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Originally Posted by Kiff
So I am at a cross roads on what to do with the motor in my truck. Both engines can be had for roughly the same price. I know the 5L is going to be alot more work, but is it worth that work? There are plenty more power upgrade options for the 302 and they are much cheaper. What's everyone's insight?
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What type of driving/wheeling do you want to do with this truck?
You might hit up
www.rockstomper.com. Scott Ellinger had a 5.0 in his truck years back. It had it's good and bad points. Weight is one of the bigger bad points. It breaks stuff on the trail especially when combined with all the added torque.
I would take a "systems level" approach to selecting your engine. If you don't wheel hard, well you can get away with more engine Vs. breakage. If you do, you might find you are now stressing, or example, steering parts and end up rebuilding and reinforcing a lot more of your truck then you would if you went with a lighter engine.
Frank
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