Ford 352 engine build up
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Trust me I'll rebuild the motor. I had seen pictures of my Grandfather working a 20"+ log out the little thicket side of Texas forest with a two wheel cart pulled by 2 Jennies.... I can thank mankind enough for evolution 
Although I thank him greatly for his contribution.. That is just not for me...but I guess with a house full of hungry mouths you just "work"
Although I thank him greatly for his contribution.. That is just not for me...but I guess with a house full of hungry mouths you just "work"
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From: Benton, AR
Thanks for the posts. I bought a 65 f-100 that has a 352 that has been sitting. Sure looks a lot stronger than the 64 F-100 with a 223 that I'm restoring/getting road worthy again. I also have a 390 hanging from my engine hoist that the previous owner of the 64 f-100 had big plans for. I've read several posts that say the 352 is more expensive to rebuild and the 390 is so much cheaper. Anyone care to elaborate as to why one would be cheaper to rebuild than the other. Also unlike one of the posters on this thread, the replacement intake with 4 barrel carb and headers is a given (for me) with everything I've read. Seems like you must let these engines breath better to begin pulling the higher horse power. You also save somewhere around 75lbs by swapping out that intake. I've yet to own a truck or car with some real muscle and this project will fill that need.
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From: tujunga, calif
don't think there is a difference in price rebuilding a 352 or 390 in stock form, the expence comes when trying to get more than stock horsepower/torque from a 352, for the same price you can get more from the 390
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This is directed to redmanbob .Which casting #s are the heads on your 352? Well you stated that you wanted a 2 bbl. carb., stock manifolds, I guess some are trying to help you but, that is not what you asked. This is just my opinion to your original post. These are the things I would do right now: Performance 2 bbl. carb,Electronic ignition, maybe off of a 74-76 360 with a distributor,Smooth out the casting of the intake runners of the heads and intake port match,open the exhaust ports of the exhaust. Some of the exhaust ports that have a lip that can be opened up about .125 or bigger per port. A stock cam, RV cam or a 268H cam is the biggest that I would use, run dual exhaust with "H" pipe 2.25-3.0'' pipes with good performance mufflers like Thrush Welded Mufflers(cheap)To take advantage of all this I would run 3.25-3.50 gears in the rear end. Raise your compression the highest that you can on pump gas. I think these combinations mentioned will get you what you asked for? Again just my opinion, zrxlover?
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