Thread: 1964 Ford F100

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Nick has been trying to post updates, but for some reason his account has been disabled by admin. Don't know what that's all about. So Nick has asked me to post an update for him.

The truck is still at my place, as Nicks house is not quite finished.

His goal was to get the steering back together so that the move would go smoother than when we brought it here. The old rotors were warped and for some reason had mismatched studs, so he bought replacements along with all new bearings and fastening hardware.

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New sway bar links and bushings.

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Strut rod bushing kit installed.

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As for the steering, all the old components were cleaned up and reinstalled just to get the wheels pointing and rolling in the same direction. New components will be coming down the road.
After greasing all the new ball joints, she's literally ready to roll.

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Now that she's a roller, Nick's turning his attention to engine and transmission choices. His original plan was to build a 400hp 302/5.0 using the method found here: 400 Horsepower 302 - Short Block Assembly - FordMuscle
So we wandered around the local PicknPull and found several Mustang GTs with the right stuff for the build.
Just for fun, we decided to look through the trucks as well. And what did we find? A 1966 F250 complete with a 352 and manual transmission. And as a bonus it has the roof and internal support brace to fill in that god awful sunroof. It's rusted through at the drip rails, but the rest looks to be clean and dent free.

So... does anyone have experience with the the Ford 352? Pros? Cons? Is it worth pulling with the old tranny? I'm not familiar with it at all.

Originally Posted by Fauxre

So... does anyone have experience with the the Ford 352? Pros? Cons? Is it worth pulling with the old tranny? I'm not familiar with it at all.

My 66 F100 had a 352/cruise-o-matic in it when I got it. I drove it that way for 3+ years. It ran decent, lots of torque but always 8mpg. Some love the old FE engines. I was happy to toss mine in favor of a fuel injected 5.0HO/AOD from a '92 Mustang. I more than doubled the gas mileage, raised the horsepower, though it doesn't have as much torque but I don't miss the 352 at all! My 5.0 is basically stock except for the Explorer GT40 intake, 70mm MAF, 65mm throttlebody, and JBA shorty headers. It would be fun to spice it up a little....someday. The curb weight of the shortbed truck is within 200 lbs of the Mustang convertible so, other than different aero-dynamics, performance specs should be comparable.

So, if you're asking for opinions, I'd leave the 352 where it is and move on to your 5.0 idea...or better yet, a Coyote 5.0!!