Thread: what trans is behind your 302??

Originally Posted by LivinLocal619

I found a 2001 v6 5spd. So just to make sure, but if I get this trans it will be a direct bolt on to the 302 right? Do they have the same bolt pattern?

Yes. The 4.2 l v6 is basically a 351 w 2 cylinders missing. That is why I have always recommended that motor for anyone doing a swap. It's a v6 that a v8 trans bolts right up to. And the nice thing about buying a v6 trans is it hasn't had the same power going threw it so its parts are gonna last longer.
Depending on what the motor came out of u might need a new flywheel/clutch the mustang used a 10.5 and the trucks used 11 so if u have a mustang flywheel and try putting it together the starter wouldnt work so u need to make sure u have an 11in flywheel

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best part of this thread, is i am pretty sure niether of these guys has anything bigger then a v6 in thier trucks. lmao nor have done any of these hypothetical swaps into thier desert trucks.

hear say is a bitch.

Originally Posted by hxckidd

best part of this thread, is i am pretty sure niether of these guys has anything bigger then a v6 in thier trucks. lmao nor have done any of these hypothetical swaps into thier desert trucks.

hear say is a bitch.

I'm having fun, I dunno about dirt yota. None of what were talking about this point is offroad. It's all drag/street.

And I have a 5.0/4r70w halfway ready to go in my ranger. Losing my job has slowed down that project a lot..


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Originally Posted by DiRt YoTa

Yes. Your the only neutral person on DR. IMO.

Haha thanks. Not point fingers at anyone, but I am here to learn. My pops taught me, "No matter how stupid someone is, they might be able to teach you a better way of doing something." Personally I think the general population has better luck with chevy / toyota motors over fords, but I prefer a ford chassis over the rest. Just an opinion and far from a proven fact.


You could drop the motor from my car into a ranger(built for it and chassis / drivertrain to handle it), and campershell fun would most likely put down faster lap times in his old 22r, tc kit, leaf sprung 2.0 shock yota.

Originally Posted by hxckidd

best part of this thread, is i am pretty sure niether of these guys has anything bigger then a v6 in thier trucks. lmao nor have done any of these hypothetical swaps into thier desert trucks.

hear say is a bitch.

Originally Posted by letsgetthisdone

I'm having fun, I dunno about dirt yota. None of what were talking about this point is offroad. It's all drag/street.

And I have a 5.0/4r70w halfway ready to go in my ranger. Losing my job has slowed down that project a lot..


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Just a classic DR argument! It happens.

I dont need a v8 to smoke your shit Adam! bahahaha

Originally Posted by simon5ay5

Yes. The 4.2 l v6 is basically a 351 w 2 cylinders missing. That is why I have always recommended that motor for anyone doing a swap. It's a v6 that a v8 trans bolts right up to. And the nice thing about buying a v6 trans is it hasn't had the same power going threw it so its parts are gonna last longer.
Depending on what the motor came out of u might need a new flywheel/clutch the mustang used a 10.5 and the trucks used 11 so if u have a mustang flywheel and try putting it together the starter wouldnt work so u need to make sure u have an 11in flywheel

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Thanks for the info. I totally forgot about thedifferent flywheels. I'm still on the hunt for that trans. The 2001 I mention, well they wanted 650 also, but I want to buy a core and rebuild it myself, but I can't find any. I'm going to go to the junkyard tomorrow and look.

if that v6 trans still shifts fine i would just buy it and run it. u wont find them much cheaper then that, maybe down to 500 if its broken. the trans im running in my truck came out of a 5.0 bronco and has almost 200k miles on it.

Ok so I just bought a m5r2 . I found one out of a running truck for $200, so i jumped on it. It seems to go through the gears nicly so lets hope for the best. All I need now is the clutch and flywheel setup I believe. And a shifter

th400 is an awesome trans and like most chevy junk its cheap to buy and build, robs a little less hp than a c6 and is a little lighter. but debatable which one is better dollar for dollar. not all the big names run th400's. most all the 500hp nascar 4.5l motors that 6 and 7 trucks have been running for years run c6. both those nasty 600hp f100's mcmillin prerunners have c6's, bunch of the trophys and highend stuff have lencos and sequentials and what not, really just depends. Its a lot cheaper to squeeze a little extra horsepower out of a 302 than buy the conversion torque converter, bell housing and whatever else to do a swap. my vote is a $200 craigslist C6