352 vs 360
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352 vs 360
Does a 352 and 360 have the same block? I want to put a 360 in where a 352 came out and the mounts are different. The 360 came out of a 74 f250 4x4 and I want to put it in a 65 f100 4x4. The mounts on the 65 with the 352 have a front motor mount and the 74 with the 369 has side engine mounts. Do they have common bolt holes to accept the mounts?
Thanks, Tim
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Thanks for the reply 69highboy. I sure hope it bolts right in. That is what I thought too but the mounts are definately different on these two trucks. Just wanted to make sure the blocks are in fact the same before I bust my knuckles up too bad, just to find a stumbler.
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They are basically the same block, but there were a few changes made over the years. One big one is the size of the thrust bearing on the crank - you have to be careful there.
Where you may run into trouble with is that pre- 65 blocks use two bolt engine mounts; 65 and up blocks used three-bolt.
According to Christ's book, a later block can be used in place of an earlier one with no problems, but going the other way requires reworking the motor mounts.
I just don't remember that long ago, but it seems like we did make swaps between the years and did not think of it as a major problem. But in '65 I was still in high school.
Where you may run into trouble with is that pre- 65 blocks use two bolt engine mounts; 65 and up blocks used three-bolt.
According to Christ's book, a later block can be used in place of an earlier one with no problems, but going the other way requires reworking the motor mounts.
I just don't remember that long ago, but it seems like we did make swaps between the years and did not think of it as a major problem. But in '65 I was still in high school.
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