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Old 06-03-2008, 10:35 PM
 
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Was the Ford 352ci V8 considered a small block or a big block?
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Old 06-03-2008, 10:57 PM
 
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Big Block as it shares the same block as the 390, 406, 410, 427 etc.
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Old 06-03-2008, 11:43 PM
 
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Big Block as it shares the same block as the 390, 406, 410, 427 etc.
Wasn't the 410 a Mercury engine or a Ford engine, wasn't the 428 based on the same block as the 352, 390, 406, 410 and 427?
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Old 06-04-2008, 12:06 AM
 
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It is considered a medium block that started with the Edsel and was eventually up to the 428. Small bock up to 400. Big block went to 460.
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Old 02-21-2009, 10:42 PM
 
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Adding to this older thread, Ford dosen't use small or big block that's a GM term, Ford uses series which the 352 is refered to as the fe series and the 370/429/460 is called 385 series or lima. And yes there is a Mercury 410 fe which is a 390 with a 428s crankshaft.
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Old 02-22-2009, 12:45 AM
 
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Adding to this older thread, Ford dosen't use small or big block that's a GM term, Ford uses series which the 352 is refered to as the fe series and the 370/429/460 is called 385 series or lima. And yes there is a Mercury 410 fe which is a 390 with a 428s crankshaft.
There was also a 406 with triple carbs (3x2 bbl). Rated at 405 hp, I believe.
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Old 02-22-2009, 12:53 AM
 
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There was also a 406 with triple carbs (3x2 bbl). Rated at 405 hp, I believe.
Yes, and there was a little 332 cid version as well.
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:00 AM
 
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Adding to this older thread, Ford dosen't use small or big block that's a GM term, Ford uses series which the 352 is refered to as the fe series and the 370/429/460 is called 385 series or lima. And yes there is a Mercury 410 fe which is a 390 with a 428s crankshaft.
Yes I was going to add the comment of GM term , but saw you mentioned it here.. I'm a life long GM lover but did own a 352 cleveland and that baby was strong...
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:05 AM
 
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Yes I was going to add the comment of GM term , but saw you mentioned it here.. I'm a life long GM lover but did own a 352 cleveland and that baby was strong...
351 cleveland and yeah they are strong.
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:12 AM
 
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Yes I was going to add the comment of GM term , but saw you mentioned it here.. I'm a life long GM lover but did own a 352 cleveland and that baby was strong...


That is a different engine series than the FE engines. The 351 Clevelands were the best 350ish type c.i.d. engines ever built by the car companies to modify for racing. What I should say is it had the best cylinder head design of all of the 350ish sized engines to date. Here is a head that I worked on that is semi basedoff the Ford nascar/former Cleveland head design. (and yes, that is a Pontiac engine in a 73 T/A);
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