I got an problem don't know what to do please help
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Tuned
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I got an problem don't know what to do please help
I have an 1984 F-250 HD 4x4 that is fairly rusted out. I bought an 1985 F-150 2WD and thaught of swapping cabs and bed. I have an 460 in the 1984 and an 351w in the 1985, thaught of swapping the engines because of better mileage the 351 could give me. the 1984 has a 3.54 gearing. Both have auto trannys. 460 is a C6 the other is a c4 that had been rebuilt. Any ideas on what to do.
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I would swap axles, transfer case, etc into the good one and go with it. Love the 460, but the 351 HO was a good engine, lots of pep. Mileage probably won't change for either, maybe 1 or 2 mpg at best if they are running the same gears (I would expect -0- change in mpg).
Good luck, the axle swap would be the quicker and simpler project. You would need to change to a SB 4*4 tranny to hook it up to the transfer case, but that would be the biggest issue.
Kenny
Good luck, the axle swap would be the quicker and simpler project. You would need to change to a SB 4*4 tranny to hook it up to the transfer case, but that would be the biggest issue.
Kenny
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Originally Posted by mudgepondexpress
I would swap axles, transfer case, etc into the good one and go with it. Love the 460, but the 351 HO was a good engine, lots of pep. Mileage probably won't change for either, maybe 1 or 2 mpg at best if they are running the same gears (I would expect -0- change in mpg).
Good luck, the axle swap would be the quicker and simpler project. You would need to change to a SB 4*4 tranny to hook it up to the transfer case, but that would be the biggest issue.
Kenny
Good luck, the axle swap would be the quicker and simpler project. You would need to change to a SB 4*4 tranny to hook it up to the transfer case, but that would be the biggest issue.
Kenny
