300 i 6 swap

[fordmandan87]

too all of you who have or know someone who has swapped a 300 I6 into their rbv I am looking for any info on all aspectsinvolved in this swap (I KNOW a 302 swap would be easier but this is my choice not yours, boo me if you like)

 

[rusty ol ranger]

A 3 inch body lift makes things a hell of a lot eaiser.

.....im not sure if the 3 inch body lift will clear up any radiator issues, but radiator clearance may be an issue...maybe run an electric fan?

Other then that its not any different then a 302/351W swap. Just the 300 is an extemely L-O-N-G engine. It uses the same bellhousing and i believe motormounts as the V8.

later,
Dustin

 

[fordmandan87]

cool i was planning on runnin an electric fan and to all that reply thanks

 

[fastpakr]

Once you get past the length, it's a pretty reasonable swap. But that's a big thing to get past. The only user I can specifically remember doing this swap ended up cutting the firewall and letting the engine extend well past it.

 

[choped84]

mine dont have a body lift and i didn't cut the firewall. but im running a rear mounted radiator

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I was looking at doing this swap a while back but i didnt get to involved in it. The 300 will fit without hacking the firewall, if you wanted to keep a front mounted radiator without a lift i think youre looking at either A- Electric Fan or B- Mounting the radiator on the front side of the core support.

If you want i can go measure my 300 I6 in my F150 to give you a general idea of what your looking at.

later,
Dustin

 

[fordmandan87]

that would be apreciated and ill go and measure the room in mine. hey chopped how tight is everything in yours

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Ill measure it tommorrow.

Just got in from ice fishin and now its dark

later,
Dustin

 

[choped84]

i dont know how tight it would be with stock front frame rails. mine was totaled in its past life so i just cut off the factory frame from the cab forward.
i took my ac box out so i could push it back a little farther and lower it down more.
the carb was also a little tall so i got a 4bbl intake manifold and am putting throttle body fuel injection on it

 

[fordmandan87]

well pictures could help some

 

[pud]

well pictures could help some

+1
I remember seeing one on cardomain once.

 

[choped84]

i'll try to get to my shop to take some, i broke my leg yesterday and it kinda hard to shift.

 

[fordmandan87]

any pics yet?

 

[choped84]

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?p=332387#post332387

 

[fordmandan87]

thanks chopped about how close is your pulley to the core support?