The 352 cubic inch V-8 engine was head used in 1958 Ford vehicles and continued in employ until 1967. The 352 emerged as a replacement for the getting on flat-head engine, the Y-block V-8, which had reached its displacement credible. Owing to vehicles during the 1950s kept getting greater and heavier, requiring more advantageous engines, the FE (Ford-Edsel) engine was created in 1958. The 332 and 352 V-8 engines were the inceptive FE engine, on the contrary displacements of up to 428 cubic inches were produced in subsequent age.
Engine Specifications
The 352 cubic inch V-8 had a horsepower evaluating of 300 at 4,600 revolutions per minute (rpm) and a maximum torque grading of 395 foot-lbs. at 2,800 rpm. The cylinder Muzzle was 4.00 inches and the stroke was 3.5 inches. The compression ratio was 10.2:1. Fuel delivery was by a four-barrel carburettor.The 352 engine was front used as customary Accoutrement in 1958 Thunderbirds. It was optional in Ford cars of that year. The 352 engine continued in the Thunderbird until the 1961 imitation year, when it was replaced by the 390 cubic inch engine, further an FE-family engine.
Before installation, the space, which is the distance from the centre electrode to the grounding strap on the plug, should be checked and adjusted with a Glimmer plug gapping effects to .034 inch. The ignition timing should be checked with a timing glowing and fix to 2 degrees persist top dead centre for engines mated to a tome transmission and to 6 degrees remain top dead centre for vehicle's with an automatic transmission. The distributor dwell angle should be checked with a dwell metre and place to 28 degrees. The breaker points in the distributor should be checked with a Tentacle gauge and allot to between .014 and .016 inch. The firing course of the 1958 352 engine was 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 7 and 8. The cylinders were numbered one fini four from front to back on the left cylinder bank, and five wrapped up eight from front to back on the correctly cylinder bank.
Ford Vehicles Using the 352
Lower output versions of the 352 engine that had a two-barrel carburettor were not available until following age.
