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302 same mount as a 400 or 454 big block

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ok i need some quick help this probaly doesnt belong in this forum and surely not this catagory but ok... i got a 1986 f150 with a 302, im putting a 3" body lift and 35" mickey thompson baja claws on it, i was wondering if the mounting points for the 400 or 454 would be the same as the 302?... jsut throwing this out there mudding trucks a LOT better then quads!, more power! and mud! and boy if you get a oldy they are f***** loud! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Mack450
I would be very surprised if it was the same....and besides theres WAY more to it than motor mounts!

You might want to re-think the 3'' body lift. I did a 2'' on my truck and anymore frame exposure would look shitty.

I have a 2'' suspension lift and a 2'' body lift. and its alot higher than stock. I want to do a SAS tho and get 10'' LOL

With a ford you probably already have a straight axle and you can jack that bitch up real high real easy
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Mack450 said:
I would be very surprised if it was the same....and besides theres WAY more to it than motor mounts!

You might want to re-think the 3'' body lift. I did a 2'' on my truck and anymore frame exposure would look shitty.

I have a 2'' suspension lift and a 2'' body lift. and its alot higher than stock. I want to do a SAS tho and get 10'' LOL

With a ford you probably already have a straight axle and you can jack that bitch up real high real easy
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lol ight...
1. yes motor mounts VERY important, since if a motor is not properly mounted then some serious shit could happen, And dont be surprised if there the same, if there ford motors then ya they very could be the same....

2. this truck is 86 rusted to shit, i dont care about frame showing! in fact the more frame showing the better the more room i got my mickey thompsons, since a body lift only 200$ where a suspenion lift is around 1000$, i do plan in a few months tho a 4" susp* lift not right now and got the cash....

does anyways else have any input?... 3TV? i think you know some stuff about this
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ok, so...
1st things first, the 302 is a small block, compared to the 400 big block it wont fit with the 302 mounts.
ON THE OTHER HAND.... if you have 400 mounts, it may work i wouldn't be surprised if it did...
2nd thing...
the 454 is a GM made motor... it will definately NOT fit on the f150 pickup, nor would it fit on a chrysler pickup or car... if it did, goodluck keeping it that way. 2nd thing, a 3" lift doesn't expose too much frame so that it looks goofy, and it's a rusted out '86, who gives two flying shits if you see 2 inches of the frame?.
another thing, suspension lifts don't help as much for just wanting to fit 4 inches more of rubber...
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Nortzy said:
ok, so...
1st things first, the 302 is a small block, compared to the 400 big block it wont fit with the 302 mounts.
ON THE OTHER HAND.... if you have 400 mounts, it may work i wouldn't be surprised if it did...
2nd thing...
the 454 is a GM made motor... it will definately NOT fit on the f150 pickup, nor would it fit on a chrysler pickup or car... if it did, goodluck keeping it that way. 2nd thing, a 3" lift doesn't expose too much frame so that it looks goofy, and it's a rusted out '86, who gives two flying shits if you see 2 inches of the frame?.
another thing, suspension lifts don't help as much for just wanting to fit 4 inches more of rubber...
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thought you were on my side traiter!... you ride in the box! or the bumper your choice!
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and Mack450, on an 86, there actually isn't much more to it then mounts... if it's mounted right, all it is, is the wiring, in which case, is literally next to noting.
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MonsterGrizzly said:
thought you were on my side traiter!... you ride in the box! or the bumper your choice!
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and you can tie yourself to my front axle while i drive over 3 inch spread speed bumps at 60km/h :)
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Nortzy said:
and you can tie yourself to my front axle while i drive over 3 inch spread speed bumps at 60km/h :)
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ow...:club:
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Well thats cool then.

When you do the 3'' BL make sure you unclip anything that will need to stretch...that way it wont break. Also unclip the brake lines where ever they are hooked up. Most likely they are going to break somewhere in the lift...i had 1 break and my truck is a 2000 and the brake lines were not that bad and I only did a 2'' body lift. LOL.

Make sure you post some pics dude. I bet it will look bad ass.
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Mack450 said:
Well thats cool then.

When you do the 3'' BL make sure you unclip anything that will need to stretch...that way it wont break. Also unclip the brake lines where ever they are hooked up. Most likely they are going to break somewhere in the lift...i had 1 break and my truck is a 2000 and the brake lines were not that bad and I only did a 2'' body lift. LOL.

Make sure you post some pics dude. I bet it will look bad ass.
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will do, and ight....


do you have any pics of yours ?
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Heres some pics of it. Its currently just in a daily driver stage. Eventually when I get a different daily driver I plan to put a solid axle in the front and get a good 8-10'' of lift....then put some 37s on it....probably chop the back out...make it look like a avalanche kinda..lol


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