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Both truck engines, the FE and the F2 use the same 8 valve head. They interchange. In your friends case, they are both B2200 - hydraulic lash adjusters, exactly the same. JT

I have a B2200, but I've never done a V8 swap in these trucks. From what I read, the 302 is much easier to fit because dizzy is in front, and the mounts require only minor slotting of holes. I'm not a differential expert either, but I'd say your rear would work fine because the tires will go up...

The B2200 has the "F2" 2.2 liter engine. The only other direct swap in is the "FE" 2.0 engine from the B2000. Some cars had the F2 block, and bolt to the b2200 mounts, but used a different head, set up for transverse mounting, not an easy swap. JT

It's commonly known the F2 engine was used not only in my B2200 pickup, but also in some Mazda 626, MX6, and Ford Probe cars. The trucks used the 8 valve head, and the cars used the 12 valve head. From what I read the car head is open chamber, and the truck head is closed chamber. To keep the...