Wanting to swap a 4.2L V6 for a 4.6L V8 in a 1997 F150

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Old 06-01-2005, 09:26 PM
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Wanting to swap a 4.2L V6 for a 4.6L V8 in a 1997 F150

What parts will I need to swap out the 4.2L V6 for a 4.6L V8 in a 1997 F150? Will the frame mounts for the V6 line up with the motor mounts on the V8?
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Old 06-06-2005, 09:12 PM
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I know somebody must know something about this swap. I just want to know are the frame mounts for the v-6 the same as the frame mounts for the v-8 or will I have to change them out also? I know that I am going to need the v-8 computer and change out the transmission also because I have just found that the v-6 and v-8 don't share the same bolt pattern.
 

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Old 06-07-2005, 01:40 PM
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Why not swap to a windsor series engine? They share the 3.8/4.2 bellhousing bolt pattern and the motor mounts are much more similar.
 
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As for the Windsor, if a visual inspection is needed for emissions, that truck is nothing more than a backyard trophy.
 
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