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Old May 23, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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83' 351/c5

guys today i picked up a 83' E-150 club van for the bargain price of $25 bucks and drove it home! guy just wanted it out of the way to mow his grass. what i need to know is if the oil pan is the correct one so it will fit in my 50' F3? was going to use a 80' 302/C4 but this van might be a better candidate. anyone know how much longer the C5 is vs the C4? i have 3 different truck rearends i can use and the rotors on the van could be used for a disc conversion. wiring is all good so that could be used also on my project. best part is at 4300# not bad return across the scales.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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My information says the C5 and C4 are the same length, but the C4 is preferred over the C5....not sure why though....
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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IMO, I'd use the C4 instead of the C5. Or is it a C6?
 
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guess i'll need to crawl under it and take a look. was it common to use the C6 behind a 351w in a van?
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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very well could be. I pulled a C6 from behind a 302 in a 1983 f250.
 
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