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Oct 10, 2004 | 09:25 AM

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I just bought a 302 motor with transmission and am planning on putting the motor into my 1993 F-150. Does anyone forsee any problems with this idea? Any tips or advice would also be helpful. I think it is a early 90's t-bird.

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Oct 10, 2004 | 10:08 AM

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Might help if we knew what was in your truck now.

Oct 11, 2004 | 08:21 AM

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It currently has the factory 302 in it.

Oct 11, 2004 | 02:18 PM

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then its a strait over swap . what tranny is connected to the tbird motor?

Oct 11, 2004 | 02:28 PM

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I will have toi change over the intake though, right? And maybe some accesories? I believe it has AOD transmission.

Oct 11, 2004 | 03:31 PM

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yes you will need upper/lower 351 intake. the throttlebodies are the same. you will need a 351w distributor. you will also need a flexplate from an 80's crownvictoria that had the 351w/aod comb. because the 302 flexplate will have incorrect weight. also the 302 oil pan wont fit the 351w. i did this swap back on 03 its easy

Oct 11, 2004 | 03:56 PM

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wo, wo, wo...Where did the 351 stuff come from? I have a 302 in the truck and I am going to put in a 302 from a T-bird. I am now confused.

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Oct 11, 2004 | 05:54 PM

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It is a 93 f-150. I was told the only thing you need to do is swap the intake. Why would you need to change out the cam? Sounds like a lot more work than I thought.

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Oct 11, 2004 | 07:51 PM

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You shouldn't have to swap the cam.

Oct 12, 2004 | 08:39 AM

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hello, the motor cam out of a car. a cars power band is much higher in the rpm range. it wont help move a heavy rig like your truck. you want low end power. that motor probably wont start building power till 2000rpms or more. Cams are cheap with the motor out you should upgrade the cam it will save ya. how many miles are on the tbird motor?

Oct 12, 2004 | 08:41 AM

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Its only got 60,000 miles. I was also told that the firing order is different and the wires would need to be changed to work with the computer?? Is this true?

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Oct 12, 2004 | 09:04 AM

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probably. its a car motor not a truck motor. so it could have a different firing order. is the motor an HO? this will make a difference. you should have skiped this motor and swaped in a 351w you would be alot happier in the end