im going to be doing an engine swap in my 1986 ford F150 2wd from the inline 300 to a 460. i have heard alot of things and wanted to get a few cleared up.

one, i heard that i can use my existing T19 but get a different bellhouseing. is this ture?

Two, i also heard that i might need a bigger clutch?

so if some one could just clear up a few things for me it would be much apprichiated

 

460 bell housing is definately different (good luck finding one), and yes you'll need a bigger clutch.

With gas prices approaching $4.00 a gallon, why would you want to do this swap if you don't mind me asking, and what are you going to do with the 300?

 

A 351m/400 bellhousing might fit too. You can go to www.partsamerica.com like did, and look up a 86 f250 with a L6, and then a 86 f250 with a 460. You have to look up a f250, since the f150 never had a 460. The 86 L6 was offered with a 10" and a 11" 10 spline clutch set. The 460 was offered with 11" and a 12" 10 spline clutch.

 

sweet deal thanks guys, to answer the question what im going to do with the 300, one of two, give it to my dad to put in his 78 ford f150 or sell it

 

A 351m/400 bell won't work unless you also convert back to a mechanical clutch, which I don't recommend you do.

 

And I forgot to add, even though both came with a 11" clutch option, they have different part numbers, so something is different about them somewhere.

 

Doesn't seem like a very good swap...If you want to tow/haul stuff you'd want an f250 or f350, so why the 460? If you want to go fast, get something that weighs a little less than a pickup and put the 460 in that.

My 460 powered ford is by far the worst vehicle I own for fuel economy. Even my '67 grand prix with 428HO and tripower gets 12-13mpg...and it's almost as big. Good luck with the swap.