300 to 302 swap ?s
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300 to 302 swap ?s
I have a 93F150 XL 4x4, 4.9L, 5 spd w/ 3.08 gearing. My nephew has an 88 F150 5.0L 4x4, 5spd, 3.55. He is going to sell truck & I'm thinking about buying it for the purpose of swapping my 4.9 to a 5.0. I was wondering if the plug on the inner fender of the 93 that the engine harness plugs into is wired the same for a I-6 & V-8. I have a engine harness from a 93 V-8 that I would use & install the 88 computer in the 93, hooking it up w/ the harness that's already in the truck. The reason that I'm considering this swap is because the 93 wont pull my boat very well. I had a 93 F150, 5.0L, e4od & 3.55LS before & it towed it fine. I would just sell mine & drive his but my truck is in way better shape paint & interior wise plus I like the 92-96 body style better.
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I have a 93F150 XL 4x4, 4.9L, 5 spd w/ 3.08 gearing. My nephew has an 88 F150 5.0L 4x4, 5spd, 3.55. He is going to sell truck & I'm thinking about buying it for the purpose of swapping my 4.9 to a 5.0. I was wondering if the plug on the inner fender of the 93 that the engine harness plugs into is wired the same for a I-6 & V-8. I have a engine harness from a 93 V-8 that I would use & install the 88 computer in the 93, hooking it up w/ the harness that's already in the truck. The reason that I'm considering this swap is because the 93 wont pull my boat very well. I had a 93 F150, 5.0L, e4od & 3.55LS before & it towed it fine. I would just sell mine & drive his but my truck is in way better shape paint & interior wise plus I like the 92-96 body style better.
if your having trouble towing just ask him to swap axles with you. that is the big thing thats killing you. other than that you should have no issues pulling a boat. the 302 will be worse with the same gearing as the 300.
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oooo.... well even if you go to the 302 it still has some life left in it but its still not gonna be great at towing. if your gonna go 5.0 ya might as well go 351W. more power and low end AND similar if not better mileage.
#7
huh.. something is wrong then, i would seafoam it, and give it a really good tune-up and advance the timing a lil bit.
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#8
How heavy is the boat?
huh.. something is wrong then, i would seafoam it, and give it a really good tune-up and advance the timing a lil bit.
#9
something is definatly up... that truck even with the poor gearing should have no issues pulling that boat.
#10
I have to lock in 4 low to get it up boat ramps so I don't burn the clutch up. I would think w/ that gearing, 18mpg would be no problem. I do have a CEL that comes on 2-3 times a week while driving to & from work + it gets 11-12 tops towing. When I first got it 13-13.8 tops. Fixing the intake leak helped alot. Do I need to seafoam it again? I did it about 10 days ago. 1 can in the tank, 5 oz of another can in the oil, then the rest in the booster hose.
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I have to lock in 4 low to get it up boat ramps so I don't burn the clutch up. I would think w/ that gearing, 18mpg would be no problem. I do have a CEL that comes on 2-3 times a week while driving to & from work + it gets 11-12 tops towing. When I first got it 13-13.8 tops. Fixing the intake leak helped alot. Do I need to seafoam it again? I did it about 10 days ago. 1 can in the tank, 5 oz of another can in the oil, then the rest in the booster hose.
#12
agreed, whats the check engine light on for, ive got a 92 w/ 300 e4od combo and 3.08's i was pulling a loaded grain wagon over the scales at 29,000lbs last fall with no issues in 2wd.... slow to get moving but i wasnt out to win races either..... pulling the car trailer with my cutlass on it, or the bronco and i was getting 14-15mpgs with od off obviously...
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My friends here are correct. A 300 will get a load moving a lot easier than a 302 will with the same gearing. Smething is wrong with your truck. My little F-150 can get 7,000 lbs moving without effort. Your truck should be able to pull that without breaking a sweat.
A 302 is a great engine and it will pull a heavy load too, so let's not start another 300 vs 302. All I said was a 300 will get a load MOVING easier, that's all. A 302 will keep it moving better than a 300 can. A 351 can do both. A 460 can do both even better! Have I made my point? Sorry, off topic.
A 302 is a great engine and it will pull a heavy load too, so let's not start another 300 vs 302. All I said was a 300 will get a load MOVING easier, that's all. A 302 will keep it moving better than a 300 can. A 351 can do both. A 460 can do both even better! Have I made my point? Sorry, off topic.
#15
OK, I'll check for codes & state of tune. Maybe I'll uncover the source of this gutless wonder. Thanks guys