performance engine. And proves that Ford was lying thru their teeth about the actual HP of the 428 CJ.
Both of these engines were Premium fuel engines. Ask the guy what fuel he burns in that thing. Because both of the PI engines would need 93 octane unleaded and even then, they might rattle.
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From Wikepedia.... 
352 FE V8 in a 1964 Galaxie 500 XLIntroduced in 1958 as part of the Interceptor line of Ford V8 engines, the Ford 352 of 351.86 cu in (5.77 L) actual displacement was the replacement for the Lincoln Y-block. It is a stroked 332 with 3.5 inches (88.90 mm) stroke and a 4 inches (101.60 mm) bore, and was rated from 208 bhp (155.1 kW) with a 2-barrel carburetor to over 300 bhp (223.7 kW) on the 4-barrel models. When these engines were introduced, they were called Interceptor V-8 on the base models and Interceptor Special V-8 on the 4-barrel models.[20] The 1958 H vin coded 352 was designated as Interceptor V-8 Thunderbird Special according to the 1958 Ford V8 Cars & Thunderbird Service Manual pg 483. The Interceptor was the base-performance engine in 1958. For the 1959 model year, the FE engine series was renamed the Thunderbird V-8 and the Thunderbird Special V-8.[21] When installed in Mercury vehicles, these engines were named "Marauder". This series of engines usually weighed over 650 lb (295 kg).[23] In 1960 Ford created a high-performance version of the 352 rated at 360 horsepower (270 kW) it featured an aluminum intake manifold, Holley 4160 4-barrel (4-choke) carburetor, cast iron header-style exhaust manifolds, 10.5:1 compression ratio, and solid lifters.
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352 FE V8 in a 1964 Galaxie 500 XLIntroduced in 1958 as part of the Interceptor line of Ford V8 engines, the Ford 352 of 351.86 cu in (5.77 L) actual displacement was the replacement for the Lincoln Y-block. It is a stroked 332 with 3.5 inches (88.90 mm) stroke and a 4 inches (101.60 mm) bore, and was rated from 208 bhp (155.1 kW) with a 2-barrel carburetor to over 300 bhp (223.7 kW) on the 4-barrel models. When these engines were introduced, they were called Interceptor V-8 on the base models and Interceptor Special V-8 on the 4-barrel models.[20] The 1958 H vin coded 352 was designated as Interceptor V-8 Thunderbird Special according to the 1958 Ford V8 Cars & Thunderbird Service Manual pg 483. The Interceptor was the base-performance engine in 1958. For the 1959 model year, the FE engine series was renamed the Thunderbird V-8 and the Thunderbird Special V-8.[21] When installed in Mercury vehicles, these engines were named "Marauder". This series of engines usually weighed over 650 lb (295 kg).[23] In 1960 Ford created a high-performance version of the 352 rated at 360 horsepower (270 kW) it featured an aluminum intake manifold, Holley 4160 4-barrel (4-choke) carburetor, cast iron header-style exhaust manifolds, 10.5:1 compression ratio, and solid lifters.
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From Wikepedia....
352 FE V8 in a 1964 Galaxie 500 XLIntroduced in 1958 as part of the Interceptor line of Ford V8 engines, the Ford 352 of 351.86 cu in (5.77 L) actual displacement was the replacement for the Lincoln Y-block. It is a stroked 332 with 3.5 inches (88.90 mm) stroke and a 4 inches (101.60 mm) bore, and was rated from 208 bhp (155.1 kW) with a 2-barrel carburetor to over 300 bhp (223.7 kW) on the 4-barrel models. When these engines were introduced, they were called Interceptor V-8 on the base models and Interceptor Special V-8 on the 4-barrel models.[20] The 1958 H vin coded 352 was designated as Interceptor V-8 Thunderbird Special according to the 1958 Ford V8 Cars & Thunderbird Service Manual pg 483. The Interceptor was the base-performance engine in 1958. For the 1959 model year, the FE engine series was renamed the Thunderbird V-8 and the Thunderbird Special V-8.[21] When installed in Mercury vehicles, these engines were named "Marauder". This series of engines usually weighed over 650 lb (295 kg).[23] In 1960 Ford created a high-performance version of the 352 rated at 360 horsepower (270 kW) it featured an aluminum intake manifold, Holley 4160 4-barrel (4-choke) carburetor, cast iron header-style exhaust manifolds, 10.5:1 compression ratio, and solid lifters.
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352 FE V8 in a 1964 Galaxie 500 XLIntroduced in 1958 as part of the Interceptor line of Ford V8 engines, the Ford 352 of 351.86 cu in (5.77 L) actual displacement was the replacement for the Lincoln Y-block. It is a stroked 332 with 3.5 inches (88.90 mm) stroke and a 4 inches (101.60 mm) bore, and was rated from 208 bhp (155.1 kW) with a 2-barrel carburetor to over 300 bhp (223.7 kW) on the 4-barrel models. When these engines were introduced, they were called Interceptor V-8 on the base models and Interceptor Special V-8 on the 4-barrel models.[20] The 1958 H vin coded 352 was designated as Interceptor V-8 Thunderbird Special according to the 1958 Ford V8 Cars & Thunderbird Service Manual pg 483. The Interceptor was the base-performance engine in 1958. For the 1959 model year, the FE engine series was renamed the Thunderbird V-8 and the Thunderbird Special V-8.[21] When installed in Mercury vehicles, these engines were named "Marauder". This series of engines usually weighed over 650 lb (295 kg).[23] In 1960 Ford created a high-performance version of the 352 rated at 360 horsepower (270 kW) it featured an aluminum intake manifold, Holley 4160 4-barrel (4-choke) carburetor, cast iron header-style exhaust manifolds, 10.5:1 compression ratio, and solid lifters.
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You are correct in that Ford used Interceptor a lot in their marketing. In 58 when the FE's showed up the Interceptor V8 was a 240HP, 332, the Interceptor Special was a 265 HP, 332, and the Interceptor 352 Special V8 was 300 HP. They did continue to use Interceptor for the 352 only up until 1967 in cars. While they marketed the others as Thunderbird. This gets complicated because Ford drug that designation up again and stuck it on 2bbl 390's for a couple of years. When someone says Interceptor to me, I think of Cop engines because most of the rest of them were boat anchors.
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