Thread: 352 looking for some horsepower...cheap??

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I'm kind of surprised that Tech didn't suggest this, so I will. I'd search the boneyards or the classifieds for a mid '70's big Merc or Lincoln with a 460 and go from there. As has been said many times before there is no substitution for cubic inches. Even in stock form it would be a major improvement over the 352.

460....Interesting! What all does it take to drop that in?

460 uses the same mounts wiring and bellhousing as a 352, very easy swap.... bigger motor isn't neccisary, i have a 69 galaxie with a 302 on it that launches off the line no problem, its all about build, you can sacrafice high end HP for low end torque, i built my motor with a torque cam, mild ported 302 HO heads, 2 bbl stock intake with a 2bbl to 4bbl adapter..... she gets up and goes off the line no problem... tops out at about 80 though with the 3.70s and FMX tranny

I don't have a problem with 302's as I think they are great little engines, but he's trying to move something that would almost qualify as a tank. About 5 years or so ago my son-in-law had a '75 Merc Grand Marquis that was running a 460. The engine and tranny were in great shape, but the body was rusting off the frame. I was going to put the engine and tranny in a '73 F-100 I had at the time, but he got rid of the car before I had the chance. He got less than $500 and the car was power everything and most of it worked.