Top 5 (Gasoline) Ford Crate Engines for Your Next Swap
Looking to take your gas-powered Ford truck to the next level? Check out these amazing Ford Performance crate engines.
It’s time to swap out your truck’s tired motor. Just admit it. And while it’s easier on the budget to head over to the local pick-n-pull or cruise Craigslist and Facebook marketplace for your parts needs, have you considered buying one of the new Ford crate engines from Ford Performance?
No gaskets to replace? No heads to rebuild? And a warranty?
Honestly, there’s just a comforting feeling that comes from buying Ford crate engines, mainly because we know that they’re put together by the manufacturer, which obviously knows a thing or two about them.
Thus, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of the top five Ford crate engines on sale today that would make great transplants for your gasoline-powered Ford truck. (We’ll make sure to make one for you diesel guys too.) This might seem like an easy task on the surface, but truthfully, it wasn’t. Ford offers many intriguing crate engine options right now, and any one of them would be a great basis for your next build. Regardless, here are our five favorites of the bunch.
5) Pushrod 302 Variants
No discussion of the best Ford crate engines would be complete without including the venerable pushrod 302. And Ford offers a variety of choices here, from a milder 302 rated at 340 horsepower and 330 horsepower up to a pair of 347 and 363 cubic-inch options. All are great for anyone with an ’80s or ’90s truck. However, we have our eye on the top dog 363, which pumps out 507 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque with a reasonable 10.2:1 compression ratio.
