PetesPonies Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Gary the plan for the truck is to have a good reliable cruiser that may carry a load in the back occasionally. I just want the truck to have a nice note (small cam) and be reliable. I'm just starting to put a list together of what I will need to chase up for the conversion. My question is, is that small silver box that runs to the distributor the same for 6 and 8 cylinder engines or will that need to be changed as well? As for the 302 or the 351, I'm still in two minds which way to go. The 302 in a runner but out of one of my old Mustangs and the 351 I bought it to rebuild. Parts that I need to chase up: 1. oil pan/pick up and dip stick 2. v8 Radiator 3. v8 truck engine mounts All you need is a shifter made to move where you grip it, more forward. They are available. No big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz EconolineF100 Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 All you need is a shifter made to move where you grip it, more forward. They are available. No big deal. Thanks guys so it sounds like all I need is an oil pan and pickup as well as a dip stick for the 302 V8 engine mounts/V8 radiator and to check out that Mal Wood rear extension housing to move the stick a bit forward. Cheers Darin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Thanks guys so it sounds like all I need is an oil pan and pickup as well as a dip stick for the 302 V8 engine mounts/V8 radiator and to check out that Mal Wood rear extension housing to move the stick a bit forward. Cheers Darin You may also want the correct engine wiring harness. Assuming that you have a DS-II ignition system on the truck, the various wires to the distributor, temp sender, and oil pressure sender will be the wrong length to get to the appropriate places on a 302. You could shorten/lengthen them to fit, but if you have a stock tach you'll also want to add the ground to the black/light green wire shown here that tells the tach to work in 8 cyl mode as opposed to 6 cyl mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz EconolineF100 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 You may also want the correct engine wiring harness. Assuming that you have a DS-II ignition system on the truck, the various wires to the distributor, temp sender, and oil pressure sender will be the wrong length to get to the appropriate places on a 302. You could shorten/lengthen them to fit, but if you have a stock tach you'll also want to add the ground to the black/light green wire shown here that tells the tach to work in 8 cyl mode as opposed to 6 cyl mode. Thanks Gary! I don't have a tach - just a standard dash with idiot lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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