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Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
Vanmatic #577603 August 05th 2012 7:31 am
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Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
Vanmatic #577609 August 05th 2012 8:40 am
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My 1980 300 went 350,000 miles ...the carb was only good for 60,000 at a time however....a swap to the 2 barrel helped a lot as well and with a 290 rear end got 24-26 highway in the short box.....

It was also my first van built with bed, cabinets and floor of 3/8 plywood in stead of 3/4 inch , so I saved a ton of weight..


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Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
Vanmatic #578368 August 09th 2012 11:06 pm
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I swapped from a 300 sixer to a 351w into my 83 years ago.

It was easy, only because I pulled the 351 from another van.

Oil pan and pickup,
front motor brackets,flywheel,driveshaft and radiator
300 is different than the 351 . The flywheels dont interchange.
Trans was the same had to move the crossmember forward and tweak the shift rod if I remember correctly.

Id keep the 300 with the current cost of gas.

I used to get 15 MPG highway with the 351/C6,3:00 rear.

Re-curved distributor,performer cam,shift kit,dual exhaust,flex fan,good tires.


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Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
VanLoon #578375 August 09th 2012 11:50 pm
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I'd keep the 300 also with gas going UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

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Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
Vanmatic #579057 August 14th 2012 8:49 pm
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A 300 with injection will go beyond 300,000 miles, a friend got 20 MPG with a C-6 transmission in his 95 E-150, the odometer has 346,000 miles on it and hasn't worked in 5 years, it's sluggish, but likely due to the factory injectors and check engine light. The 351 was great when gas was below $2 a gallon, it's heading for $4 now, hotrods aren't affordable.

Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
Vanmatic #579587 August 18th 2012 1:16 am
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I have a 351W in my 89 Ford, and I am seriously contemplating swapping it out for a 300 when I go to reinstall the AOD transmission. I would definitely keep it fuel injected, too.


The 351 is fun, but at $4 per gallon I can't afford to fill up 36 gallons every week and a half. frown

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Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
Vanmatic #579588 August 18th 2012 1:36 am
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That's too much trouble tho Reed, I was lookin to cram a 351 in my Mid, but the way gas is, I'll either try for fuel injection on it's 302, or an injected 300, that has room for a supercharger.

Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
Vanmatic #579601 August 18th 2012 7:44 am
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I have the 4.9 in my 150 and I am pretty happy with it, first time I ever had a ford six. It seems to be a great motor pretty good on mpg too. Mine is EFI.


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Re: 84 ford econoline straight 6 to 351 swap,anyone done this here? ??
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I must say though, I only have driven it 200 miles


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