83 f-150 engine swap
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Help I am going to put a 460 into my 83 F-150 4x4 can anyone tell me if it is going to fit i know i have to change the bell housing and motor mounts is there anything else i am going to have to cahnge any ansewers will help thanks
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It kind of depends on what you currently have. If you have a small block or 300 I6, then you will have to get a tranny with a big block bell housing. The housing on the small block C6 trannies have an integral bell housing that can't be swapped. Motor mounts are a good bet. What are you using for front accessories (A/C, pwr steering, etc.)? Will need a new flywheel, harmonic balancer, possibley throttle linkage and kickdown cable, radiator, reroute vacuum hoses, re-locate cruise control, exhaust system is different?, anyway it somewhat depends on what you're starting with, but the 460 should fit nicely in the F150 engine bay.
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'82 F150 2WD w/351W (orig 300 I6)
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thanks for the advice slikness the truck has a t-15 tranny already got new bellhousing fit right up but as far as the exaust goes how will i negoitaite the duel pipes around the transfer case and the orignal motor was the 302 small block hey anymore advice on this radical morph would be great thnx again
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Exhaust: Take it to an exhaust shop. They can figure out the routing and do all sorts of magic to get the exhaust to work. I would go with duals all the way back (2 1/4" pipe). If you want to keep it smog legal, then you will need to purchase a couple of cat converters. Mine crosses over my 2WD right at the tail shaft of my C6 auto. Then into individual cats and back to a dual in/dual out Flowmaster 50, cross back over before the back axle and out underneath the bumper with 18" Stainless tips. I had to cross over to the passenger side to avoid my front gas tank. I used universal 12" long DynoMax cats to keep me smog legal.
'82 F150 2WD w/351W (orig 300 I6)
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BTW, ford Racing is advertising a nice 460 stroked to 514 with a hp output of 600. Complete crate including the spark plugs. Nice, cool price of $6,895 for the entier crate.
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wow thats a lot of green. I built this one myself its a runner but just enough to through it in the mud or whatever else i'd like. But hey thanks for all the advice much appricated
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I agree it's a bit pricey, but they've got a picture of the engine in street rodder and I can just see that thing sitting in my F150, has aluminum heads, strap on a 3" exhaust off some big 2" headers, run them thru some flowmasters....aww the rumble...
I'd have a tough time keeping rear tires on it though.
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I'd have a tough time keeping rear tires on it though.
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well keep on truckin and dreaming thanks for the input i'll check back when it is all said and done let ya know how it went thanks again
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no im not having the same prob but you need to find a bell housing that came from the make and model year of that truck specificly for the 460 cu and it will clear nicely keep on truckin
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