Ford FE question

[Rumblin_BigBlock]

ill reintroduce my self since i havnt posted in a long time... Im from Arizona.... my cars are a 1964 Ford Galaxie. and a 50 studebaker starlight coupe.... ok.. so now i wont get bitched at LOL

Heres my question

My Galaxie has a 352. shes got a burnt valve... i just need to know if 390 heads will be ok on that block... i know theyll bolt up just fine... but would there be any problems i should know about? Thanks.

[Humboldt Cat]

I'm not sure myself, but have heard it has good results. Had the heads on my 390 redone not that long ago- I hope you don't hafta pay as much as I did. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Good luck!

[Fat Hack]

Not a problem. The 390 was essentially the replacement for the 352 as far as being a base large car big block, and the 390 heads should work fine on your 352 engine. 390 engines are still cheap compared to their 406, 427 and 428 cousins, so finding a set of good used or rebuilt heads for a reasonable price shouldn't be too difficult.

[porknbeaner]

390 will work just fine. A lota guys are switching to 361 heads say from ther mid to late 70s because they are real cheap and have hard seats, down side is open cumbustion chamber (lower compression).

I get the impression that you just want to go to bigger valves, not a problem either with your heads, remember to unshroud the intake, so it can breath http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

if it don't make ay dirty it aint yours http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Bigcheese327]

Porknbeaner, don't you mean 360 heads? Like the truck motor? The 361 was the bored out 352 Edsel motor from the 1950s.

[Shiva69]

first off go with the 390 heads... depending on the year you may loose a bit of compression. but it will stay close.

the 361 and 391 are large truck motors and are modified FE's they have larger diameter cranks and bearing journals and a larger distributor bushing is needed. The 391 is commanly used now days because it can be bored out to 428 sizes easier than a normal block can and the cranks have been ground down and used to make 428 cranks. these are 332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428, and sohc 427.

The other thing is you might want to join
fordfe.com they are a good resource for FE information.
anthony on here runs the place


Garth

[porknbeaner]

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Porknbeaner, don't you mean 360 heads? Like the truck motor? The 361 was the bored out 352 Edsel motor from the 1950s.

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You could be right, so many numbers not enough brain. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Smokin Joe]

What does FE stand for anyway?

[Bigcheese327]

Ford-Edsel. The series was introduced in 1958 for use in the Ford and Edsel lines. Mercuries used Y-blocks and the MEL (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln) motor until the 1960s.

[sleeper]

FE stands for Ford Engine......

[Rumblin_BigBlock]

Thanks for the help everyone... im off to the bone yard to find some 390 heads..