302 swap into a 86 f150 with -6

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 02-25-2001, 04:15 PM

what is involved to swap a fuel injected 5.0 engine into an 86 f-150, with a straight 6, auto trans?
could you use the stock trans (would it hold up)?
we can get ahold of an 87 302 for around $500

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe (Sounds Mean), K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box, Removed air silendcer), 198.9 rwhp @4200 (235 Motor!!), 285 lbs-ft @2900 (336 Motor!!!).
My Stang This Is What Dynomax Ultra-Flo's Do (Soon To Be On My Stang!)
Future Plans Call For A 351 Windsor

84_GT350 · 02-25-2001, 06:04 PM

Assuming the transmission has the same bolt pattern, it should hold up. A stock 5.0 isn't gonna make a lot more power than an inline 6. Just make sure that you have the right motor mounts and headers to make the swap. I'm assuming this truck is a 4X2 cuz if it's a 4X4 that's a whole new world of problems right there.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

02-25-2001, 04:15 PM	#1
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	302 swap into a 86 f150 with -6 what is involved to swap a fuel injected 5.0 engine into an 86 f-150, with a straight 6, auto trans? could you use the stock trans (would it hold up)? we can get ahold of an 87 302 for around $500 ------------------ 1988 Mustang GT, T-5 No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe (Sounds Mean), K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box, Removed air silendcer), 198.9 rwhp @4200 (235 Motor!!), 285 lbs-ft @2900 (336 Motor!!!). My Stang This Is What Dynomax Ultra-Flo's Do (Soon To Be On My Stang!) Future Plans Call For A 351 Windsor

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02-25-2001, 06:04 PM	#2
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	Assuming the transmission has the same bolt pattern, it should hold up. A stock 5.0 isn't gonna make a lot more power than an inline 6. Just make sure that you have the right motor mounts and headers to make the swap. I'm assuming this truck is a 4X2 cuz if it's a 4X4 that's a whole new world of problems right there. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s