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Frank Sprungala - 26 Sep 2003 13:06 GMT

Hi all,
I have an 86 F150 with a 302 efi engine and a C-6 tranny. A nice truck
but........to make a long story short the motor has decided to retire. I
have located a nice 89 Crown Victoria with the same 302 efi (I think the
302s are the same) for about $450.00.
My question is will the motor from the Crown Vic. fit into the truck
with out to much trouble? Or do I have to look for the same year of
truck? Or can I just swap some parts and make the car motor work.
Thanks for any and all replies.
Frank

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lugnut - 26 Sep 2003 16:11 GMT

>Hi all,
>I have an 86 F150 with a 302 efi engine and a C-6 tranny. A nice truck
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>Thanks for any and all replies.
>Frank

There were some design improvements in the '89 but, you
should have no problem as long as you use your original
electronics and sensors to be compatible with your ECM.
Make sure the firing order is the same. If not, you will
have some extra work to do. You will also probably have to
change over some accessories which should interghange
between engines with no problem.

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Frank Sprungala - 26 Sep 2003 23:34 GMT

Thanks for the heads up on the electronics. I wouldn't have thought of that.

> >Hi all,
> >I have an 86 F150 with a 302 efi engine and a C-6 tranny. A nice truck
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> change over some accessories which should interghange
> between engines with no problem.

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Erik D. - 27 Sep 2003 00:00 GMT

> Hi all,
> I have an 86 F150 with a 302 efi engine and a C-6 tranny. A nice truck
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> Thanks for any and all replies.
> Frank

I believe the firing order is the same, unless its a 302 HO. As he said
everything should be pretty interchangeable. You may need to change a
few accessories and sensors and stuff, but should be a fairly easy
swap(if there ever was such a thing, lol). Good luck!
Erik D.
'94 white lightning

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Frank Sprungala - 27 Sep 2003 01:27 GMT

Thanks....

> > Hi all,
> > I have an 86 F150 with a 302 efi engine and a C-6 tranny. A nice truck
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> Erik D.
> '94 white lightning

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Chevy - 29 Sep 2003 04:25 GMT

I think the intake manifolds are different and the throttle cable and kick down cables are in a different spot , might have to
change intakes upper and lower . as the truck uses retangular ports between the upper and lower manifold and the car uses round
ports
so the truck upper intake won't fit the cars lower intake
also EGR hook ups PCV valve location ,
so take a good look at the 2 engines noting where the throttle hooks up to the throttle body and EGR location
PCV should be in right side valve cover on the truck and in the back middle of the intake on the crown vic ...( look down by the
firewall to see PCV on crown vic )

Thanks....

"Erik D." wrote:

> Frank Sprungala wrote:
> > Hi all,
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> Erik D.
> '94 white lightning

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Erik D. - 29 Sep 2003 05:59 GMT

> I think the intake manifolds are different and the throttle cable and kick down cables are in a different spot , might have to
> change intakes upper and lower . as the truck uses retangular ports between the upper and lower manifold and the car uses round
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> PCV should be in right side valve cover on the truck and in the back middle of the intake on the crown vic ...( look down by the
> firewall to see PCV on crown vic )

Upper and lower intakes should be a direct swap between the two. If I
am not mistaken, the truck intake is better anyway.

Erik D.
'94 white lightning

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