@@PowerNationTV Hello, I have a 1985 F-150 that has a carbureted 300 engine with the NP435 4 speed transmission that a local garage indicated that I should replace the engine because of only 1 out of 6 cylinders producing normal compression. After a lengthy discussion, I contended that the head gasket may have been at fault, But the guy suggested that I consider going with a ReMan engine. So with that being said, I have been in contact with a few different sources for ReMan engines and due to the supply chain issues I would have to wait for a period of time to receive my engine once I made the appropriate payment of course. I find it very odd that a engine that always had a very constantly good oil pressure and no real engine noises other than the 6 cylinder pecks would have made such a drastic change other than a rod going through the block which is not the case. As a point of good reference, I have watched and have been rewatching the your various episodes within this series in order to make a better decision in bringing my 85 Ford back from being somewhat dead but still wanting to run when cranked over. After all of the skullduggery, I paid the garage for their time and had my truck brought back home where the decision to move forward is purely mine to move forward or maybe sell the truck to someone who will fix it up.
@@bubbaray8670 That's exactly what I said! That engine puts out 2 or 3 times what that clutch can take. Hell, those cheap clutches won't hardly hold up on a stock engine. Let's not forget about how flimsy the pressure plate is... no clamping force at all!
He said they got a clutch from AutoZone........He never said they installed it 😂. I assume it was an AutoZone commercial and they put a real clutch in it.....Wouldn't look good for the zone when it smokes it instantly lol. But hey I really don't know 🤣😂
I drove a tug at the airport that was powered by a Ford I6 300. You could literally pull a jet airplane or 100,000 pounds of cargo on dollys. Now it was geared really low, with a top speed of about 25mph but in first gear it had a hell of a lot of grunt. It could get it moving.
I agree with many of the other guys. The Ford 300 is my favorite project you guys have done. Most of the other stuff is great but outside of our ability wrangle up the funds. A Ford 300. I have three already!!! So it would fall into the ( Where did that come from?) " What that? Its been there."
“At *only* 13psi” SIR, seven months ago you were worried about cracking a piston! Not gonna lie, was hoping to see it in an older Danger Ranger but loved the build on this thing.
The ZF 5spd is a failure prone transmission. The hydraulic concentric throw out bearing is a problematic pain in the rear. That requires dropping the transmission every time it needs to be replaced. They like to break the tail shaft housings. And the internals have issues. Plus it's getting harder to find replacement parts for them.
The cab roof suggests this is not a 64, but rather a 61 - 63. In 64 the cab roof was raised an inch. It's really quite noticeable. Ford advertised this change as increased glass area that made for a brighter, lighter, more appealing cab environment. HA. All the glass was still interchangeable. But, yeah, that's a 64 grille. Grilles interchanged on them all from 61 to 66. Of course each year used a different design & we all learned to tell the year, at a glance, by looking at the grill. Great project by the way!
300 inline 6 is the only Ford motor I would ever buy. I drove one over 400k miles over 10 years as a flooring guy, in the same van. The body ended up rotting off that van, the motor never quit, never lost power, impressed the hell out of me. New Ford stuff seams like overall overpriced crap. Not that GM is doing any better.
@@shawnbeckmann1847 I put a full skid of tile + half skid of floor leveling compound in that van, bottomed it out, suspension wise, engine did not care. Drove from Cinci to Dayton like that. It was sketchy, but Matilda never failed me.
Yep, I cringed too! Hurry & order a heavy duty clutch disc & pressure plate. Ya'll will be letting the smoke out of that disc in short order. Love the 300 Ford turbo build, best build ever!
@@danielwebster8019 I think anyone with experience as a tech or builder did that! I was shaking my head saying they were nuts for using such a cheap setup
Great choice. My Dad had a 66-67? F-600 12’ flatbed / dump, with a HD 300 I-6, 4 speed +2. It was geared low / slow, but was a great “little” truck and would haul all day with nominal fuel consumption. So (clutch willing) with over 2x the HP & Torque, this project should be a good lil puller.
Instead of throwing out that 223, how about doing a full-tilt build on it? I have and love my 223, and I would like to see what kind of potential it holds.
