1984 Ford F150 I6 to V8 conversion

thawymster · Sep 15, 2009

I am about to drop a 302 from a '96 mustang into my '84 F150. I am trying to find out if it will bolt up to my transmission. The trans is a 3 speed w/ overdrive manual on the floor. What do I need to do to find out if the trans will bolt up without pulling the motor/trans combo and trying it? My truck has the dual tanks also; is there anything I would need to do special to hook it up to the engine? I am putting an Edelbrock intake on it w/ a holley 2bbl carb....if possible and if I can find an intake.

thawymster · Sep 15, 2009

thawymster said:
I am about to drop a 302 from a '96 mustang into my '84 F150. I am trying to find out if it will bolt up to my transmission. The trans is a 3 speed w/ overdrive manual on the floor. What do I need to do to find out if the trans will bolt up without pulling the motor/trans combo and trying it? My truck has the dual tanks also; is there anything I would need to do special to hook it up to the engine? I am putting an Edelbrock intake on it w/ a holley 2bbl carb....if possible and if I can find an intake.

I also would like to change the 302 cam to a 351 cam....is that possible?

bronc76 · Sep 16, 2009

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/73873-en...0-to-302-a.html

bronc76 · Sep 16, 2009

thawymster said:
I also would like to change the 302 cam to a 351 cam....is that possible?

http://edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/cam...s_ford_sb.shtml

krafty · Sep 29, 2009

Whats wrong with the 300?

fordtruckman · Oct 2, 2009

thawymster said:
I am about to drop a 302 from a '96 mustang into my '84 F150. I am trying to find out if it will bolt up to my transmission. The trans is a 3 speed w/ overdrive manual on the floor. What do I need to do to find out if the trans will bolt up without pulling the motor/trans combo and trying it? My truck has the dual tanks also; is there anything I would need to do special to hook it up to the engine? I am putting an Edelbrock intake on it w/ a holley 2bbl carb....if possible and if I can find an intake.

the bellhousing is the same bolt pattern . it will bolt right up.

fordtruckman · Oct 2, 2009

thawymster said:
I also would like to change the 302 cam to a 351 cam....is that possible?

yes you can. when you do it will change the firing order of the enigne to a 351 firing order. the 302 H.O. is a 302 with a 351 cam in it.

DBlack · Oct 6, 2009

Muzzall said:
If you put in a cam with a different firing order and didn't swap in a matching crank wouldn't it run like $#!t ?

Nope that is all a HO 302 is just have to change firing order. It is a nice swap for fuel mileage but the 300 has more torque and belive it or not has an actual bigger displacement. If your looking to play with the truck I suggest a 4 barrel and intake on the 300 but that is just my tastes

riggermortis · Nov 10, 2009

i did the swap on an 81 from a i6 to a 351 and the i6 felt like it had more torque to me too. but the 351 feels like i defenatly has more ponies, if that makes any sense. the only things i had to change was the raidiator and the motor mount towers, and if i remember right the i6 had a slightly smaller clutch, not sure on that though cant remember.