360 f100
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I have a 360 in my 65 F-100 and I added an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake with a Holley 4bl carb, Dynomax ceramic-coated headers with dual 2.5 inch exhaust through flow master mufflers, MSD ignition and a mild cam.
Everything else on my 360 is bone stock. While not as powerful as a 390 I must say over the last eight years it has been a good running engine for me. I have a stock 390 in a 73 F-350 and I must say if I had to do mine all over again I would splurge for the crank and rods to make a 360 into a 390.
If you buy headers get good ones I recommend ones ceramic coated as they still look good and will not rust and they keep the heat in the exhaust rather than dissipating the heat through the metal. They do take some time to install, as you have to rock the engine to the left hand side and remove the starter to get them in. The starter and header will have to go up from the bottom side as a set, which becomes a two-man job. One to lift the starter and header the other to start the bolts. I have never had starter problems or leaks with mine.
The intake and exhaust improvements will make the engine breather better and develop more power. In my case I moved the power band up as my low end suffered a little from the headers and intake.
Electronic ignition will make it start easier plus you will not have to worry about points burning up or adjusting them.
An improvement to the cam and cam timing will help the intake and exhaust upgrade work to their fullest. Look in the aftermarket parts catalog as they have timing chains with multiple key ways to get the cam dialed in correctly. There are lots of good articles on how to time the cam online. They will show pictures and the tools required to do it. Each cam comes with a cam card and it will tell you where the best timing is.
Most people are going to tell you to upgrade to a 390, which is a good option but a 360 can be made to run decent as well. The biggest down fall to it was emissions. It has lower compression the other FE engines.
This is just my two cents worth of info. Hopefully it helps you out.
Jeff
Everything else on my 360 is bone stock. While not as powerful as a 390 I must say over the last eight years it has been a good running engine for me. I have a stock 390 in a 73 F-350 and I must say if I had to do mine all over again I would splurge for the crank and rods to make a 360 into a 390.
If you buy headers get good ones I recommend ones ceramic coated as they still look good and will not rust and they keep the heat in the exhaust rather than dissipating the heat through the metal. They do take some time to install, as you have to rock the engine to the left hand side and remove the starter to get them in. The starter and header will have to go up from the bottom side as a set, which becomes a two-man job. One to lift the starter and header the other to start the bolts. I have never had starter problems or leaks with mine.
The intake and exhaust improvements will make the engine breather better and develop more power. In my case I moved the power band up as my low end suffered a little from the headers and intake.
Electronic ignition will make it start easier plus you will not have to worry about points burning up or adjusting them.
An improvement to the cam and cam timing will help the intake and exhaust upgrade work to their fullest. Look in the aftermarket parts catalog as they have timing chains with multiple key ways to get the cam dialed in correctly. There are lots of good articles on how to time the cam online. They will show pictures and the tools required to do it. Each cam comes with a cam card and it will tell you where the best timing is.
Most people are going to tell you to upgrade to a 390, which is a good option but a 360 can be made to run decent as well. The biggest down fall to it was emissions. It has lower compression the other FE engines.
This is just my two cents worth of info. Hopefully it helps you out.
Jeff
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