89 5.0 into a maverick(oil pan?) & poss part swap with you can anyone tell me if I need to change the oil pan off my 89 5.0 truck motor to make the maverick accept it or will it fit, dont wanna get it down in there and have to pull it back and change it any help will be appereciated oh yea willing to swap complete top and face of the motor I have for old style parts I have new waterpump,and alternator good ac & powersteering, fresh airhorn and injectors and of course intake, swap for intake,good carb 4 bbl, alt (water pump not necc.) powersteering pump,and brackets and good ac pump if poss. Thanks everyone Jim
Does the dipstick on the truck motor go into the side of the engine block or the timing cover? If it goes into the block I would bet the motor won't fit without the proper timing cover and oilpan/oil pickup-tube combination. My experience is that truck parts, aside from the obvious shortblock are usually not car friendly when it comes to engine swaping.
NO, the truck pans this late are bigger and are rear sump like Fox body cars, I had to change the pan when I changed out the 351w in my 84 F 150, the donor engine came out of a 77 Granada , front sump. Truck pans are 6 quart, cars are 5 quart.
It will fit with the right pan, pickup and plug for the original dipstick tube. you will also need to change the timing cover to get one with a dipstick hole or drill yours. you didn't say what kind of tranny you have but don't put an older flywheel or flexplate on a newer engine.
squeal did this swap using a 86 302 out of a F-150. Dipstick was in the pan.....not sure what was involved....might sent him a PM and ask for additional help or thoughts. Good info guys.