I do think it would be cool to see that old big block FE in the truck I think the straight 6 Turbo is the better way to go with modern pickup trucks going small displacement v6s with turbos it's the way of the world. I think that was a great choice!! Heck my 2.7 ecoboost makes more horsepower and torque than a stock old big block FE...minus the 427 of course lol awesome video
I'm sorry.. but you guys went with a cheap clutch that will be easily smoked the first time you really give it gas! That engine puts out twice the power the clutch you picked up can handle. Those clutches don't even last in a stock vehicle, let alone a I6 that is putting out really solid power
Yep and they could of built some bullet proof mounts. Just by using some poly leaf spring bushings, Some tubing and plate. And it wouldn't have been much more work.
congratulations very good job, the ford model that I like the most (61-66) here in Argentina luckily we still have many, f100, f350, f600 and very few f900 of this line, I particularly have a f100 of the year for daily use 1965 with a YBlock 292, this noble engine came until 1988 in the f100, f350 and very few f400, it should be noted that in Argentina most were diesel, cordial greetings from Argentina, I have been following you for a while and your work is incredible Translate a conversation as it happens Traducción en vivo Comentarios Preguntas relacionadas
I’m just a few minutes into the video so I haven’t seen through the end but a ZF heavy duty 5 speed manual transmission would be a great choice for your 300-6. I had a 1994 F250HD with the 300-6, ZF heavy duty 5 speed and a 4.10 rear axle ratio. I very much regret selling that truck when it needed a clutch slave and I was battling Lyme disease. The ZF has a super low 1st gear plus 5th gear is an overdrive.
Glad to see the turbo 300 going into a vehicle. But solid mounting the engine? It's not that hard to build some strong mounts using poly leaf spring bushings, some tubing and plate. You should give Advance Adapters a call and get one of their Ranger Gear splitter boxes to add OD.
Actually you could have mixed and matched clutch disk to the flywheel and pressure plate. As that’s what me & my dad did, when marrying an old 312 V8 out of an old cop car with a 63 Ford F-100. As we ran into a lot of the same problems you guys did, with marrying that 300 inline 6 to that 63 Ford F-350. Our solution was a little different and involved a 1inch thick extension plate to the front mount, to make up the length we was lacking with the V8.
If you could have found a front motor mount of a 1965 or 1966 f350 it’s similar to the one that the 223 had you could have simply bolted the 300 like the 223. My 1966 f350 with the 300 six uses a front motor mount similar to the 223.
Nice to see the turbo 300 go in a truck! But really, those torque numbers at low RPM are at WOT. Wouldn't a 302 at 30% throttle / 2500 RPM has the same torque than the six cyl at 30% throttle at 2500?
Didn't need to use a different trans. Use the clutch disc from a big input toploader 4spd. Use a cast iron later model bellhousing and drill and tap the holes needed or Bolt the bellhousing on with the holes that line up,add(weld tabs) for the others. Good swap,just gotta have people that know a bit more about ford parts interchanging.
Should have gone with a 5.9 6 banger with a high flow lift pump and a bigger turbo. Might be cheaper than those set ups and probably have similar if not more power. But every does that hahaha 😂😂😂
Six in a row to make it go. As for the fe no you just need a specific bell housing. A np435 will work great behind a 300 i6, a 351w,c or m, a 360, a 390, a 427, a 429 or a 460. Only ford truck i had in the past that didn't give me any problems was a f150 short bed 4x4 with a efi 300 with true duals and a 5 speed manual. Love my 2015 ram 3500 drw with its straight 6. The 435 has a lower first gear also. Oh wait yall must be talking about automatics, lazy drivers.
So lame that you didn't just get a new 11" pressure plate for the 300 and an 11" disc for the t98. That QT bellhousing is NOT "the only way" to fit them together. At least you kept it manual shift.
I really like the show. You guys do really good stuff, however, it seems like a real waste to not at least put a heavy duty overdrive transmission in this truck. With the low gears in the rear end and the new power plant, it just seems like something that's going to have to happen eventually.
