Getting ready to machine and clean a 302(carb) out of a lincoln. When this is down what do I need to swap out to put it in my 88 302 efi Bronco. I was told i could get by with just replacing the carb/intake with the efi intake/oilpan/accessories. How about the heads, cam, valve covers. All help appreciated. Any?

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 25-Nov-01 AT 11:10 AM (EST)]
You're gonna have to do a side by side comparison of the block and heads of the two engines. You want to make sure that all of the plugs and wires on the '88 will fit on your replacement engine.

You'll be using the intake, valve covers, and timing cover from the truck, so concentrate on the block and heads. Serpentine belt drive engines use a reverse rotation water pump, you won't need the timing cover mounted fuel pump, and you'll be using the truck's accessories.

The dipstick may be located differently on the two engines, so check and be sure you can make it work. Also, mabye in '86 Ford switched to a one-piece rear main seal so watch that when you install the oil pan. You may have to use the truck's oil pan and oil pump pickup, and you may have to use a special main stud to hold the oil pump pickup on. Check on this before installing the crank in your machined block.

As far as the cam and such, the '86 and later block were machined for and used roller lifters. When you order a cam, be sure to ask them if your cam has the correct gear for the distributor. The cam in the '88 uses roller lifter lifters. I don't know what year your replacement engine is, but unless it's '85 or newer, you'll have to use a flat-tappet cam. Don't install the fuel pump eccentric as you won't need it. The stock pushrod and rocker style should be ok to use, but buy new parts.

I'm far from an expert on the small blocks, but these items I remember reading about. Hopefully others will jump in and correct me if I made a mistake.

Jason
Ps. Sorry if this turned into a small book!

 

Use what they have on the truck engine for retaining the cam sprocket. It resembles the fuel pump eccentric, but acts like a washer for the bolt. It will all be obvious when you do what 390fe said, just compare the engines and you will have no problems.

 

I don't mind the small book because you gave me some of what I needed besides money. INFORMATION!!!! If I use the oil pan from the Bronco I shouldn"t have any problems with the rear main seal correct??? Same thing with the dipstick? Thanks for the help so far. Anyone else??? I am a sponge to absorb all your info.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 27-Nov-01 AT 04:15 PM (EST)]I plan on doing the same type of swap next spring. And through my research, I would also suggest keeping the heads from the Bronco. They are probably D7TZ heads, which are better then what is on the older Lincoln motor.
I'm also looking at going with a Crane Compu-Cam for the bump-stick. It looks to be a little better then the stock cam.

Roger

 

I "think" that you'll have no choice but to use the Bronco pan, and looking at various pictures of small block oil pans, the rear main seal should not affect the fit of the oil pan. Keep in mind that the only small block I've had any experience with is the '65 289 on my engine stand... I would get a few more opinions, just to be sure! :-)

Jason Kendrick

 

Whoops!, the dipstick thing needs a careful look. If the lincoln engine has the dipstick up front, and the Bronco pan doesn't have the dipstick in the pan, you may be in trouble. There are pans with the dipstick mounted in the side of the oil pan. And there also are blocks with the dipstick mounted in the drivers side rear of the block. You have to get the right combo. The oil pans will swap. The whole deal is you probably need the rear sump pan off the bronco. If your lincoln motor is a later version with the double sump pan, you will probably be ok because these usually have the dipstick in the rear of the block. If it's an older lincoln motor with the dipstick up front, you could use an older bronco pan because these did have the dipstick mounted in the pan.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-Nov-01 AT 07:19 AM (EST)]Would you be interested in a stock 5.0 (302) fuel-injected w/AOD out of an '88 Cougar XR-7? Entire drive train is fine, body is trash.
I bought it new and kept it around for parts. Right now, it's all still there. Lemme know christian1025@prodigy.net