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Mar 29, 2014 | 07:06 PM

Undertheoaks

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78 302 engine swap

Curious minds need to know. I have a 78 f100 with stock 302 4-speed and curious if a 302 out of a 78 Bronco would fit and replace mine ? It has everything except Exhaust manifolds and flywheel and I want to swap my parts onto it. Broncos 302 engine # is D10E5015AA

Mar 29, 2014 | 08:05 PM

BaronVonAutomatc

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Any 302 short/long block will swap for another, no worries.

Mar 30, 2014 | 02:57 PM

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And in this case these two motors are identical.

Mar 30, 2014 | 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertheoaks

Well that Bronco's 302 isn't a 78 motor but more'n likely a reman or rebuild built around a 71-up vintage block. Before you toss your 78 block, look at the casting numbers first. If it's a D8VE-6015-A3A, then you've got an excellent stroker candidate. Or even if it's the 3A suffix, it's still a good-un, the same casting as that D1 block. The A3A has the bigger Hi-po/Mex main caps.