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    anyone know if there are any problems swapping a 292 for 352 ??
     
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    well...thats vague..:biglaugh:.....in what?

    otherwise...motor mounts will be different....what are you gonna use for a tranny and what ya got in it now?....thats a possible drive shaft and tranny Xmember issue
     
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    sorry, i guess i was vague. 1960 ford wagon. has a 292 with 3 sp trans want to swap to 352 with 4 sp. I know trans mount will be different , jusy wondering about the engine?
     
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    Different engine families. 292 is a "Y block", 352 is FE(?)
     
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    Thats a lot easier than you think.
    Simply turn the engine mounts upside down to fit the FE engine into where the Y block lived.
    I did this dozens of times in my youth,include a 390 with twin turbos into a 1958 Fairlane tudor hardtop .It lasted one mile. :rofl2::rofl2:

    All of the Fords from 1955 through to the 1970's use the same basic trans and you can mix and match factory parts to get a trans to fit. Dave keys toploader site has a lot of good info on the Ford swappabilty choices. Automatic trans like FMX,C4,C6 etc are as common as anything and all fit .
     
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