4.9 or 5.0 ?
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4.9 or 5.0 ?
Im caught between two trucks here, im looking at a 4.9 with about 150,000 miles and a 5.0 with about 100,000. both run equally the same but im thinking about the future here, which truck is gonna give me the least amount of trouble and last the longest?
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From: Parkville, MO (KC)
The 4.9 is a better truck motor as well, but this forum is biased. The 300 produces better low end torque. I think you may be able to get a tick better mileage out of the 302. 300's have a very strong bottom end, so they can pull and run for a long time. But if you are a careful driver, take care of the oil, the 302 will last a long time too.
A lot depends if you like to be a little different. Everyone has a 8, and when you tell people you have a 302, well no one is impressed. When you tell them you have a 300 6, you can watch some of them make @sses of themselves when they bad mouth V6 engines, and then correct them that its an inline.
But to like an I6, you need to be willing to be a little different and not care too much what some more ignorant people think.
I;ve said too much already. Good luck.....
A lot depends if you like to be a little different. Everyone has a 8, and when you tell people you have a 302, well no one is impressed. When you tell them you have a 300 6, you can watch some of them make @sses of themselves when they bad mouth V6 engines, and then correct them that its an inline.
But to like an I6, you need to be willing to be a little different and not care too much what some more ignorant people think.
I;ve said too much already. Good luck.....
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From: Spokane WA
crashed13, It the same here 302's are $100 and you can buy as many as you want. most of the yards that have 300's want $400 for a running 300 (and there is a waiting list). the u-pull yards have some 300's but your buying an engine that is basicly an unknown core.
you gotta love an engine with 7 mains and a gear drive cam
you gotta love an engine with 7 mains and a gear drive cam
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The 300 will usually out tow the 302, and last a lot longer to boot(487,152 miles as of this morning :P). I always like the way people's eyes bug out when i tell them i have a cubic inch 6 cyl
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tractor trailers are inline six's. i'm not a fan of v style engines. i'd go w/the 300. its real easy to work on because of all the extra room under the engine.
ps i would ask this question the the 87-96 f series truck forum. i have a feeling the responses in the inline six forum are going to be a bit biased lol.
ps i would ask this question the the 87-96 f series truck forum. i have a feeling the responses in the inline six forum are going to be a bit biased lol.
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From: Kalispell, MT
Originally posted by oldhalftons
you gotta love an engine with 7 mains and a gear drive cam [/B]
you gotta love an engine with 7 mains and a gear drive cam
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also...a note to the topic of this discussion...my inline six has almost 300,000 on it, and i can't kill it...i've been waiting for it to die, but since it won't i decided to start putting some new parts on it...gaskets, cap, rotor...basic tune-up/maintenance...and, even though it runs a little rough and gets poor mileage due to a shot-to-sheeyite carbeurator, i love it...and i'll put another inline six in it's place when it does die...
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stick with the 300. ive had 2 fords with 300s and they are without a doubt the best engines i have ever had. i have never had a problem and i am willing to bet my 88 F-150 with the 300 close to 250k would still be running today if i had not totaled it, 7 years ago.
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here's my thought on this, i have an 87 f-150 with a 300 6, i couldn't ask for a better truck, good mileage, i can boast 22mpg highway. it's got 129,000 kms, if your canadian you'll know what i mean, i recently house sat for my dad and i got to use his truck, he has a 1990 ford f-150 with a 302 in it, also a good motor, they both have their ups and downs, i personally prefer a 300 cuz i don't drive very fast, and i can go up any hill with a load in my truck and maintain a speed limit, 302s are fun at intersections and in mustangs. and on the note of a 302 getting bette mileage than a 300 i think thats a load of crap, my dads truck is a PIG.