302 swap
Nov 7, 2002 | 06:09 PM
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: nashville usa
302 swap
I have a 1969 F-100 with a 302 V8. My question is...with the motor mounts I have, is there any other engine that will fit with out changing the mounts?
Nov 7, 2002 | 07:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,351
Likes: 1
From: Escondido, CA
302 swap
351W or a 289. After that you are going to have to swap the frame perches. Not really that hard though.
Nov 9, 2002 | 05:57 PM
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: nashville usa
302 swap
Thanks! So I could literally just drop a 351w or 289 in without any modifications?
Nov 9, 2002 | 08:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 56,977
Likes: 2,733
From: Virginia
302 swap
A little bit of exhaust work for the 351w. It's a little bit wider, so a 302 y-pipe won't fit. Headers are different sometimes too. Sometimes they have to curl in a little more to miss the frame and such.
Nov 10, 2002 | 09:12 AM
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: nashville usa
302 swap
Thanks guys!
Nov 10, 2002 | 09:23 PM
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: nashville usa
302 swap
One more question.....would there be a big difference between a 289 and a 302 as far as power?
Nov 10, 2002 | 09:38 PM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 423
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma
302 swap
Stock for stock, the 289 is 12-15 lb/ft lower in torque than a 302.
Nov 12, 2002 | 07:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,069
Likes: 1
302 swap
as weird as it sounds, you will probably get better mpg from 351w than 302. for some reason they are more efficient!! maybe due to torque curve, you don't have to get on it as much??
that said, I would swap in 351w with overdrive transmission.
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Nov 13, 2002 | 08:19 PM
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: nashville usa
302 swap
So put in an overdrive transmission? That would be a 3 speed with overdrive. Are those easy to find these days?
Nov 17, 2002 | 02:06 PM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 423
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma
302 swap
I believe you can still get the truck SROD 4-speed (actually a Top-Loader with an OD 4th gear) from Mustang Village (909-823-7915).
Nov 21, 2002 | 06:48 PM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 423
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma
Nov 24, 2002 | 06:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 5,373
Likes: 46
From: Palm Bay, Florida
302 swap
A 351M and/or a 400 will go in on your MOUNT SUPPORTS, using MOUNTS from say a '77-'79 application.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
NCTyphoonKid
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
1
Aug 11, 2016 07:53 PM
andrew's64
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
8
Jan 26, 2016 11:08 PM
dbeast1113
Engine Swaps
4
Jan 29, 2015 03:44 PM
GARY PRIDEMORE
1961 - 1966 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
18
Mar 24, 2007 05:07 PM
tsi9973
Small Block V8 (221, 260, 289, 5.0/302, 5.8/351W)
2
Apr 27, 2006 05:43 PM