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I have been given a 52 - F1 without a motor. I have a 1980 302 with a C4 trans.
What is the easiest way to install the engine. I just joined this forum today and am not sure what I am doing.
What is the easiest way to install the engine. I just joined this forum today and am not sure what I am doing.
Laughing Gas
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welcome,
there's lots of places that sell adapters. try classic haulers, but there's lots more. you'll have to cut the tranny crossmember and shorten the driveshaft. new radiator, wiring, exhaust......ect
there's lots of places that sell adapters. try classic haulers, but there's lots more. you'll have to cut the tranny crossmember and shorten the driveshaft. new radiator, wiring, exhaust......ect
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welcome to the site. norvillebob is the color of your truck meadow green?
Laughing Gas
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From: mountaintop, Pa
I depends on which cross member you use I saw a full replacement member on ebay , but most just cut the middle out. there's a secondary bracing the for support.
My truck is hunter green, it was originally "smoke grey"
search around lot's of good info here
My truck is hunter green, it was originally "smoke grey"
search around lot's of good info here
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Fleet Owner
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You might consider putting a OHV 6 cylinder, 223 ci, into the truck. Does it still have the original trans? It would be a bolt-in. Lots of those engines around.
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Post Fiend
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Hi and welcome!
No you won't loose that portion of the crossmenmber. Just don't cut it all the way back to the frame.
I have a C6 which is quite a bit larger than the C4 and with the stock cross member "trimmed back," there was plenty of room for the master cylinder.
Here's a picture:
No you won't loose that portion of the crossmenmber. Just don't cut it all the way back to the frame.
I have a C6 which is quite a bit larger than the C4 and with the stock cross member "trimmed back," there was plenty of room for the master cylinder.
Here's a picture:
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From: springfield il
if cutting out a piece bothers you make a filler that will go below and extend / cover the gap , but it shouldn't hurt anything as your going to have too put another x member in further back for the trans mount . if ya wanna do a six hades go find just about any old ford truck from the late 60's up and put a big ol' 300 in it . plenty of goodies available for 'em too . personally i'll go with a flatty or like julie an f.e big block . they both suck down lot's of dead dino's and irk the environmentalists , make lots of torque and are different than the belly buttons ... a.k.a 5.0's and s.b.c's that proliferate the ranks . or we got another newbie jumpin in way over the top and gonna stick a 4.6 out of a lightning in one ...........................
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