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08-26-2007, 09:41 PM

BBrraadd

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can i put a 302 in my 97 f-150 that has a 4.2 in it, and if so is a pain in the....... thank you for the help

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08-26-2007, 11:02 PM

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The best thing to do is get a donor truck to make things easy. maybe a truck that has been rear ended or t-boned. either way you will spend a lot getting parts.

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08-26-2007, 11:14 PM

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It's probably easier and cheaper beefing up the V6 - it already has as much horsepower as a 302 and not that much less torque.

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08-27-2007, 07:27 PM

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And you can get taller gears to help with that.

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08-27-2007, 08:33 PM

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before you decrease the value of your truck by putting in a 5.0 just sell it & buy a truck that already has a 8

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08-27-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hwb230

before you decrease the value of your truck by putting in a 5.0 just sell it & buy a truck that already has a 8

Its a 97, if anything someone will give him more for it since it has a V8 rather than the V6.

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