Can I changing motor out?

Asked by Guru6FJFH Apr 09, 2020 at 07:13 AM about the 1980 Ford F-150

Question type: General

I have a 01 ford explorer with a 5.0 in it and I am restoring a 80 ford f150 that had a 302 in it I know their the same motor but different years what will I need to do to swap make the newer motor work in the older truck?

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You would need the engine wiring and the ECU. You will also need to install the cats and O2 sensors for the engine to run correctly.

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