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Feb 22, 2006 | 07:52 AM

shmeetlog

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352/360 engine swap

I have a '66 F100 with a 352 V8 and am considering swapping engines between this truck and a '68 with a 360 V8. Both have a 3 spd manual. Does anyone know if there are any obstacles in swapping these engines between these two trucks? Is the engine mounting the same? I think these are a different block design and don't know how things will line up.

Feb 22, 2006 | 07:59 AM

dinosaurfan

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Scme, you can do it. The 352 and the 360 are both FE series engines. Which means they'll have the same mounts aadn patterns. There are some earlier FEs, like before 64 IIRC that had a differant engine mount, but you should have no trouble. Welcome to FTE. DF

Feb 22, 2006 | 08:23 AM

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im not sure that the bellhousing will match tho.....

Feb 22, 2006 | 08:33 AM

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Feb 22, 2006 | 11:53 AM

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First off, welcome aboard!

Secondly, they are both FE engines so it's a direct swap... Actually, the 360 just uses a bore of 4.05 as opposed to the 352's 4.00. Now if you want to, you can find a 390 crank and rods and dump them into the 360 block, instant HP gain

--Mike

Feb 22, 2006 | 07:46 PM

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Thanks for the info. It is quite helpful. I have a fresh 352 out of my rusty '66 and am looking for a solid mid sixties F100 to put it in. I am looking at a '68 stepside- but if you know of anyone with somethng like this for sale, I would be interested in hearing about it.

Thanks again

Feb 22, 2006 | 08:04 PM

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I have another question regarding an engine swap. How easy would it be to put my 352 into another truck I have my eye on...it is a '65 F100 that is currently equipped with what I assume is an original 6cyl. engine?