The most fitting option for that truck would be an Advance Adapters Ranger gear/torque splitter box. It's basically a mini transmission that bolts between the bellhousing and the transmission. It adds another shifter and turns that 4 spd into a 8spd! So you could split every gear if you want or just use it for the OD gear. Plus it's much tougher then the add on OD units like gear vendors, etc. The other choice is an old Spicer/Brownie box, 3 spd auxlillary transmission. It divorce mounts between the transmission and rear axle. It also gives you a addition low range along with a OD gear.
To be "that guy..." why not clean up the engine bay, chassis, and drivetrain more? It's also laughable to put an OE spec clutch behind an engine that makes six times the power than the original engine did. That engine deserves better treatment.
@@161Sheriff I would stay away from the ZF 5spd's. They have multiple issues and from what I've heard replacement parts are getting hard to find for them. You could use a dodge NV4500 but that would take some creative adapting. They aren't cheap, but I like the Advance Adapters Ranger torque/gear splitter. It's a small but strong auxiliary OD transmission that bolts in between the bellhousing and 4spd transmission. It does add a second shifter and moves the original transmission back like 7" or 7.5" inches though. But I like multiple shifters. Then there is always the old Spicer/Brownie Box 3 spd divorce mount auxiliary transmission. They give you another low range, direct drive and a OD gear.
I am one who liked a hand brake on the transmission, don't see any provision for it here... also liked bellhousing that had its own frame mounts like the original did...
The old 4 spd's are pretty bullet proof. They aren't as weak as the newer stuff. About the worse you'll get out of them is worn synchro's or noisy input shaft bearing.
You guys should mod a pair of LS 5.3 heads to work on the 300 and then regrind and weld the crank to 4.375 stroke or 4.425 max stroke to get around 345 to 348 cid lol
Aftermarket aluminum Cleveland heads are a better choice Or some old Nascar 4.5 V6 SVO heads. Stroking the 300 crank just weakens it and makes a bad rod ratio even worse. And reduces the RPM limit even more. Plus you don't need a stroker when you've got the turbo. Better off getting a steel 300 crank, grinding down the rod journals to a smaller diameter and giving them a larger radius. That adds strength. Then go with a longer rod and shorter/lighter pistons.
@@Fordman7575 if done right with a turbo setup or hell a billet crank with thst stroke and the turbo would be fine to 5K rpm, people already are pushing 11K out of the 3.98 stroke but using longer rods and shorter pistons to reduce side loading, they topped the motor out where the longer stroke would be fine anyway
@@Project-gr6zy 11K? Billet crank? You've got more money then me!! Might as well run one of the old A.J. Billet heads then too. Better go billet block too. Because the block will be the weak link. There's absolutely no need for additional stroke. We are talking about a 64 F350 dually here, not a drag car. They ran these 300's na with very low compression in F600's. A modified 300 with a turbo will be plenty for that old dually.
@@Fordman7575 the guys rocking the 11k are running 18:5 compression on a mildly modded block, added bearings to the cam, and LS style heads, the top of the block a torque plate is installed, if i remember right its in the realm of 9K to build a 700HP NA 300
@@Project-gr6zy Remember this is an old farm truck dually, not a competition drag car. It's got 4 wheel drum brakes with old wheel cylinders. What part of that screams for the engine you are describing?
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I’m glad u guys are finally putting the 300 into something deserving.
I’m glad gonna do more with it in the future too
that 300 has been the most exciting engine build I’ve seen in POWERNATION in three years. Interesting and great choice for going into this truck
Thanks for watching!
@@PowerNationTV Hello, I have a 1985 F-150 that has a carbureted 300 engine with the NP435 4 speed transmission that a local garage indicated that I should replace the engine because of only 1 out of 6 cylinders producing normal compression.
After a lengthy discussion, I contended that the head gasket may have been at fault, But the guy suggested that I consider going with a ReMan engine.
So with that being said, I have been in contact with a few different sources for ReMan engines and due to the supply chain issues I would have to wait for a period of time to receive my engine once I made the appropriate payment of course.
I find it very odd that a engine that always had a very constantly good oil pressure and no real engine noises other than the 6 cylinder pecks would have made such a drastic change other than a rod going through the block which is not the case.
