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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Arrow Transmission matchup

I have a 1987 f-150 it had a 351 win but motor is blown, trans is good but I want to put my inline six into that truck, now will the transmission match up I don't know what type of transmission is because I have just recently picked this truck up and haven't looked at it.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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The 351W, 302W and 300 six all use the same trans bellhousing pattern so you'll be good there. I think you will also need to change the chassis brackets for the motor mounts to the ones used for the six cylinder engine.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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what year truck did thesix come out of?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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it will fit smallblocks have the same tranny bolt pattern.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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The 6 came out of a 1990 F-150
 
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