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Lizard · Guest

hey guys I am going to be getting a parts car that I want the engine out of but I have a 360 sitting in a truck that used to run, so i figured rebuild the engine get the flywheel pressure plate and clutch disc weld or modify the bellhousing and get it attached but will this engine fit in cause this will make a very nice dune buggey

PORSCHEV · Guest

No f*%!ink way. TOO wide..... TOO heavy. Or I mean...... yeah it's a straight drop in.

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Lizard · Guest

so that is a no then

Cbass · Guest

That depends. Is it a Dodge 360? If it is, it's not a big block, and it would fit. Of course, you'd have to do the whole drivetrain conversion thing, but it's not like it's any wider or longer than a small block Chevy or Ford...

924 turbo · Guest

Cbass: I'm confused too. The post topic says Chevy big block 360, but I've never even heard of a Chevy 360.

Lizard, are you sure it's a big block? Or sure it's a 360? Are you sure it's a Chevy?

If it is a big block, it'll never fit.

Cbass · Guest

My friend was convinced he had a 350 big block in his Impala... When I tried to explain that the 350 is the chevy smallblock, he started freaking out, it was really funny.

I don't think Chevrolet ever made a 360 big block. I know Chrysler made a 360 smallblock...

Lizard · Guest

sorry my mistake it is actually a ford 360

Cbass · Guest

Well, Ford made a 352 big block, which was the earliest FE block. It could be a overbored 352 I guess. What year is the truck?

Jrod-13 · Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 2

The ford 360 is member of the FE engine family, which includes the 332, 352, 360, 361(heavy truck motor), 390, 391(heavy truck), 406, 410, 427, and 428 motors.
The last year was sometime in the mid 70's. They were used in trucks, and have lower compression and very strong rotating assembly. The FE was the size of a big block physicly, but had uncanted valve like a small block. 30 years ago, the performance availible from a FE was unreal, but in modern days the parts are becoming few and far between.

As for a chevy 360. There was such a motor, but was used in heavy trucks, mainly single axle dump trucks. Being that it was a gas motor, it was underpowered for most work, and had durability problems.
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Paul · Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 9:10 am Post subject:

You could do what a VW Golf owner did to fit a 928 motor. He removed all the glass and cut the car in half length wise, then widened the car about 10 inches and had custom glass made.

Lizard · Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 9:37 am Post subject:

Paul · Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 9:55 am Post subject:

You catch on fast.

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