Modern engine for a 350
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Modern engine for a 350
I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a easy (assuming you have the engine) swap for for a newer (read fuel efficient) engine for a 76 F350. Love the truck but 8 miles to the gallon is hard to justify long-term.
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Originally Posted by snsowens
I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a easy (assuming you have the engine) swap for for a newer (read fuel efficient) engine for a 76 F350. Love the truck but 8 miles to the gallon is hard to justify long-term.
Its not the easiest or cheapest swap, but if you want the best milage there it is.
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Originally Posted by Indybroncoman
If mileage is your primary concern, you may want to consider a fuel-injected 300 CID inline six. I doubt if you'd be very happy towing/hauling with it, but it'd get you better mileage.
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I don't know how difficult the swap would be, but I'm in love with my 1999 V-10.
It's in a 22' motorhome, E350 chassis. Even towing my Wrangler and it still gets 10 mpg. (This rig is always overloaded too, thanks to the love of my life.) The thing really hauls. With temperatures over 100 degrees, A/C on, towing, travelling over high altitude mountain passes and the temp gauges never move any higher than going downhill.
It's in a 22' motorhome, E350 chassis. Even towing my Wrangler and it still gets 10 mpg. (This rig is always overloaded too, thanks to the love of my life.) The thing really hauls. With temperatures over 100 degrees, A/C on, towing, travelling over high altitude mountain passes and the temp gauges never move any higher than going downhill.
