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Ford 352 V8 Engine

The Ford 352 V8 was first introduced in 1958 and would stay in the Ford lineup up through 1966. The 352 also was part a long running series (1958-1976) of Ford engines known as the “FE” which means Ford-Edsel. For 1958, the 352 would be the only engine used in the second generation Thunderbird until the Ford 430 made its appearance a year later. By 1959 the 352 would be used in most of the Ford lineup including the Galaxie 500 and the Fairlane 500. The 352 is often referred to as the Interceptor which was a name that Ford gave the engine model. Many people claim that an Interceptor engine was a high performance model that were used by police while others claim that this model was nothing more than a base 352 engine with a 2 barrel carburetor.

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I owned an 1969 f250 back in the mid seventies. i believe this camper special type truck had a 360 v-8. Is this a model made in 1969. I currently own a 1966 f-100 with a stock 352 and found your information helpful.
thanks
jim
#1 - jim sebring - 08/11/2010 - 21:49
What size of cam,lifters, pushrods,rocker arms, can u upgrade to on a 1959 Ford 352 engine?
#2 - Willie Torres - 04/19/2011 - 22:51
My dad has a 66 352 f100 camper....engine is seized up i plan on rebuilding it.... needs alot of work
#3 - steven o - 07/27/2011 - 22:46
more info
Take a look at fordification.com it has a ton of info. I just got a 67f100 it has the original 352 in it.
#4 - Keven Pauling - 11/30/2011 - 07:03
352 Interceptor
The 352 engine as a regular production engine was rated at 300 HP with 4 bbl carburation from 1958 thru 1960. In 1961 it was detuned to 220 HP with a 2 bbl carb when the 390 replaced it. It continued on at that rateing until 1965 when the 4 bbl returned for 250 HP for 3 more years and was replaced by the 351 CI engine, of the same internal dimension. The Interseptor engine of significance was the 1960 360 HP with solid lifters and 4 bbl carb. It came with an aluminum intake manifold and cast iron headers. This was a real screamer available only with heavy duty 3 speed W/OD. This engine was expanded in 1961 to create the 390 CI 375 HP engine.
#5 - Seamus McGowan - 02/04/2012 - 01:47
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Engine Specifications

1958 with 4 Barrel Carb
Max Brake Horsepower - 300 @ 4600 rpm
Max Torque - 395 @ 2800 rpm
Stroke - 3.50
Bore - 4.0
Compression - 10.2
Firing Order - 15486372

1959 with 4 Barrel Carb
Max Brake Horsepower - 300 @ 4600 rpm
Max Torque - 380 @ 2800 rpm
Stroke - 3.50
Bore - 4.0
Compression - 9.6
Firing Order - 15486372

1960 - 1963 with 2 Barrel Carb
(Lower Horsepower Model)
Max Brake Horsepower - 220 @ 4300 rpm
Max Torque - 336 @ 2600 rpm
Stroke - 3.5
Bore - 4.0
Compression - 8.9
Firing Order - 15426378

1960 with 2 Barrel Carb
(Higher Horsepower Model)
Max Brake Horsepower - 235 @ 4300 rpm
Max Torque - 356 @ 2400 rpm
Stroke - 3.5
Bore - 4.0
Compression - 8.9
Firing Order - 15426378

1960 with 4 Barrel Carb
Max Brake Horsepower - 300 @ 4600 rpm
Max Torque - 381 @ 2800 rpm
Stroke - 3.5
Bore - 4.0
Compression - 9.6
Firing Order - 15426378

1960 with 4 Barrel Carb
(Thunderbird Special Model)
Max Brake Horsepower - 360
Max Torque -
Stroke - 3.5
Bore - 4.0
Compression - 9.6
Firing Order - 15426378

1964 - 1966 with 2 Barrel Carb
Max Brake Horsepower - 250 @ 4400
Max Torque - 352 @ 2600
Stroke - 3.5
Bore - 4.0
Compression - 9.3
Firing Order - 15426378