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360 dog
I picked up this 1976 f250 3/4 that has a dog 360 an big tires and... no power steering. The bod is great any hints on a restore? Im thinking of a 390 from engine rebuilders in Spokane WA--- Dont have a clue as to power steering the tires will be the easiest part
Hman in Montana
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you can get power steering setups from the sponsors on here or go visit a junkyard. any setup from 73-79 will work as long as its the same weight class. as far as the 390, its a bolt in. i personally am going with the 460. it's more work but i'm getting close.
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CrazyH, is your truck 2 or 4 wheel drive? If it is 2 wheel drive, I can tell you how to put power steering on it. That is very simple, but depending on your wrecking yard scrounging abilities may be a little expensive. The 390 is a good upgrade over the 360. About 4 years ago I had a 75 F250 with the 390, and a friend of mine had a 73 F250 with the 360. My truck had a lot more guts, and got about 2 miles per gallon better fuel mileage. His truck was manual steering with the big tires, it was a bear to drive and even worse to try to park in close quarters. We switched it over to power steering. It was a bolt on deal with factory parts and very straight forward and easy. It took about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to make the swap. Send me an email or private message if your near central Texas. I have a complete 390 and everything that you need to swap to P/S.
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Originally Posted by crazyh
Im thinking of a 390 from engine rebuilders in Spokane WA---
Hman in Montana
Hman in Montana
If its Hitech Motor works out of spokane, I will vouch for their quality, bought my 390 from them last year, and runs awesome, with no leaks. Had it on my shops door step the next morning too!
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If you like the FE, you may want to go with a 410 or 428. The 410 is a 390 with the 428 crank. I currently have a 390 in my 76 F-250 SuperCab (this truck weights 5800#)the engine has been pro built, and blue printed. Its goin in my Model A with the FE tripower set up. I plan on installing a propane powered 460 with twin turbochargers in the next year or so.
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Originally Posted by jrsroadhauze
Its goin in my Model A with the FE tripower set up. I plan on installing a propane powered 460 with twin turbochargers in the next year or so.
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