Alright so i have an 89 f150 i took the inline 6 out and installed a carb 302 in there. I've got a locked up fuel injected 302 and wiring harness just sitting in my shop. Whats it gonna take to do this? can i put the heads off the locked up 302 on the older 302 block. Also how can i mount the o2 sensor in my headers?

 

You're just making things worse by putting parts from one broken engine onto another. If you want it to run right, get a COMPLETE stock EFI engine & drop the whole thing into your truck. Block, intake, accessories, manifolds, Y-pipe, air filter, wiring harness, EEC - everything. I've done it on 3 vehicles now, and they all run great.

If you swap from I6 to V8, you'll also need a radiator & frame perches for the engine mounts.

The best 5.0L donor is a '98~02 Explorer/Mountaineer since it's MAF EDIS OBD-II.

 

i know this i've already got the engine in there. i have been driving it for almost year now. i just want to swap to fuel injection now.

 

anybody got any idea if i can take the timing cover off the new block and put it on the old block?

 

actually all i need is a reverse flowing water pump...anybody got any suggestions on where to find one?

 

Yes, the timing covers swap. A reverse pump won't work on the stock timing cover. The direction is cast/machined into it.

 

i cant swap timing covers though because my dip stick is in my timing cover.

 

Then either drill the new cover for the dipstick, or drill the block, or swap the oil pan, or swap in a complete EFI engine.

 

see i would love to swap in that efi engine but its locked up and theres no telling what its been through. supposedly the dude i bought it from said it had 15000 miles on its rebuild but i never could get it to turn over even with a big a ss break over bar so i took him for wat it was worth and got the motor for free lol.

 

I bet there's another complete EFI engine somewhere in the world...

 

You've got the right idea.... i like your style