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| RE: Lou 352HP engine? |
| By McQ - 06/16/2006 10:26:27 PM; IP 4.255.32.34 |
What intake manifold was on this engine when acquired in '72? How about the distributor? Single or dual point? Carburetor? Holley or 4100 Autolite?
Most HP 352's came with what looked like standard rods/bolts & 9/16" nuts and crankshaft. The very late production HP's, May/June '60 came with the larger rods with the 19/32" nuts. So that would be easy to check on your engine since the pan is now off.
One very obvious item that would not require removal of the pan is the harmonic balancer. The 352HP was the first to use the 390HP-406 large balancer. The same balancer that was used to mid '63. And the timing pointer is unique to the HP due to the larger balancer.
Literally all 352HP blocks are a B9AE casting. And to add some real credibility to the block being an HP you should be able to find HP stamped on the small pad on the right side just above the ground strap bolt hole.
Your buyer is right that the 'C' heads are the standard 300 horse 4V or 250 horse 2V head.
The 'D' head, as you know, is the true HP352 and HP390 head.
I know that most of the time this forum deals with the deservedly great 427 and 428. But it's the 352HP along with the 390HP that I find extremely interesting. The 352HP marked Ford's re-entry to factory backed racing and it was the start of what the marketing department called "Total Performance". There has been so much misinformation printed about these engines and because Fords powered by the 352/390HP were not given a unique engine id VIN code, it's very difficult to determine exactly what was built.
Thanks Lou for checking. |
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