i have a 74 ford ltd 351w im putting into a 78 f150 with a 302 in it.the 351w is front sump 302 rear sump.can i interchange the pump pickup tube from the 302 to the 351w.

 

With some tweaking, I seem to recall it can be made to work. I fit a 351W into a 79 Mustang years ago, and built my own pan. If you think you will be using the rear sump pan on the W, forget it, the rear bearing cap is larger on the W, so no go. You will need a proper pan for the W to get it to work, that is why I built my own. Back before the internet, it wasn't easy to find out where to get parts, or what would work. I didn't want to pay $250 for a Moroso race pan for a street car. Turns out, the pan needed is a Crown Vic police interceptor pan, readily available now.Last I priced them, they were around $150 for the Ford part new, might even get the sump with them.

 

I have a 351w in my 79 now. The pan from the 302 will not fit the 351. I installed the front sump pan with no issues. The pan sits a couple of inches above the crossmember. Mine is a 2wd.

 

thanks for the info guys