Here's a quick primer on the most common FE cylinder head styles. Generally the low-riser, medium-riser, and high-riser names for FE engines refer to the style of the cylinder head, and the matching intake manifolds that went with those heads. The original FEs from the late '50s and early 60s used a specific port size referred to as the low-riser port. The low riser port was in production, in various forms, for the whole production run of FE engines. The good versions are good performance cylinder heads; for example, the 428 Cobra Jet engine built from 1968 through 1970 used low riser cylinder heads.
For NASCAR and drag racing purposes, Ford provided a race-only head referred to as the high-riser in 1963 and 1964. The ports were the same on the lower half as the low-riser ports, but the roofs of the ports were raised quite a bit to gain flow. This required a different angle to the valve cover rail, and a different intake manifold. So the factory high-riser manifolds had to be used with the factory high-riser heads.
In 1965 Ford changed its high performance version of the FE head to the medium riser. This cylinder head had ports that were wider than the low riser port, but the roof of the ports was the same as the medium riser, not raised like a high riser. The floor of the medium riser port was raised a little compared to the low-riser port, though. The medium-riser was claimed to be a better flowing port than the high riser, and it was put in production cars, rather than just being sold over the counter like the high riser. Factory 427 engines from 1965 through 1967 came with medium riser heads, and the matching medium riser manifolds.
Most aftermarket performance cylinder heads are based on the Ford medium riser design; for example Edelbrock heads use medium riser port sizes. Edelbrock Performer RPM and Victor intake manifolds are also based on medium riser port sizes. So, even though these manifolds may be referred to as high riser manifolds, the important thing is that they use medium riser port sizes, and will fit medium riser heads. Also, the medium riser intake manifolds will also fit low riser FE heads, although there will be a slight port mismatch.
When you see something that will work on a 390, 427, or 428 engine, in most cases it will also work on a 352 engine. But Blair (Capt CJ) is certainly correct about the medium riser heads; the stock valves will hit the smaller bore of a 352. So, you won't really be able to duplicate an old NASCAR engine perfectly, because if you bolt on the medium riser heads to make the engine appear correct, the valves won't work with the 352 bore. Your 352 came with low riser ports, so any of the normal aftermarket intake manifolds will fit, as will any Ford low riser or medium riser intake manifold. Both the Sidewinder intake and the 2X4 medium riser or tunnel wedge intakes will work on 352 heads, and again these would probably be correct for a NASCAR clone, but as Blair mentioned may not be the best performance option. So, you have to decide whether you are more concerned with the engine's appearance or performance.
Hope the explanation helps - Jay
