How many of you have one?
How do you like it?
What should I look for?
Fuel mielage for 352 ?

 

There were not many 250 4X4s built, Bill should have the number.


John

 

from what I came up with in my book of numbers there were 5 different 4X4 variations offered...the styleside being the largest production at 3559 The flareside aka stepside had a run of 1595...flareside is a Ford term, stepside is a GM term btw...it took me a bit to get them straight in my mind too...
Two others were flatbed variations with runs of 125 for whats called platform and rack and 29 for the platform. The chassis and cab had a run of 644...basicly no bed as I interpret it..

Grand total is 5552. Either way, its a rare beast...check the door tag/VIN...if the truck has an F25 or F10 its not a true factory 4X4...F26 and F11 are the most common numbers for the 4 wheel drives. The F10/F11 are for the 1/2 ton trucks...

Ive seen guys try to pass off a so called factory 4WD saying all this and that...but the numbers dont lie...its kinda fun to explain the facts of life to them when they are trying to pan off a so called factory 4WD.


If its the real deal and not too beat to heck and the price is right...get it...beware of rust though...cab mounts and rear cab corners are common areas to go bad...




Let us know how things turn out...always love finding a 4Wd :-)



- cs65

btw, the numbers above are referenced from The Standard Catalog of Light Duty Ford Trucks 1905-2002, by John Gunnell copyright 2003

 

Other things to look for if its a factory 4x4 (except 66 F100 4x4)
*120 inch wheel base
*Battery box under the passenger side floor
*61-64 style cab with the step up just inside the doors
*Steering column below the dash, not through the dash
*The oil filter on the 4x4 352 engine is mounted vertically
*57-60 styleside bed or 8 foot flareside bed
*Dana/Spicer 24 transfer case
*Four spoke steering wheel

 

I didn't know the battery box was under the passenger side floor board. That's show's ya how much I know about 4x4; don't see any around my area OEM.

Mitch

 

same as on the F350s as the cab is the same...

 

Thanks for all the input. I am also looking at one with a 6cyl. What kind of fuel mileage can I expect?

 

Im not sure about the 6's, but my guess is better then the V8's...I have heard once upon a time of someone claiming they got 17 mpg w/the 352...Ive never gotten that good, but Ive got a 4:10 rear end too...


- cs65

 

I get a regular 7 maybe 8 to a gallon in my 69 Highboy Crew.......Stock 360 2V 435 and 410s.

The six should deliver around 12 tops.

I watched DwightV in front of me for 1100 miles get over 20 on a stock 352 with 3.25 gears and a three on the tree...and i had a 300 six with a holley 390 and hedders and he beat my mileage of 20.

Garbz

 

To camperspecial65. I have a 1961 F250 factory 4x4. With a 8 foot step side bed. Do you have any numbers for the 1961 run? Mine has the 292 with 4 speed 4.56 gears.
rgault@nc.rr.com

 

Welcome to FTE

Since cs65 and I have the same ref book, and he's not here right now...

1961 F250 4WD Flareside (a stepside is a Chevrolet) production number: 1,671.

 

Welcome to FTE

Since cs65 and I have the same reference material, and he's not here right now...

1,671 F250 4WD Flareside (a stepside is a Chevrolet) pickups were produced in 1961.

 

Thanks for the information.