I have a ford 240 with T18 tranny that i wan to put into a 1959 ford f100 any ideas or suggestions on how to do this will it be easy to do. i don't know where to start?

 

Colonel Flashman will probably have the right answer for ya. take some time searching through previous threads and see if you can find the answer. I can tell ya one thing...make sure the tranny is in the stock location so all the shift linkage and such will work, and then the engine should find its spot in front of it. And deal with the radiator afterward. exhaust exits on the passenger side, so steering shouldn't be in the way. My 2 cents.

 

Welcome to the board!!

The place to start is with a tape measure. Take measurements on everything from every possible reference point. When you get all done, start over and measure it all gain. Take lots of pictures, Take lots of notes. Keep them both where you can find them easily because after several months (and more than likely it will drag out to several months...my projects always do) you won't remember a thing.

I'm guess that the engine mounts for the 240 are side mounts, so you will probably have to fabricate some engine mounts. Most of the aftermarket engine swap engine mounts are geared towards V8's but they might work for a 6.

Havi makes and excellent point. Get the tranny where it needs to be and other things will fall into place.

Good luck with it
Bobby

 

Thank'ee kindly olde boy.

R.F.

Take a gander here https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...5&albumid=8025 & you'll be able to see what was done to my '58 Mercury M-100 to get my 300 I-6 installed. To bad you don't have a 300 I-6, as it's far superior to it's little brother, the 240 I-6.

 

The truck has a 302 in it know that needs to be overhauled that is how i bought it. i picked up the 240 from a 1966 f100 that was being sold locally pretty cheap. the man i bought the 240 from said that it had 80000 miles on it as far as i know those engine are pretty good? would it be better to stay with i 302 since it is already in the truck just find one in better shape or overhauled the one that is in there know? I plan on keeping the T18 tranny that came with the 240. that tranny will work with the 302 if I decide to go that rought right. i read that the t18 tranny will fit right up to the 302 using same bellhousing as the 240? i know this is alot of question but i would really appreciate the help.

 

Don't get me wrong, the 240/300 I-6's are the best engines ever manufactured, it's just that the 240 is a tick enemic compared to the 300.
Nope you are better off w/ the I-6, just don't expect it to be anything but what it is, an economy engine w/ some Torque.
The 240/300, 289/302 & 351 engines all share the same Bellhousing.

 

same bell, different flywheels. you'll need the flywheel that matches the engine. IMO, the 300 is a truck motor, and the 302 is a car motor. Only because the powerband rpm is low in a 300, and high in a 302. Low is what gets a heavy load movin' .....that is, if you plan on using your truck as a truck. Again, my 2 cents

 

thanks for the information Col Flashman how hard was it to put that 300 in that truck it seems like you had to custom make alot of stuff or is there a kit you used?

 

Welcome - everyone's a knucklehead so just slide on in....

 

The engine swap you propose can be done fairly easily. The 240 uses the same flywheel and bellhousing as a 300, so parts from a 65 F series should give you the bell-flywheel-motor mounts that you need. Bells from the F 5/600s fit also you looking for a bell with mounts on it / with the correct pattern for your tranny--Hollander interchange #573--578 Ford #C5TZ7505D--C5TZ6392A
65-67F/P100/250/350/400/500/600 6cyl 240/300 HD 3spd -4spd 4x2/4x4.
Flwheel#'s336/338/339--11" C5TZ6375P F100/250/350/P350/400/500.
C5TZ6375E 65/71 B-F-N500/600 11"clutch - C5TZ6375S 6/300 HD 13" clutch
Just some info that might help.

Have A Good Day----------Hotwrench

 

thank for the info Hotwrench the 240 i bought cam with bellhousing, tranny, motor mount etc. i just need to figure out the best way to put it in the 1959 f100.