390 FE into 1985 F-150, pics
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From: West Sacramento,ca
I am in the process of swaping the 390 out of my 68 f100 for the 4.6. I got a lot of choice 390 parts heads intake and toploader 4 speed trans with lakewood bellhousing. there great parts need a new home cheap
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From: Sweethome Or
my props go otu to you.. great job you had more patience than us... bring it by and i'll put the 406ci 79 we got against your 390 in some off roadin.. i've always been a bigger is better believer..
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From: Crosby.Tx
hey ford guy im not sure how old you are or what you knowledge of the old 390s but a 390 will put down a 460its not in the size is all in the design (not trying to be a smartass) i only know of this thanks to my 40+ yr vet mechanic grandfather
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From: Sweethome Or
like the 390 very nastalgic, but can't ever seem to keep them from leakin at head intake... and my last post wasn't a misprint it is a 406 not a 460 its a bored 351m/400 being of course the 400...and i tend to overbuild everything, call it compinsating, if you like...
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And today my truck can claim it's first legitimate kill 
For some reason my truck isn't liking to 2-3 or 3-2 shifts right now (next thing on the agenda to figure out). So i took off from a light hard in first, hit second, and then went to just slide it in third at about 30. Well, it doesn't want to go in.
Anyway, i'm kinda slowing down and lightly revving the motor trying to get it to pop into third so the guy next to me thinks i want to race. Right as it clicks into third gear I'm only running about 20mph and the guy in the other lane looks over at me and revs his truck up (it was a 91-96 Ford PSD).
So as it sits I can't downshift, i'm doing 20 and i'm in third gear. It wasn't looking pretty, but i decided to run it anyway since if i lost i'm driving a rusted out 6 color 85 F-150. If i win, i'm driving a rusted out 6 color F-150 with a 390
So i just mashed it and went. the truck started going and then i heard him mash it, turbo spooled, and then the truck downshifted. He ran right up on me in a hurry, but right as he caught me i was doing about 40 which is where my power band starts in third gear. From there I just walked away until i lifted at 60 (we were in a 55). It was a short race, but the truck really shone.
Justin
For some reason my truck isn't liking to 2-3 or 3-2 shifts right now (next thing on the agenda to figure out). So i took off from a light hard in first, hit second, and then went to just slide it in third at about 30. Well, it doesn't want to go in.
Anyway, i'm kinda slowing down and lightly revving the motor trying to get it to pop into third so the guy next to me thinks i want to race. Right as it clicks into third gear I'm only running about 20mph and the guy in the other lane looks over at me and revs his truck up (it was a 91-96 Ford PSD).
So as it sits I can't downshift, i'm doing 20 and i'm in third gear. It wasn't looking pretty, but i decided to run it anyway since if i lost i'm driving a rusted out 6 color 85 F-150. If i win, i'm driving a rusted out 6 color F-150 with a 390
So i just mashed it and went. the truck started going and then i heard him mash it, turbo spooled, and then the truck downshifted. He ran right up on me in a hurry, but right as he caught me i was doing about 40 which is where my power band starts in third gear. From there I just walked away until i lifted at 60 (we were in a 55). It was a short race, but the truck really shone.
Justin
Awesome!! Great work, Sorry for your loss of the truck. It was just too much for the thief to handle!
I know this thread is 3 years old, but I ound it in a google search.
This is really going to help me this winter, as I plan to mount my 65 f350 body onto my 95 f150 short wheelbase frame with my 352 FE.
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thats pretty cool, im a big fan of FE v8s myself...I dont think id ever put one in an 80s truck, id probably build a windsor...but as far as building one in a 67-76 ford, hell yes...I had a big block in my 78 and a 390 in my 72 highboy...I love that little 390. I never liked these engines before as i thought the head design was just stupid...but after running them, I have learned!!!!
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