Nick has been trying to post updates, but for some reason his account has been disabled by admin. Don't know what that's all about. So Nick has asked me to post an update for him.

The truck is still at my place, as Nicks house is not quite finished.

His goal was to get the steering back together so that the move would go smoother than when we brought it here. The old rotors were warped and for some reason had mismatched studs, so he bought replacements along with all new bearings and fastening hardware.

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New sway bar links and bushings.

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Strut rod bushing kit installed.

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As for the steering, all the old components were cleaned up and reinstalled just to get the wheels pointing and rolling in the same direction. New components will be coming down the road.
After greasing all the new ball joints, she's literally ready to roll.

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Now that she's a roller, Nick's turning his attention to engine and transmission choices. His original plan was to build a 400hp 302/5.0 using the method found here: 400 Horsepower 302 - Short Block Assembly - FordMuscle
So we wandered around the local PicknPull and found several Mustang GTs with the right stuff for the build.
Just for fun, we decided to look through the trucks as well. And what did we find? A 1966 F250 complete with a 352 and manual transmission. And as a bonus it has the roof and internal support brace to fill in that god awful sunroof. It's rusted through at the drip rails, but the rest looks to be clean and dent free.

So... does anyone have experience with the the Ford 352? Pros? Cons? Is it worth pulling with the old tranny? I'm not familiar with it at all.