302 Install
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Cargo Master
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From: Alberta Canada
302 Install
If anyone has posted pictures of 302 install in F1 series half ton in their gallery, please let me know. I will be mocking up my 302 in my F47 this weekend, and would like to get an idea on motor height and positioning in the cavity. I've done numerous measurements, and rough placement before my IFS was complete. It looks as though the dual oil sump will sit directly over the Xmember, which will dictate height. I have the rad support but no rad, will be sourcing late F150 rad if possible or after market. Does anyone have measurement as to how far back of the support the stock rad sits (2"?). Is it best to place motor as close to firewall as possible. I have AOD and hope to use after market floor shifter, so "stick" placement will also come into play.
Thanks
Tom
Thanks
Tom
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Cargo Master
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From: Alberta Canada
Availability, afFORDability for the most part. I bought complete donor car, hope to use as much as possible from it. Should be economical to run.
When this motor quits, I have option to go to HO from Mustang with little to no trouble.
Tom
When this motor quits, I have option to go to HO from Mustang with little to no trouble.
Tom
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From: Iowa
Originally Posted by 51ford fan
What influenced your decision to go with he 302 instead of a 351 or bigger like all the rest.
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I can get you a pic of the engine sitting on the frame without the fenders. We just changed engines (read everything) and have not got the fenders, rad back on yet.
By the way I built my 302 with the heads reworked with the largest valves, and a mild cam. I have 320 horse and 380 tq. The cost at a local machine shop that builds a ton of engines was 2k.
'fenders here we go again with that 302 stuff.
Jet Jock
"I drive a 'girly'
302 because, when I want to go fast, I go to work"
I can get you a pic of the engine sitting on the frame without the fenders. We just changed engines (read everything) and have not got the fenders, rad back on yet.
By the way I built my 302 with the heads reworked with the largest valves, and a mild cam. I have 320 horse and 380 tq. The cost at a local machine shop that builds a ton of engines was 2k.
'fenders here we go again with that 302 stuff.
Jet Jock
"I drive a 'girly'
302 because, when I want to go fast, I go to work"
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From: Limestone, TN
18 plus on my old 302.
Jet Jock
"I drive a 'girly' 302 because, when I want to go fast, I go to work"
Jet Jock
"I drive a 'girly'
302 because, when I want to go fast, I go to work"
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Fleet Mechanic
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Love my 56 with a 302! It's no race car, just a great old truck.... Always happy to contribute to the "302 stuff"... LOL
I get something like 18 mpg as well.
I get something like 18 mpg as well.
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51Fordfan
Sorry if we sounded defensive. We've been beaten up pretty good over the years. I'm sure you didn't mean anything by it. A stock 78 LTD carbed and smogged 302 engine can be a pretty uninspiring engine. But they have lots of potential, like most engines.
And I get about 3 months out a tank of fuel. Need to stop tweaking and start driving. Supernasts are coming. I do know I'm not getting 18mpg with 3.90 gears though.
Sorry if we sounded defensive. We've been beaten up pretty good over the years. I'm sure you didn't mean anything by it. A stock 78 LTD carbed and smogged 302 engine can be a pretty uninspiring engine. But they have lots of potential, like most engines.
And I get about 3 months out a tank of fuel. Need to stop tweaking and start driving. Supernasts are coming. I do know I'm not getting 18mpg with 3.90 gears though.