Swap 3.0L V6 Into Studebaker PU?

[rurouni20xx]

the only prob is the 300s drink gas, my buddies 4wd f150 w/ 5 speed (94 model) and 245s only got 13mpg at 55. torque wise, a 300 inline six is basically a tractor motor w/ a torque band almost all the way up. virtually indestructible as well as long as they are maintained (like all things...)

 

[Sevensecondsuv]

Nah, you don't even have to maintain them. My buddy has one that leaked oil so bad they would let it run out of oil till it overheated and then fill it up with used tractor oil and have another go around. They did this for 50,000 miles before finally fixing the oil pan gasket. Now it's got over 200,000 miles on it pulling grain wagons around and the thing still runs great.

And I don't know how many times I've heard of kids inheriting the truck and being pissed that it only has a 6 and trying to destroy it, only to find out that it is impossible. No other engine runs without oil or coolant like a ford 300.