[AT] Part time trailer puller fuel system

[Thomas O Mehrkam]

No simple solution available.

The complete fuel system, Engine computer, Transmission and Exhaust 
system would be involved in the swap. The fuel system of the 1985 probably
gas two fuel pumps. One on the inside of the tank and another high 
pressure one mounted on the frame.

You might get away with swapping the long block and using your manifolds 
but from what I have heard that is unlikely.

Most likely something important will not bolt up.

ndiana Robinson wrote:
> 	I have an old 1983 F-150 with a 302 V-8 (sure wish it was a 300 
> straight 6) that I am uncomfortable with about long term durability due 
> to various noises...  :-)   I don't want to get involved in a rebuild at 
> this time.
> I have a good 302 in an old station wagon (about 1985 IIRC) that my 
> mother had bought and never drove. The wagon ran great and very quiet 
> but the in tank fuel pump failed and she never had it fixed. It has TBFI 
> engine and as I seem to recall that it used about 40 to 45 PSI pressure 
> to feed it??? I never owned a Ford TBFI engine and never had to work on 
> that part of one.
> 	My old truck on the other hand has a standard carb on it and I thought 
> about just switching manifolds and using the carb but that is also more 
> than I want to get involved with right now since it is a V-8. Also the 
> TBFI would probably get better mileage. Does anyone make a replacement 
> high pressure fuel pump that will mount outside of the tank? Or is 
> heating too much of a problem outside? If I could have a son-in-law swap 
> the complete engine over and add a different fuel pump that would keep 
> it simple but I'm not sure that is an acceptable approach. I have never 
> seen such an after market pump listed...
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