Slick 60's

A man with a 1963 F100 I6 2wd 3 speed is looking at swaping to a 1965 300 I6 from a 2 wheel drive.

Question: Will there be any problem with mating the cast iron engine mount/timing cover from the 63 to the 65 engine? Will the 65 cam gears clear the 63 timing cover?

Thanks

I'm no expert on the I6 engines but the 240/300 are the same basic 'architecture'. The 223 is totally different.

Yep ... The 223 has different bell housing pattern
And different engine perches than the 240/300

I swapped a 63 F100 with a 223 over to a 300. The transmissions and bell housings are different. The good news is that the 240/300 has a lot more options for transmissions and bell housings.

Dan

Also, forget using the mount from the 223. It won't work. I used a bolt in crossmember for a FE engine to get mine in.

Dan

I sent him this post and he says he is a member here. I will let Randy tell first hand more about his truck.

Thanks