As a point of good reference, I have watched and have been rewatching the your various episodes within this series in order to make a better decision in bringing my 85 Ford back from being somewhat dead but still wanting to run when cranked over.
After all of the skullduggery, I paid the garage for their time and had my truck brought back home where the decision to move forward is purely mine to move forward or maybe sell the truck to someone who will fix it up.
Thank you for putting in the 300. The 300 has been a great to Fallow .
I always loved an I6 engine. more torque at a lower rpm then a V8 of the same size
Loving the 300!!!!
That cheap Autozone clutch is about to hate its very short life 🤣
Yea, that was a mistake putting anything from AutoZone in that truck. I would rather spend more money on something that will last.
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That's exactly what I said! That engine puts out 2 or 3 times what that clutch can take. Hell, those cheap clutches won't hardly hold up on a stock engine. Let's not forget about how flimsy the pressure plate is... no clamping force at all!
I give it two pulls at best and the pressure plate will let go and smoke the clutch plate and burn the fly wheel
They must scrap these vehicles after the show ends or something.
He said they got a clutch from AutoZone........He never said they installed it 😂.
I assume it was an AutoZone commercial and they put a real clutch in it.....Wouldn't look good for the zone when it smokes it instantly lol. But hey I really don't know 🤣😂
straight 6's are always going to be king of torque efficiency compared to other engines.
That's a really nice truck. I think it needs a full-on, ground-up restoration.
Yep. Tired of the "new parts on rust" that Power Nation is married to.
Can’t wait to see this engine in the truck and what kind of performance it has on the street. Been waiting forever for this.
I drove a tug at the airport that was powered by a Ford I6 300. You could literally pull a jet airplane or 100,000 pounds of cargo on dollys. Now it was geared really low, with a top speed of about 25mph but in first gear it had a hell of a lot of grunt. It could get it moving.
Top three Ford engines of the 60s
By far my favourite vehicle power block has ever had on lol
Aye the 300 is back, glad to see its going into something good!
Best engine of all time
Sweet build
Been waiting to see where that motor went.
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I agree with many of the other guys. The Ford 300 is my favorite project you guys have done.
Most of the other stuff is great but outside of our ability wrangle up the funds.
A Ford 300. I have three already!!! So it would fall into the ( Where did that come from?)
" What that? Its been there."
“At *only* 13psi”
SIR, seven months ago you were worried about cracking a piston! Not gonna lie, was hoping to see it in an older Danger Ranger but loved the build on this thing.
They do , in fact , make those light . Cool episode.
I was waiting for the day that old 300 got put into a deserving chassis. Love the 300.
My favorite is the old rusty bolts with fresh pretty wrenches. Lol No lithium impacts? Right.
Either way. What a beautiful engine in a sweet classic.
Sweet! I was alrrady dreaming swapping a 300 in an old 350 like that
Love the 300 strait 6 best 6 cylinder ever made.its the gas version of a 6 cyl cummins.
Exactly what I am doing with my 65 F100. T-19 with the 300. Glad I came across this video!
get a small block ZF5 trans, gets you compound, overdrive, and bolts up to the 300 no adapters required
The ZF 5spd is a failure prone transmission. The hydraulic concentric throw out bearing is a problematic pain in the rear. That requires dropping the transmission every time it needs to be replaced.
They like to break the tail shaft housings.
And the internals have issues.
Plus it's getting harder to find replacement parts for them.
This truck hits home because I have a '63 F350 with a 223 inline 6, and 4 on the floor.
I thought this was going to be another boring chevy build..finally a change I'd pace!
The cab roof suggests this is not a 64, but rather a 61 - 63. In 64 the cab roof was raised an inch. It's really quite noticeable. Ford advertised this change as increased glass area that made for a brighter, lighter, more appealing cab environment. HA. All the glass was still interchangeable. But, yeah, that's a 64 grille. Grilles interchanged on them all from 61 to 66. Of course each year used a different design & we all learned to tell the year, at a glance, by looking at the grill. Great project by the way!
Straight-6, Dually and Flat Bed, how could you go wrong!
It's pretty amazing how the original Ford power train lasted almost 60 years of use and abuse!!Love this build!😎🤠👍👍
This one will be a Hoot!
