engine swap?
Fleet Mechanic
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and there are much better engine choices
ditto...WHY a 400?
I put a 225 slant six out of a '75 Dodge Dart into a '72 F100. I set the engine/trans combination in place, supported the trans (Chrysler A904) with the stock ford crossmember and made adapters to go between the stock Chrysler engine and trans mounts and the Ford body. The only actual crossovers were - the front half of the Chrysler driveshaft to the rear half of the Ford drive shaft mated together. Some rather interesting upper and lower radiator hoses - since the Ford outlets didn't exactly match the Chrysler engine. The engine electrical/electronics were all Chrysler, but the Ford starter solenoid instead of feeding the starter fed the Chrysler solenoid. I used the Chrysler speedo cable with the head of the Ford cable where it went into the actual speedo. Good Luck and have fun.
ditto...WHY a 400?
I put a 225 slant six out of a '75 Dodge Dart into a '72 F100. I set the engine/trans combination in place, supported the trans (Chrysler A904) with the stock ford crossmember and made adapters to go between the stock Chrysler engine and trans mounts and the Ford body. The only actual crossovers were - the front half of the Chrysler driveshaft to the rear half of the Ford drive shaft mated together. Some rather interesting upper and lower radiator hoses - since the Ford outlets didn't exactly match the Chrysler engine. The engine electrical/electronics were all Chrysler, but the Ford starter solenoid instead of feeding the starter fed the Chrysler solenoid. I used the Chrysler speedo cable with the head of the Ford cable where it went into the actual speedo. Good Luck and have fun.
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So wheres the savings???
And if you live in a state that dose emission testing. YOU WILL NEVER get it Tagged for the road!
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