1989 F150, 5.0 to 5.8 swap
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1989 F150, 5.0 to 5.8 swap
Hi, my name is Jim. I am in the process of restoring my F150, it is currently stripped down to a rolling chassis. I have a 5.8 from a 1991 van and i want to rebuild it to put in my truck. Has anyone got any idea of some problems i might run into ?? such as wiring harness issues or anything. I have the ECU from the van which i plan to use. Also before i rebuild the motor, does anyone have any good recomendations as far as what would be a good cam to use for towing and still have decent fuel milage ? I am new to this site and i know i just asked alot of questions, but any advice is greatly apreciated.
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The engine itself is a direct swap. All accessory brackets, and motor mounts are the same. Only thing is, you will need a new belt, and the 5.8 has the firing order different from the 5.0. I'm not sure what year they both shared the same order. The 5.8 is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 counter clockwise on the distributor. If yours is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8, you may need the engine harness from the 5.8 donor. Good luck.
Robbie
Robbie
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