That 300 is a great motor!
300 inline 6 is the only Ford motor I would ever buy. I drove one over 400k miles over 10 years as a flooring guy, in the same van. The body ended up rotting off that van, the motor never quit, never lost power, impressed the hell out of me. New Ford stuff seams like overall overpriced crap. Not that GM is doing any better.
I too am a flooring guy and had a inline 6 in my extended 3/4 ton van never let me down
@@shawnbeckmann1847 I put a full skid of tile + half skid of floor leveling compound in that van, bottomed it out, suspension wise, engine did not care. Drove from Cinci to Dayton like that. It was sketchy, but Matilda never failed me.
Glad you found a home for that 300. I'd love to see you adapt a TKX in the future.
Enjoyed your video. Those are tough engines.
How's that OEM style clutch going to work with 550 ft/lbs? I'm thinking you're going to be needing something that will actually work.
I cringed a little at that too.
Yep, I cringed too! Hurry & order a heavy duty clutch disc & pressure plate. Ya'll will be letting the smoke out of that disc in short order. Love the 300 Ford turbo build, best build ever!
Yea, 600lbs tq just under it, but same point lol let alone i think peak tq was at around 4k if i remember right
It's not going to work 😂
@@danielwebster8019
I think anyone with experience as a tech or builder did that! I was shaking my head saying they were nuts for using such a cheap setup
Great choice. My Dad had a 66-67? F-600 12’ flatbed / dump, with a HD 300 I-6, 4 speed +2. It was geared low / slow, but was a great “little” truck and would haul all day with nominal fuel consumption. So (clutch willing) with over 2x the HP & Torque, this project should be a good lil puller.
Shame they didn't clean up the trans and engine bay with a coat of paint. That engine stands out a little too much being that clean.
Instead of throwing out that 223, how about doing a full-tilt build on it? I have and love my 223, and I would like to see what kind of potential it holds.
So what was the first five minutes of this vid for? Of course a 500 horse turbo 300 would go into the 1ton
Inline six is always the answer.
I do think it would be cool to see that old big block FE in the truck I think the straight 6 Turbo is the better way to go with modern pickup trucks going small displacement v6s with turbos it's the way of the world. I think that was a great choice!! Heck my 2.7 ecoboost makes more horsepower and torque than a stock old big block FE...minus the 427 of course lol awesome video
The engine mounts you needed were factory on a f500 or bigger truck my 65 came with them although i have the np435 / industrial 300 inline six
The guys from Carcass when they see this truck "Man, I could REALLY ruin that one!" 😉
very nice build
I'm sorry.. but you guys went with a cheap clutch that will be easily smoked the first time you really give it gas!
That engine puts out twice the power the clutch you picked up can handle. Those clutches don't even last in a stock vehicle, let alone a I6 that is putting out really solid power
I would have went with a Mcleod Performance clutch myself.
@@Fordman7575
They aren't too bad I don't guess. I haven't had any experience with them personally. Now south bend and exedy I like.
One of the new 8+ speed automatics would be wicked. It would always be low RPM and pull anything!
No!
I love the 300 Ford inline 6 but for me personally I think the Big Daddy 460 big block would've been the right choice.
The durability aint going to last long behind that engine. Long live the clutch 😆
Solid mounts, i cant help but feel that that is a huge mistake.
yup.
Yep and they could of built some bullet proof mounts. Just by using some poly leaf spring bushings, Some tubing and plate. And it wouldn't have been much more work.
congratulations very good job, the ford model that I like the most (61-66) here in Argentina luckily we still have many, f100, f350, f600 and very few f900 of this line, I particularly have a f100 of the year for daily use 1965 with a YBlock 292, this noble engine came until 1988 in the f100, f350 and very few f400, it should be noted that in Argentina most were diesel, cordial greetings from Argentina, I have been following you for a while and your work is incredible
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I’m just a few minutes into the video so I haven’t seen through the end but a ZF heavy duty 5 speed manual transmission would be a great choice for your 300-6. I had a 1994 F250HD with the 300-6, ZF heavy duty 5 speed and a 4.10 rear axle ratio. I very much regret selling that truck when it needed a clutch slave and I was battling Lyme disease. The ZF has a super low 1st gear plus 5th gear is an overdrive.
