360 questions
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360 questions
Hi, just gettin into the ford buisness, just got a few questions.
Was the 360 a big block? If so did the 360 get bad gas milege like the 390?
Are they good hotroddin engines? Is there much aftermarket support?
thanks
Was the 360 a big block? If so did the 360 get bad gas milege like the 390?
Are they good hotroddin engines? Is there much aftermarket support?
thanks
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Ford doesn't use Mopar or GM terms.
Ford has engine families.
V90*
FE
335
385
series
to name a few
May I suggest going back to the main forum page and scrolling down to the engine forums and you will see the FE forum where the 360 is discussed ?
Ford has engine families.
V90*
FE
335
385
series
to name a few
May I suggest going back to the main forum page and scrolling down to the engine forums and you will see the FE forum where the 360 is discussed ?
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Originally Posted by Ductape
Hi, just gettin into the ford buisness, just got a few questions.
Was the 360 a big block? If so did the 360 get bad gas milege like the 390?
Are they good hotroddin engines? Is there much aftermarket support?
thanks
Was the 360 a big block? If so did the 360 get bad gas milege like the 390?
Are they good hotroddin engines? Is there much aftermarket support?
thanks
Don't expect anything much better than 8-12 city / 13-20 highway, on any full sized pickup truck made from 1924 thru today.
352/360/390 = 8-12 city / 13-18 highway is the norm.
1924/96 = all these pickups have the aerodynamics of a brick.
Between 1925/73, regular leaded gas was between 10 to 30 cents a gallon.
The first gas "shortage" occured in 1974 (shortage: a lotta BS - all the petroleum companies wanted to do, was raise the prices).
1974/80...regular unleaded gas was now between $1.00 to 1.25 a gallon.
Regardless of the prices, back then...most ppl that drove these trucks didn't give a hoot about gas mileage.
First factory built pickup: 1924 Dodge 3/4 ton Express.
First factory built Ford pickup: 1925 Model T.
First "Ethyl" leaded gasoline = 1925.
Last edited by NumberDummy; Jan 4, 2008 at 08:04 AM.
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Ha, I'm in a mess. My truck with its 330 HD gets 7.65 mpg. All highway miles. I filled up in town and drove 230 miles before refueling.
I'll be getting a 360 engine and will bore it to a 390. See what kind of power and mileage I'll get.
Tyl
I'll be getting a 360 engine and will bore it to a 390. See what kind of power and mileage I'll get.
Tyl
