Ford Repair: oil capacity 1974 360 engine, vacuum secondaries, excellent tech support

Question
is it 5 0r 6 with filter change? also i have an edelbrock alum intake i got from a friend, would it be worth the time and money to swap it to a 4 barrel, what carb would you suggest? change cams? im looking for a little more pep the motor seems tight. what would you do? By the way its in a nice f100 . thanx, john

Answer
John-

  I believe it's 5 qts. but it could be 6.  To tell you the truth I don't think I've ever actually worked on a 360.  I'd put 5 qts. in and start it up for a minute or so then shut it off, let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes, and check the dipstick.  If it looks a little low I'd add another quart.  As for the intake...it certainly could'nt hurt with the right carb.  I'd go with something in the 600cfm range with vacuum secondaries.  Either a Holey or a Carter.  As for the cam...again, it couldn't hurt you, but cam selections for 360s can be hard to come by.  I believe Comp Cams makes some good grinds so you may checkout their website.  They've got excellent tech support.  Without a set of heads and in a heavy truck, I'd go with something mild that had an emphasis on low end torque (unless you want to hit the drag strip with the truck).  Hope this helps.

Steve