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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
So that means the front brackets I took off this 302 was a waste of time( sugar) I thought I scored an up to date serpentine system for the older 351, oh well it was fun yanking wrenches at least it wasn't money out of pocket.
Maybe not a total waste. Ford Racing Performance Parts makes conversion brackets for using the 5.0 serpentine parts on the 351 (5.8L). This may or may not be all you need, depending on which accessories you want to use, or which serpentine pieces you're using.

Ford Racing M-8511-A351 - Ford Racing 351W Engine Swap Power Steering Brackets - Overview - SummitRacing.com
 
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 52 Merc
Maybe not a total waste. Ford Racing Performance Parts makes conversion brackets for using the 5.0 serpentine parts on the 351 (5.8L). This may or may not be all you need, depending on which accessories you want to use, or which serpentine pieces you're using.

Ford Racing M-8511-A351 - Ford Racing 351W Engine Swap Power Steering Brackets - Overview - SummitRacing.com
Thanks ,1983 is one of the years listed and that is what my 351 is. Thanks for that info as it is now book marked.
 
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