# 1997 Ford F150 4.2 Swap Help. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 13, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-ford-f150-4-2-swap-help/21591 "2006-12-13T11:50:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-ford-f150-4-2-swap-help/21591/1 "2006-12-13T11:50:09Z")
I just bought a 97 f150 for next to nothing, the intake went on it so im just gonna swap the whole motor instead.I brought this truck to pull put my 4 wheeler in it. Has anyone done one before and anyone got any tips before I start? I think im gonna start it friday and i would like to have it running by sat. morning. Any advice would be great. I brought this truck to pull put my 4 wheeler in it. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-ford-f150-4-2-swap-help/21591/2 "2006-12-13T11:58:28Z")
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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-ford-f150-4-2-swap-help/21591/3 "2006-12-13T12:02:38Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#): > > I just bought a 97 f150 for next to nothing, the intake went on it so im just gonna swap the whole motor instead.I brought this truck to pull put my 4 wheeler in it. Has anyone done one before and anyone got any tips before I start? I think im gonna start it friday and i would like to have it running by sat. morning. Any advice would be great. I brought this truck to pull put my 4 wheeler in it. Dude! You should put your 4 wheeler in it! Are you just putting another 6 cylinder in it or are you swapping the 4.2 for a V8? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-ford-f150-4-2-swap-help/21591/4 "2006-12-13T12:07:09Z")
“put my 4 wheeler motor in it” HAHHAHA, Im just tossing another 6 in there. I just want the truck to pull my 4 wheeler around, shit like that. The body is near perfect, I coulnt let this truck go. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-ford-f150-4-2-swap-help/21591/5 "2006-12-13T12:13:17Z")
Depending on what kind of equipment you have, a lot of dealer techs were pulling the cab off to get the motor out, they say its way easier to do that to get the motor out. Its only a few bolts to get the cab off.