It may be ancient but it isn't one I've ever seen,
greazynutz joined 01SEP and dredging up ancient posts is something newb's do...
but for the record:
YEARS ago I helped a guy who was TRYING to install a replacement engine into a 1966(first year) shoebox bronco.
the original 170 was long dead and it had a 200-L6 in it (Equally dead)
The first attempt was a 302, the owner reasoned that since ford sold them with a V8 that you could swap a V8 into one. Uhhhh... No.
the V8 wasn't offered until later (1973?) and the earlier ones would essentially only accept the small block inline six.
Eventually we wound up swapping in a 250cid six from a Maverick into it.
I suppose it's POSSIBLE to swap a V8 into an early one, but after
seeing that 302 in that 66 engine bay I'm convinced it would have taken a couple serious shots against the firewall with a backhoe to make enough room
LAstly? Given a choice between a 302 2bbl and a 4.0 engine the ONLY advantage the 302 has is that it's flywheel accepts a larger clutch.
Power torque and the rpm at which these things happen all favor the 4.0.
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