Hey guys. New to this site, but not new to hot rodding. Ive got some questions though, and was hoping to get some sage advice and general information on swapping my 1996 single cab short bed f150 from a ln i6 to 5.0. Im doing away with all smog control, but leaving the air conditioning pulleys and all. Going with a roller cam 302 (.30 over), high rise aluminum intake, 650 double pumper holley, lunati voodoo cam, gt40p heads (ported, roller rockers and bigger valves), headers. Also going aftermarket distributor. My main question is motor mounts, and flywheel info. Just wanting to know if anything needs to be done special to make the 5.0 match up to the 5speed. Obviously the 5 speed isnt designed to handle the power of the 5.0 (should be dialed in at 375ish when done) but ill go easy on it until i can afford to build a stronger one. And any other advice on the swap? I know ill get a lot of "why switch?" or "thats stupid" or a myriad of other snarky comments, but i paid $450 for the truck, with a super straight rust free body, including 18" rims, and have about $1,050 in motor (including $750 in machine shop work, i practically stole the 5.0 and hipo parts) so im sitting around $1500 in it so far and the motor was bad and... I was bored lol. Needed to get my hands dirty. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

You need V8 engine mounts and towers, plus a 164 tooth 50oz flywheel(can't use the I6 version), and a V8 rad and with that is should bolt right in there.

 

Thanks man. The 302 has a flywheel on it, should work then? And motor mounts and towers. Sounds easy. Thanks for the tips!!