Or maybe a heavy duty truck 6 speed manual transmission using an adaptor.
I am glad they finally are doing something with this engine but I was kinda wanting them to stick it in a 85 Ltd LX or Ford farimont
I want this truck!!!
Glad to see the turbo 300 going into a vehicle. But solid mounting the engine? It's not that hard to build some strong mounts using poly leaf spring bushings, some tubing and plate.
You should give Advance Adapters a call and get one of their Ranger Gear splitter boxes to add OD.
Actually you could have mixed and matched clutch disk to the flywheel and pressure plate. As that’s what me & my dad did, when marrying an old 312 V8 out of an old cop car with a 63 Ford F-100. As we ran into a lot of the same problems you guys did, with marrying that 300 inline 6 to that 63 Ford F-350. Our solution was a little different and involved a 1inch thick extension plate to the front mount, to make up the length we was lacking with the V8.
If you could have found a front motor mount of a 1965 or 1966 f350 it’s similar to the one that the 223 had you could have simply bolted the 300 like the 223. My 1966 f350 with the 300 six uses a front motor mount similar to the 223.
Those 300s are indestructible. You have to literally TRY to kill one of those.
Nice to see the turbo 300 go in a truck! But really, those torque numbers at low RPM are at WOT. Wouldn't a 302 at 30% throttle / 2500 RPM has the same torque than the six cyl at 30% throttle at 2500?
Didn't need to use a different trans. Use the clutch disc from a big input toploader 4spd. Use a cast iron later model bellhousing and drill and tap the holes needed or Bolt the bellhousing on with the holes that line up,add(weld tabs) for the others.
Good swap,just gotta have people that know a bit more about ford parts interchanging.
Ford still put the 300-6 into 1997 F250’s and F350’s, but 1996 was the last year that the 300-6 went into F150’s.
Yeah....I think I'd put the FE big block in it. I'm putting a 390 in my '65 Ranchero gasser.
Excellent Match. I'm thinking a 5 spd manual, or at least have an OD.
Personally I'll paint the transmission for no future rust
It's not rust it's patina.
Blue!!
I found an old beauty in my place
Definitely would have went with the mazda m5r2..bought as bulletproof as the motor is
I was hoping that’s where the 6 was going to end up!
I have a similar setup and have an issue with the motor mounts. Can you give me some better insight on what you did?
600ft-lbs and 500hp? Let's throw an oe style duralast clutch on it!
Should have gone with a 5.9 6 banger with a high flow lift pump and a bigger turbo. Might be cheaper than those set ups and probably have similar if not more power. But every does that hahaha 😂😂😂
Six in a row to make it go. As for the fe no you just need a specific bell housing. A np435 will work great behind a 300 i6, a 351w,c or m, a 360, a 390, a 427, a 429 or a 460. Only ford truck i had in the past that didn't give me any problems was a f150 short bed 4x4 with a efi 300 with true duals and a 5 speed manual. Love my 2015 ram 3500 drw with its straight 6. The 435 has a lower first gear also.
Oh wait yall must be talking about automatics, lazy drivers.
ZF5 or 6 would have been a great option as well.
can you guys build a ford 200 out of a mustang? I would LOVE that
Sweet
Awesome motor cool project truck
3:20 Ford 7.3 gas engine peak torque @ 4500 rpm.
So lame that you didn't just get a new 11" pressure plate for the 300 and an 11" disc for the t98. That QT bellhousing is NOT "the only way" to fit them together. At least you kept it manual shift.
Hell yeah slap 👋 the L6
Can we get a vid on installing an aftermarket hvac system on that truck
After market slop chop would have been better left in the guys yard where you found it
I was hoping for a zf5
I really like the show. You guys do really good stuff, however, it seems like a real waste to not at least put a heavy duty overdrive transmission in this truck. With the low gears in the rear end and the new power plant, it just seems like something that's going to have to happen eventually.
It’ll be screaming for another ⚙️.
