302 Engine Mounting
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LET
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302 Engine Mounting
I'm needing to set my 302 5.0HO into my 53 pickup. I've put a 1972 Monte Carlo front clip on the truck. Just looking for ideas as to how I need to make the two match up. Hopefully someone has done this before and can be of some help.
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BobbyFord
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Re: 302 Engine Mounting
Sounds to me like everything will have to be custom fabbed.
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Re: 302 Engine Mounting
A chebby front end on a Ford truck, why didn't you just use a Mustang front end?!I've put a 1972 Monte Carlo front clip on the truck.
Little too late to edit / once copied. Guys...I promise in the future to keep my "die - hard Ford" deragatory chebby statements to myself!
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Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: 302 Engine Mounting
Welcome to the forum.
I think you are going to have to fabricate the mounts...
I think you are going to have to fabricate the mounts...
Robert
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Re: 302 Engine Mounting
basketcase0302 wrote:A chebby front end on a Ford truck, why didn't you just use a Mustang front end?!I've put a 1972 Monte Carlo front clip on the truck.
Basketcase
At least he didnt drop a 350 in.
Tim
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1972 F350 flatbed drw c6/390
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EXACTLY! 
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Re: 302 Engine Mounting
LET,
Sorry man, just can't see why anyone would take the best selling / running / available truck in America and throw chebby parts at it. Ford became famous for it's F-series trucks independent suspension. chebby has attempted to copy it for many years now with nothing but failed attempts. You could easily had put a Crown Vic or many other Ford products front under it, (advise on looking here on the forum at what several other members have done). What will you do with the two different wheel patterns now?
Please do not post offerers to sell or to buy on tech threads, see:
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Basketcase
Sorry man, just can't see why anyone would take the best selling / running / available truck in America and throw chebby parts at it. Ford became famous for it's F-series trucks independent suspension. chebby has attempted to copy it for many years now with nothing but failed attempts. You could easily had put a Crown Vic or many other Ford products front under it, (advise on looking here on the forum at what several other members have done). What will you do with the two different wheel patterns now?
Please do not post offerers to sell or to buy on tech threads, see:
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =3&t=39900
Basketcase
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Reason: Removed offer to sell, please see the related sticky thread.
Reason: Removed offer to sell, please see the related sticky thread.
Jeff
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: 302 Engine Mounting
I belive the 53 Ford trucks had no IFS. I do not think that came about till 1965 or 1966? When the Twin-I-Beam came out.
Good point on the wheel patterns. Will look funky.
Good point on the wheel patterns. Will look funky.
Tim
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Re: 302 Engine Mounting
Stirring the pot......
Put it on an S-10 frame
Put it on an S-10 frame
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