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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Obd2 - 302

I have been told that 1996 was the last year Ford put a 302 in a pick-up and coincidently that was the first year of the mandated OBD2.

Can anyone tell me which pick-up had the combination of both the 302 and OBD2?

I would think that the 302 is pretty small for anything bigger than an F150???

Oh...I'm looking for this to put in a '66 mustang project I have going and wanted the versatility of having the OBD2 for programming.

Please tell me if I'm crazy...and any "better ideas" you might have.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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My 96 F!50 has a OBD2 302, if your heart set on having OBD2 and a 302 a 96 f150 would be your only choice. I believe mustangs were no longer using a 302 in 96, although I've never seen one there may be a few 302s in f250s from this generation, I know they used 302s in a few older f250s, just not sure if they used them in 96.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Explorers used them up to the body style change in '02. That may be a better choice as one from the first year of OBDII probably won't have as many programming capabilities, just a guess. You'll probably have to figure out basically what you want to do and if the system if capable of it.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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yep in 96' ford switched to a 4.6L SOHC from the original 302
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by brown 4x4
Explorers used them up to the body style change in '02. That may be a better choice as one from the first year of OBDII probably won't have as many programming capabilities, just a guess. You'll probably have to figure out basically what you want to do and if the system if capable of it.
So Explorer's as late as 2002 had a 302?!?
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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I think 01 was the last year. Whatever year is the last of that body style.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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The 1996 was the last year for the 302 in any FORD with a distributor.
So I would think that 1996 F150 is your only choice.

The Explorer did have a 302 up to 2001 but it was an electronic distributorless ignition system (EDIS) controlled by an electronic engine control (EEC) integrated into the powertrain control module (PCM).
The PCM out of one of these would have different inside parts and would not be an option for you.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 94' 460 F350
yep in 96' ford switched to a 4.6L SOHC from the original 302
not in the f150.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by subford
The 1996 was the last year for the 302 in any FORD with a distributor.
So I would think that 1996 F150 is your only choice.

The Explorer did have a 302 up to 2001 but it was an electronic distributorless ignition system (EDIS) controlled by an electronic engine control (EEC) integrated into the powertrain control module (PCM).
The PCM out of one of these would have different inside parts and would not be an option for you.
Why wouldn't an Explorer engine and PCM be an option? It's going in a project car; things will have to be modified regardless of what he uses.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Why wouldn't an Explorer engine and PCM be an option? It's going in a project car; things will have to be modified regardless of what he uses.
A matching PCM and engine may work but if the engine he has, has a distributor in it then it would not work.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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Didnt the 96 F150 go to the 4.2L ??
 
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Didnt the 96 F150 go to the 4.2L ??
F150 97 up did.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by subford
A matching PCM and engine may work but if the engine he has, has a distributor in it then it would not work.
Correct. The way I read it he was putting an engine with electronics in an older car.

There's probably enough differences anyway that it wouldn't be a direct bolt-on to add EFI to a '66 engine.
 
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