4.9 to 5.0???

Coupe Devil · 04-20-2003, 10:10 AM

I did that exact swap in my 87 F-150 I had. YOu will need the engine of course. You can use the same transmission and the same flywheel as the 302 and the 4.9 have the same bolt pattern and balance. You will need to get some frame stands from a factory v8 truck, I believe the ones from an 80 -96 will work but dont quote me on that., I assume the truck is currently EFI. IF so and you want to run a carb, you must remove one of the two fuel pumps that came stock on the truck. Easiet one to get rid of is the one mounted on the frame rail on the drivers side just under the cab. Then you just need the rest of the parts for a straight forward swap, intake, carb. You will also have to change the throttle cable. I suggest getting one from an older ( early 80's ) truck that came factory with a carb. Thats all I can think of right now.. Its a pretty straight forward swap. I think its easier that doing a swap in a stang because of the room to work with.. Oh and alos when I did my 87 truck I used factory Mustang shorty headers.

Bradley

04-20-2003, 10:10 AM	#2
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	I did that exact swap in my 87 F-150 I had. YOu will need the engine of course. You can use the same transmission and the same flywheel as the 302 and the 4.9 have the same bolt pattern and balance. You will need to get some frame stands from a factory v8 truck, I believe the ones from an 80 -96 will work but dont quote me on that., I assume the truck is currently EFI. IF so and you want to run a carb, you must remove one of the two fuel pumps that came stock on the truck. Easiet one to get rid of is the one mounted on the frame rail on the drivers side just under the cab. Then you just need the rest of the parts for a straight forward swap, intake, carb. You will also have to change the throttle cable. I suggest getting one from an older ( early 80's ) truck that came factory with a carb. Thats all I can think of right now.. Its a pretty straight forward swap. I think its easier that doing a swap in a stang because of the room to work with.. Oh and alos when I did my 87 truck I used factory Mustang shorty headers. Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator