71 f250 w/360 engine.

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Aug 17, 2002 | 03:52 PM

superdutyman

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71 f250 w/360 engine.

I saw a 71 f250 with 64000 miles with a 360 automatic.
I've never heard of a ford 360 can anyone give me some information on it? thanks

Aug 17, 2002 | 04:35 PM

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71 f250 w/360 engine.

This is a FE big block motor which is basicly a destroked[for torque] 390 . Many poeple mistakenly think they have a 390 in there truck when in reality its a 360. Ford had 361's [bigger clearances] they used in dump trucks and such. These are stout motors and with proper maintenence can rack up high miles. TO me there biggest downfall is gas milage I,ve never been able to get decent milage out of one. they w,ere designed when gas was $.35 a gallon and that was not a problem back in the day. A book on early big block FE motors would tell you probably more than you want to know!

Aug 17, 2002 | 05:05 PM

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71 f250 w/360 engine.

thanks Sundog, I appreciate your response. Would you know where I could get some specs. on hp. etc... thanks again for your help.

Aug 18, 2002 | 10:53 PM

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71 f250 w/360 engine.

There was a book titled Rebuilding your big block Ford .I can't remember the authors name . It was softbound and I bought it at a speed shop. Good photos and excellent tips and tech. info on all big block FE motors The author had a thing for 427s wich are a member of this family and there is interesting reading on that. I rebuilt several 360/390s using this book with good results. I loaned it to a friend and have not seen it in years. Wish I still had it! Hope you can find a copy of it.Good luck!

Aug 18, 2002 | 11:47 PM

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71 f250 w/360 engine.

The 360 has around 215 hp and about 325 ft. lbs. torque while the 390 has around 255 hp and 375 ft. lbs torque.

Aug 19, 2002 | 11:29 AM

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71 f250 w/360 engine.

The 360 is a bored out 352 motor. 360 bore = 4.05": 352 = 4.00". All parts interchange. Same crank and rods. Heads have slightly morer cc's. As previously pointed out, for some reason they were terrible on gas mileage.

Aug 19, 2002 | 06:22 PM

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71 f250 w/360 engine.

Dave, I disagree, The 360 is a 390 block (same bore) with a 352 rotating system. A detuned 390 it is, for early emmisions.

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