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More Turbo
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2 or 4wd shouldn't matter on engine fitment. Only thing that might be different is the oil pan but I'm thinking either way even the pan should be the same. I put a 5.0 from a 95 mustang in my 65 f100, the car pan is different than the truck style. In my application I can still use the car style pan but my truck front end isn't stock. In a 90's truck stock, the car engine oil pan wouldn't work. But if you run into that you can just change the oil pan and oil sump tube and you're good to go
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The 5.0 is not only a price point but it has a cam optimized for torque so in a "light" duty pickup that's driven empty most of the time it's a good choice.
Mines got 230K plus and I get a solid 17mpg on the highway and since it's mostly for just taking the trash to the dump and the occasional bed full of mulch, it's pretty much perfect.
I'll probably be towing a trailer with a motorcycle (yes, heresy to some motorcyclists but you can't run the race bike on the street...) at some point and will probably wish I had the 5.8 but it'll still get the job done.
Great thing is, if a 351 block becomes available it'll just drop in.
TG
Mines got 230K plus and I get a solid 17mpg on the highway and since it's mostly for just taking the trash to the dump and the occasional bed full of mulch, it's pretty much perfect.
I'll probably be towing a trailer with a motorcycle (yes, heresy to some motorcyclists but you can't run the race bike on the street...) at some point and will probably wish I had the 5.8 but it'll still get the job done.
Great thing is, if a 351 block becomes available it'll just drop in.
TG
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Yes, no complaints with my 5.0. it has been very dependable for a 25 yrs old truck. Mileage isn't awesome but also not bad for a truck. I have gotten 16-17 a time or two but lately been averaging 14 pretty steady since I replaced distributor. Before that I was at 13. If I towed anything very often I'd want a bigger engine, but as the last post stated, just regular empty driving and occasionally hauling something it's pretty good.
I had a 4.9 I6, it was a 94. I won't have another. It may claim to have more torque but at higher speeds it was a dog. The 5.0 seems to be better all around. I had older carbed inline 6's that I liked but not that last one with EFI.
I had a 4.9 I6, it was a 94. I won't have another. It may claim to have more torque but at higher speeds it was a dog. The 5.0 seems to be better all around. I had older carbed inline 6's that I liked but not that last one with EFI.
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