replace a 292 with a 352?
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replace a 292 with a 352?
Well I have a 61 F-600 DumpTruck with a blown up 292 and I found a 1965 352 4-speed pick up, and I have been told its a easy swap
but who has done it?
and what do I need from the donor truck?
please help!!!
Well, I went and looked at the donor and found that the mounts are trans and mid-not front and bellhouseing so to make this work I'm going to have to make mounts
I need to crawl under my dumptruck and see if the trans has a pad for a mount and what the bolt pattern of the trans to bellhouseing is
can anyone help with information or am I on my own?
but who has done it?
and what do I need from the donor truck?
please help!!!
Well, I went and looked at the donor and found that the mounts are trans and mid-not front and bellhouseing so to make this work I'm going to have to make mounts
I need to crawl under my dumptruck and see if the trans has a pad for a mount and what the bolt pattern of the trans to bellhouseing is
can anyone help with information or am I on my own?
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Originally Posted by 312
you need a heavy truck like your 61 with the 352 type engine.look for one around 65 and it will have the bell and front mounts you need.
this is the first real answer I have received after asking over and over
I looked at the trans in the DumpTruck and there is no place to put a mount
now I'm looking for a F or C 600 with a 352!
for parts
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Now I have 2 wrecking yards looking for the setup I need!
1 has "old trucks" in the back of the yard that no one has looked at in a long time
and the other has a old truck to pick up that they know nothing about
1 has "old trucks" in the back of the yard that no one has looked at in a long time
and the other has a old truck to pick up that they know nothing about
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Actually I'm not sure there was a 352 for trucks, was there? I think you'll need a 361/391 if you want to step up to an FE type motor, or at least the bellhousing, flywheel, and clutch from one. Not sure about any balancing issues there. I suppose you could fab a front mount for a 352 if that's what you had, but you'll need the truck type back end anyway, and possibly oil pan, so you might as well look for a complete 361 or 391 and keep it simple. 332, 352, 360, 390, 428, and small blocks wont help you.
I thought about this with my '62 C600 and decided to rebuild the 292.
Andrew
I thought about this with my '62 C600 and decided to rebuild the 292.
Andrew
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I have the front mount and bell housing with mounting ears that you need. I've been saving them for a swap myself but if you want them $200 plus shipping. Looks like shipping will be pricy from akron ohio to WA. Let me know
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Originally Posted by bigwin56f100
I have the front mount and bell housing with mounting ears that you need. I've been saving them for a swap myself but if you want them $200 plus shipping. Looks like shipping will be pricy from akron ohio to WA. Let me know
Kevin Bigwin
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thanks
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292 / 352
Hi from australia im just getting ready to do the same but with a 361ft (block same as yours ) you need three mounts , two at the ( bellhousing ) one at the crank it bolts on . what mounts are on the 292 now ? i do have a spare bell that you need but not the front mount ( i need one ) contart me if you need any help ok 
the clutch set up mit be the same (my clutch is the same set up as the 361ft/391 ) so check 1st flywheel you need is on your 352 same starter to , you will have to change your exhaust, fuel pump is the same to , i use a holly electri pump and block to old hole up hope this helps you
the clutch set up mit be the same (my clutch is the same set up as the 361ft/391 ) so check 1st flywheel you need is on your 352 same starter to , you will have to change your exhaust, fuel pump is the same to , i use a holly electri pump and block to old hole up hope this helps you
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Like Kevin, I scrounged an FE bellhousing with the engine mounts and the truck FE timing cover to do a swap into an early F100. I think the front engine mount for heavy trucks is not like the F100 front engine mounts. I know that a 3/4 ton truck is different.
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I had a 57 F-250 with a 352 from the factory. That was the most useless under powered engine on the planet. I hauled a 10' slide in camper to Colorado and due to the lack of power I almost had to homestead a hole I got into out there. As soon as I got home I installed a 429 out of a police car that had been wrecked along with the C6 tranny. That was the smartest thing I ever did and it was almost a bolt in conversion. I had to cut down the drive shaft and move the rear cross member and that was it! The next year I went back to Colorado and back to that same hole and it was NO PROBLEM. Tons of power! I would rather have any engine than a 352. Totally useless!
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I had a 57 F-250 with a 352 from the factory
That is odd. I have also been told the FE Block (332 to 428) was not introduced until 1958 in cars. Trucks saw the FE Block (352 version) in 1965. Some heavy duty trucks (F500 and up) saw the Lincoln Y Block prior to the 65 model year. Are you sure it was 1957?
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That is odd. I have also been told the FE Block (332 to 428) was not introduced until 1958 in cars. Trucks saw the FE Block (352 version) in 1965. Some heavy duty trucks (F500 and up) saw the Lincoln Y Block prior to the 65 model year. Are you sure it was 1957?
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From: australia
292 tp 352
hi all just letting you all no i did the motor change just b4 christmas, goodbye 292 forever ill never go back just love the 361 . i build , only one thing wrong
i don,t go back gears now
it just pulls .very easy to fit to a f600 or f700 geting a starter was the biggest hassel bar that it runs like a charm
if you need help just ask i have dun it (the motor change ) my truck is a 1963
5 speed clark, 2 speed diff hope this helps long live the ft s ..the 332 was in truck 1956 engine code was k or s came in 2 & 4 barrel rated at 190 hp @3800rpm or 200hp @3800rpm and the smallest bore in the fe
i don,t go back gears now
it just pulls .very easy to fit to a f600 or f700 geting a starter was the biggest hassel bar that it runs like a charm if you need help just ask i have dun it (the motor change ) my truck is a 1963
5 speed clark, 2 speed diff hope this helps long live the ft s ..the 332 was in truck 1956 engine code was k or s came in 2 & 4 barrel rated at 190 hp @3800rpm or 200hp @3800rpm and the smallest bore in the fe
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