motor change out
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From: brentwood
motor change out
I have a 97 150 with 4x4 and the extended cab and the small V-8 4.6 Liter? I think it is the old 302. It has 200k miles runs fine except up hills. It still runs fine just slows and I have to down shift. (It is also a manual trans). I just bought a 14' enclosed trailer to haul my sons micro midget. Now it really slows going up any hill. I have thought about up grading to the 351 Windsor (5.2L?) Is there any problems making this conversion? Any kits of the misc. parts.? Your thoughts.
Thank you
Chuck Templeton
Thank you
Chuck Templeton
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I have seen no kit to change over to a pushrod engine. Nothing will bolt up to it.
Your 4.6L is a Modular Engine. It has overhead Camshafts and other than being a V8 and built by Ford, they 4.6 and 302/351 are totally 2 different animals.
Stick with a 4.6 for a replacement. Ford has a 5.0 Modular engine coming out, but it is very expensive and has DOHC heads, so I don't know how easy it would be to swap it out either.
OH, even my 35,000 mile 5.4L downshifts on most hills, it is the nature of the beast.
Jimmy
Your 4.6L is a Modular Engine. It has overhead Camshafts and other than being a V8 and built by Ford, they 4.6 and 302/351 are totally 2 different animals.
Stick with a 4.6 for a replacement. Ford has a 5.0 Modular engine coming out, but it is very expensive and has DOHC heads, so I don't know how easy it would be to swap it out either.
OH, even my 35,000 mile 5.4L downshifts on most hills, it is the nature of the beast.
Jimmy