The most fitting option for that truck would be an Advance Adapters Ranger gear/torque splitter box. It's basically a mini transmission that bolts between the bellhousing and the transmission. It adds another shifter and turns that 4 spd into a 8spd! So you could split every gear if you want or just use it for the OD gear. Plus it's much tougher then the add on OD units like gear vendors, etc.
The other choice is an old Spicer/Brownie box, 3 spd auxlillary transmission. It divorce mounts between the transmission and rear axle. It also gives you a addition low range along with a OD gear.
Out of curiosity, why not run a ZF out of a 90s truck behind the 300?
Good luck 👍
Pat is working hard to drop the spare tire. Keep up the good work.
You guys still have about 7 psi more you can go safely
I would like to see a300 w/a bullet proof ford auto trans,mater-conversion!!!(that right,I said ford mater w/the happy face grille?wanna lease 1
I want that truck
To be "that guy..." why not clean up the engine bay, chassis, and drivetrain more? It's also laughable to put an OE spec clutch behind an engine that makes six times the power than the original engine did. That engine deserves better treatment.
I’m making the same 223/300 swap on a 63 F250
It's almost a bolt in swap if you can find the front mount and bellhousing out of a F600 with a 300.
@@Fordman7575 Thanks. I didn’t think about going that direction. The truck has 4.86 or 4.88 rear gears. I’m leaning towards a modern 5 speed
@@161Sheriff Just don't solid mount the engine like they did!
@@161Sheriff I would stay away from the ZF 5spd's. They have multiple issues and from what I've heard replacement parts are getting hard to find for them. You could use a dodge NV4500 but that would take some creative adapting.
They aren't cheap, but I like the Advance Adapters Ranger torque/gear splitter. It's a small but strong auxiliary OD transmission that bolts in between the bellhousing and 4spd transmission. It does add a second shifter and moves the original transmission back like 7" or 7.5" inches though. But I like multiple shifters.
Then there is always the old Spicer/Brownie Box 3 spd divorce mount auxiliary transmission. They give you another low range, direct drive and a OD gear.
I am one who liked a hand brake on the transmission, don't see any provision for it here... also liked bellhousing that had its own frame mounts like the original did...
Haul something with it.
So much for an overdrive trans
I want that
Any trans refresh? or straight from the junk yard to thrashing it?
The old 4 spd's are pretty bullet proof. They aren't as weak as the newer stuff. About the worse you'll get out of them is worn synchro's or noisy input shaft bearing.
Anybody no somewhere that sells 300 drop in ready engines?
You guys should mod a pair of LS 5.3 heads to work on the 300 and then regrind and weld the crank to 4.375 stroke or 4.425 max stroke to get around 345 to 348 cid lol
Aftermarket aluminum Cleveland heads are a better choice Or some old Nascar 4.5 V6 SVO heads.
Stroking the 300 crank just weakens it and makes a bad rod ratio even worse. And reduces the RPM limit even more. Plus you don't need a stroker when you've got the turbo. Better off getting a steel 300 crank, grinding down the rod journals to a smaller diameter and giving them a larger radius. That adds strength. Then go with a longer rod and shorter/lighter pistons.
@@Fordman7575 if done right with a turbo setup or hell a billet crank with thst stroke and the turbo would be fine to 5K rpm, people already are pushing 11K out of the 3.98 stroke but using longer rods and shorter pistons to reduce side loading, they topped the motor out where the longer stroke would be fine anyway
@@Project-gr6zy 11K? Billet crank? You've got more money then me!! Might as well run one of the old A.J. Billet heads then too. Better go billet block too. Because the block will be the weak link. There's absolutely no need for additional stroke. We are talking about a 64 F350 dually here, not a drag car. They ran these 300's na with very low compression in F600's. A modified 300 with a turbo will be plenty for that old dually.
@@Fordman7575 the guys rocking the 11k are running 18:5 compression on a mildly modded block, added bearings to the cam, and LS style heads, the top of the block a torque plate is installed, if i remember right its in the realm of 9K to build a 700HP NA 300
@@Project-gr6zy Remember this is an old farm truck dually, not a competition drag car. It's got 4 wheel drum brakes with old wheel cylinders. What part of that screams for the engine you are describing?
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