Good motor swaps
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Good motor swaps
Ok so my belt tensioner bolt broke off in the block mid drive and I had to drive a little less than a mile to get to a safe spot (in my head I thought “oh damn old truck power steering pump broke”) but it turns out my belt flew off and I got my truck really hot. Idk if I really broke it or not but just in case I did what motor and transmission combos will more or less bolt into my 1996 2wd f150 with the 5.0 that I can get a bit more horses from?
Lead Driver
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 6,185
Likes: 633
From: Houston/Sugar Land
See if it will run. If you haven't replaced the belt yet, In it's condition you can still try to start it and see how it sounds. Of course you want to turn if off after it has run for less than a minute. Talking about replacing the trans and motor for more horses is putting the cart before the horse. Sandy
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
True dat
See if it will run. If you haven't replaced the belt yet, In it's condition you can still try to start it and see how it sounds. Of course you want to turn if off after it has run for less than a minute. Talking about replacing the trans and motor for more horses is putting the cart before the horse. Sandy
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 765
Likes: 1
If every person ever who popped a belt decided to swap their engine then this forum would be WAY more busy with motor swap threads. Go get a new belt, see if the truck runs. If it does, cool story bro, save up for your fantasy swap. If it doesn't then figure out WHY and if repairable, do that or if not then do your swap.
Tuned
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 454
Likes: 97
From: SE WI
Yeah if I were you buddy I would try putting on a new belt tensioner and getting your parts hauler moving for your suspension and motor swap plan. You don't want to be sitting on a truck that doesn't move while trying to plan out moving something heavy.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
huttone
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
16
May 6, 2013 07:05 PM
tiopet
1968-Present E-Series Van/Cutaway/Chassis
8
Apr 2, 2013 01:20 PM
jiveturkey692000
1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
14
Sep 15, 2012 11:43 PM
Mike Roma
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Oct 5, 2003 07:26 PM
