Originally Posted by Nightrain

Me and some buds at work were talking, and they brought up a few guys that they knew with a 1997 F-150 with a 5.0L (302) and two 1998 F-150s with 5.8L's (351) in them.

I was kind of astonished at this, especially since they said it wasn't all that hard to do. Don't get me wrong... I'm not planning on the swap-- I'm just wanting to know if all of this is valid.

I'm pretty sure that the bellhousing is the same on the transmissions, as the 1994 F-150 and 1998 F-150 that I have look to have the same transmission, minus the transfer case on the 1998. These are 4R70W's, ain't they?

The 1997 F-150 that they talked about was a 5-speed, and the two 1998's were automatics.

They said that the wiring harnesses were basically the same-- All you had to do was swap in the 302/351, plug it in, get the proper engine computer, and there you go.

I am seriously doubting this, but I guess it could be so...

Now, don't get me wrong... I know that this can be done, but I don't think that it can without alot of time, money, and sweat put into it. They make it sound like there's nothing to it.

I would like to believe it would be that easy, but I think I have some lying buds...

Nightrain