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    mrs hammer Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    May 6, 2008, 08:22 AM
    Interchanging engine in 1954 ford dump truck
    We have a 1954 Ford F100 that has what is believed to be a 256.We have a new 360 will it fit?
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    May 14, 2008, 02:29 PM
    It will fit as the engine bay in them beasts are large enough but if you are asking, is it a direct bolt in the answer would be "NOPE". You would have to swap engine and tranny as a unit, do a lot of rewiring to accommodate the 360 and any sensors and the ECU if it is not at least a 30 year old engine and also lots fabrication like motor mounts, perhaps having your driveshaft shortened, etc. Also them old trucks have a real low geared rearend so if you plan on turning it into a cruiser you need to change the rearend to something a little more engineered for today's highway speeds as well as upgrade the brakes. It's a whole lot of fun to go faster then hell and a whole lot of pain if you can't stop that freight train when you need to.
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