Hey folks, I have a line on a wrecked 89 econoline with a 5.0. I want to swap the serpentine system onto the v-belt 351HO in my 84 Bronco. The econoline also has the 4 bolt a/c compressor that will allow me to install the on board air system using the york compressor and bracket. I am hoping I can use the system off of the van and will pick it up if they do.

It also has a c-6 if anyone is interested.

Chris

 

Did you know a serpentine system uses a reverse water pump, and a reverse fan?

I ran into this problem when I swapped out my 300/6 in my 85 F150, for a 95 302HO crate motor. The serpentine system is the only way to go in my opinion. Haven't had to touch it in 5 years.

 

Oh yea, might check into the timing cover, and I think you'll have to go with an elect. fuel pump. I'm also not sure if the parts from a 302will even fit a 351. (Heads are farther apart.)

Good luck.

 

I agree I would love to switch to a serpentine belt myself after finding how easy it is to replace. At first I thought what a nightmare until I helped my brother replace the belt on his Saturn, pull back on a tensioner pulley slip the belt in place and let the tensioner go. Over, said, done. How hard would it be to put a serpentine belt on a my 1980 300? Did any years of 300 have the reverse fan and water pump to facilitate this?

 

Hokey, I have no idea on the 300.

I bought my brackets and pulleys (after looking around for months)at a junk yard. Somehow luck was with me that day as a 89 302 pickup was bieng towed in as I was asking about the brackets. The brackets and pulleys were taken off while I watched, and cost me $250. I thought that was kinda steep at the time, but after 5 years, well worth it. I did have to find a fan, water pump, and timing cover elsewhere though. The only drawback is having to use an elect.fuel pump (noisey). The "system" I think, only came on the fuel injected vehicles, with "in tank" fuel pumps. Maybe they did the 300/6 also,but I don't know.

Good Luck.

 

Will I have to reverse the Electric fan to make this swap work?

 

Holy crap this is an old thread. Regardless, the 302 brackets will not work on a 351. The 351 has a taller deck and the heads are farther apart.

 

I have no idea on that one...

 

I read this thread and I have a 302 EFI. Which I know if it's all off a 302 it will fit. I was wondering more about which direction the E-Fan should turn.

 

you are joking right?

the e fan should pull air thru the radiator ( if behind it)

or push it thru (if in front)

it has nothing to do with the belt

 

Dang it was getting to serious in here. So I wanted to lighten it up some.Read the date of the thread Mark....

 

maybe you should stand in front of the fan and inhale cliff....see if you blow smoke out your uh...exhaust manifold

 

Bite Me!!!!