Hi all, I'm new to the forum so expect some weird questions.
I have owned a '76 Ford Transit for around 16 years and have now just started to look after her a bit better. Recently changing diff and placing disc brake front end under her. I'm now contemplating a 289-302 Windsor engine to put in it. It now runs a 200 6 cyl, (standard) 3 sp box. I need to know if it all will fit under the little bonnett!!!
Set up maybe v8 with C4 box???
Any suggestions or help would be grateful.
Thanks

In-Transit

hey unclearther,
yes i am the legend in my own lunchbox that put a 308 t400 into my 98 transit,,
UUmm, a 1976 is a whole new ballgame,
I knew i could put a v8 in it cause there are companies doing it,,as well as putting v6,s in them,
I was just silly

Thanks guys,
Just a few answers to yours!
1: it's a three speed BW at the moment.
2: Sump is a front drop one!
3: Rails and susp, should be fine looks very strong.
4: Width was the problem at rear I was worrying about, most likely have to remove radi

hey unclearthur,
with my installation, i built a roobar at the front, and put the radiator in it!!
I could have just fitted the rad into the transit,,but it made no difference in the roo bar anyways??
there is a pic of the campervan of the melenium,,in

My brother had an older transit van with a 250 cross flow in it. There was a whole lot of room under there. I would think that if a straight six would go in, a v8, being shorter would go in no troubles. Like it was said by someone else, you may have to

I'm going to throw another question at you all. Say I kept the straight six in her and touch it up a bit and decided to rip out the three speed and replace with a 4 speed box, what box will actually fit straight on without major problems? Remember the old

Hi,
Yes it does have a ford motor in it a ( original blue motor)200 six coupled to a 3 speed manual. As mentioned I replaced the brakes with discs and diff with a 2.98 instead of original 4.36. Now I have problems taking off on hills using clutch....
I

Hey Basketcasebear, my mistake, I read your post wrong. Anyway I appreciate the help, looking forward to some replies.
cheers

In-Transit

hey jim, arfa,
my ambo was horrible on fuel, great on gas, my 91 van is great on petrol consumption,,
could it just be good motor, bad motor?
the van is not injected, and is great,
cheers
bcb

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