What to look for to identify a 360

[thebannister8]

Hi everyone. Tomorrow I'm going to look at a 1972 ford f250 to check out the 360 engine that is in it. I have a 1967 f100 with a 6 cylinder 240 and a standard tremek transmission and I want to put the 360 in my truck. I don't know if the 360 is the original engine that the f250 came with. I read that with fe engine blocks a change to watch out for when identifying fe blocks is the engine mount bolt holes on pre-1965 fe engines had two bolt engine mounts while those from 1965 and later had three bolt engine mounts. The seller sent me a picture of the engine mount and I can't tell if it is 2 or 3 bolts. Can anyone tell from the picture if it is 2 or 3 bolts. Another question is what can I look at to identify the engine and if it is a 1965 or later and if it is a 360. My last question is do I have it right that the 360 will fit the perches from my 6 cylinder 240 and will bolt right up to my standard tremec transmission. Thanks

[tnlprt]

The 360 will use the 6 cylinder perches.
The Tremec will bolt up with a 600 dollar plus bellhousing.
65 and later had 4 motor mount bolt holes on the side of the block.
The date code for the block is between the oil filter mount and the oil pan rail.

[thebannister8]

Does anyone know what bell housing would work between a 360 and a standard tremec transmission with a clutch. Thanks

[tnlprt]

Does it still have the factory 3 speed transmission in it

Or has it been changed out to the 5 speed later model trans

Most call the original trans a 3 speed top loader

It will work with a C5T bell housing....about 50 bucks

[thebannister8]

It has the original 3 speed. Thanks for the information.

[HIO Silver]

The 360 will use the 6 cylinder perches.
The Tremec will bolt up with a 600 dollar plus bellhousing.
65 and later had 4 motor mount bolt holes on the side of the block.
The date code for the block is between the oil filter mount and the oil pan rail.

No need for $600 QT bell.... A stock FE bell will be fine if you order a short shaft TKO. Contact Bruce or Paul at Modern Driveline... they set me up with a TKO and it fit like a flesh tuxedo. The short shaft swap was only $75... uses the mechanical linkage too.

[thebannister8]

Thanks for the information.