Engine Swap 300 I-6 to V-8
09-24-2011, 09:27 AM
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Engine Swap 300 I-6 to V-8
Hello, I'm wanting to swap my 300-6cyl. to a V-8. This is a 1993 F-150 reg. cab short bed with the Mazda 5-speed. Whats involved in adapting a 351 Windsor or 460 to this tranny? Will this tranny hold up? Please help.
10-16-2011, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mysticdad
Why that 300 I6 is bullet proof. There is a ton of after market for it. You can easily get 400+ hp without alot of money.
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10-19-2011, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BgTg0515
Hello, I'm wanting to swap my 300-6cyl. to a V-8. This is a 1993 F-150 reg. cab short bed with the Mazda 5-speed. Whats involved in adapting a 351 Windsor or 460 to this tranny? Will this tranny hold up? Please help.
10-19-2011, 08:19 PM
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Sure it will. Considering that Ford put the M5R2 behind the 351 in Broncos and F150's. There are also guys who run an easy 500 horse through them in their T-Birds. The only difference between a T-bird M5R2 and a F150 M5R2 is the synchros are a little different.
Now a 400hp seems a little high to me but Ford ran the engine for nearly 50 years so I could see that level of performance being out there.
Now a 400hp seems a little high to me but Ford ran the engine for nearly 50 years so I could see that level of performance being out there.