swapping 5.0 to 4.6 dohc in my 79 2wd

[79 f-150 guy]

just putting it out there, it will fit. i am putting a 4.6 dohc in my 1979 f-150 2wd. i kinda did it on a dare, i figured the frame was not wide enough, but it cleared. just 3/4 inch play room around the steering box. pics to come soon..... thanks

[Krewat]

Kewl!

I for one, want to see this

[79 f-150 guy]

go to the 93-79 forum and liik up "never geuss what i did today". thats where i got pics posted, granit it looks like crap in there cause everything is very dirty and greasie but it is just mocked up in there rite now, whating on new mounts. then i can realy play around. thanks

[79 f-150 guy]

here are pics, i know it looks bad but keep in mind it this is just a mock up to ee if it would fit. engine only got around 90,000 on it so i will just clean it, put new gaskets in it and add the cobra intake..

old worn out 302


empt engine bay


realised i had to pull the clip to put the 4.6 in


ok, it fits. (i know it is crooked, i centered it yesterday)


after i get the new mounts in, it will sit a bit higher. also need to get the cobra intake on becouse it has a passengers side mid mounted tb.. then once i knosw 100% everything will work and fit, i am gonna pull it back out, to clean and paint the engine and engine bay.. thanks

[Krewat]

Man, that is one WIDE ASSED motor. Gotta love it

[79 f-150 guy]

wider than a 460... even filles this huge ass engine bay. i sat everything in to make sure it will work, gonna have to move the battery to the other side so i can make an air box to go in the factory battery area, also not alott of room for headers. so i mite have to make a custom one for the drivers side, so it clears the steering box...

[79 f-150 guy]

ok, ordered my mounts and bought a set if cobra stang header, looks like they will fit. still waiting on mounts, ance i get those here i can check fitment with those, and get some more work done on it. i also went and got the paint, gonnna go with black spatter paint on the engine bay, classic blue on the block, wrinkle finish black on the cam covers, and gunmetal grey on the new intake i got.. also been doing alott witth the electronics, making it a stang alone system using mark viii wiring..

also i'm trying to decide if i want to go with the r470w trans i got or swich to a simpler c4... i am undecided, either way i gotta spend like 400.00 in parts so??

[jsutton]

Just subscribing to this thread also. Can't wait to see more pics, make sure you get some of the motor mounts.

[79 f-150 guy]

i will, as sooon as the new ones arive and i get them in. hopfully i will be able to swing it without modifing the frame crossmember or making cuystom mounts..

[Krewat]

I didn't think you can get a C4 tranny to fit the modular block? That would require an adapter plate, wouldn't it?

[79 f-150 guy]

no, the c4 has a detachable bellhousing. you can buy a bellhousing that bolts to a 4.6/5.4 and with that you can use a c4 auto.. thanks

[Krewat]

Cool, did not know that.

[79 f-150 guy]

ya, i think thats the route i'll go becouse i got a stack of c4's five high so i'll always have a spare. plus there's no electronics. thanks

[79 f-150 guy]

i had time to blow, so i sat the new intake on to see how it looks...

i cant realy do anything on it work wise becouse my parts wont be here untill the 6th or 7th. plus if this rain dont let up i'm gonna go insane anyway so it wont matter. i have had rain at my place 22 of the last 30 days an only had 2 nice sunny days.. but hopfully by the time my parts get here the rain will be gone and i can get some work done..

[Kemicalburns]

never seen a C4 with a detachable bellhousing. just like the C6 its 1 solid piece.