Hi! I've been checking out your site for a couple weeks now and finding a lot of helpful information. I'm glad to find a site that's narrowed down to the body style of my truck.
About 4 weeks ago my dad took me to look at a 68 f100 shortbed with a 360?(block says 352, previous owner says 352 block with 390 heads and crank = 360. is this true?), we brought it home a couple days later and have been planning what to do with it since. This is my first vehicle and we'll be fixing it up over the next year before i get my licence. The rear has been lowered 6" +/- (by flipping the spring) and the front is at stock height (previous owner put new springs on because the guy before him had cut the originals and it would not align).
I'm planning on putting DJM dream beams on the front and flipping the spring on the back and lowering it with djm kit. I'm also possibly going to take out the 360 and 3 speed manual and replace it with a 302 with a 5 speed manual from a late 80's early 90's mustang.
Thanks for such a great source of information, I'm sure i'll be learning a lot from this site.
Corey
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welcome from asheville nc and good luck with project.
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from Texas! 
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1967 F-250 LWB 2WD 352 V8, 4spd manual, true duals, 122k original miles (currently being restored)
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Corey, from choo-choo town. Lotta' good folks here to help with your "project". 
I love a shortbed truck, except for how fast they go through tires!
from choo-choo town. Lotta' good folks here to help with your "project". I love a shortbed truck, except for how fast they go through tires!
Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
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Welcome aboard from Northern Ca
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Re: Newbie From Southside Chicago
The bore of a 352 if married with the stroke of a 390 would yield 381 cubic inches. You may want to reconsider keeping this set up and hot rodding it versus the small motor, no replacement for displacement! An aluminum intake and a set of headers really knock the weight off these engines and puts them in street fighting trim.
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Bore Stroke
3.30" 3.50" 3.78" 3.98"
4.00" 332 352 381 400
4.05" 340 360 390 410
4.13" 354 375 406 428
4.23" 371 393 427 447
Only the 332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427 & 428 were actual engines built by Ford in the chart, the rest are just numbers if those combinations were used. Hope this helps you out. Enjoy your truck.
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Bore Stroke
3.30" 3.50" 3.78" 3.98"
4.00" 332 352 381 400
4.05" 340 360 390 410
4.13" 354 375 406 428
4.23" 371 393 427 447
Only the 332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427 & 428 were actual engines built by Ford in the chart, the rest are just numbers if those combinations were used. Hope this helps you out. Enjoy your truck.
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from Georgia!Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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