Put a 7.3L PSD in a '77 F-250

'94IDITurbo7.3 · Jul 26, 2011

I got a wheeler dealer magazine today and i saw a '77 F-250 4x4, Highboy, AT for $1,500 OBO. It has the 460 gasser in it. claims to have 97,000 original miles. from what i can see in the crappy picture it looks pretty clean and still has those chrome arches on the wheel wells.

My dad and i were thinking how cool it would be to get that truck, pull and sell the 460 and tranny. Then find a rolled 2000-2002 7.3L PSD and do a transplant along with a PSD tranny.

I know i would have to probly do a little bit of fab, but what all would be required and would it turn into a real painstaking task that half-way through i would wish i had never gotten into?

Opinions?

Thanks

BleednBlue68 · Jul 26, 2011

That would be a very sweet project! You got my vote haha. You would just have to use EVERYTHING electrical in the swap. You can make anything fit with a welder and a BFH! Wonder if its possible to swap a 70's truck body onto a superduty drivetrain?? Maybe I should do some measurements since I have both trucks. My mind is stirring now haha. :sly

'94IDITurbo7.3 · Jul 26, 2011

BleednBlue68 said:
Wonder if its possible to swap a 70's truck body onto a superduty drivetrain??

That would be cool as well.

BleednBlue68 · Jul 26, 2011

Just lookin at both my trucks the cab on my superduty is definately bigger and roomier. My 77 cab is nice and cozy and more confined. Either project would be awesome.

02x72 · Jul 26, 2011

There was a guy who put a 70's body style on an early 2000's chassis over on FTE, a tremendous amount of fab work had to be done. To build mine required less work, but was still a ton of fab work, but a lot of that had to do with lengthening the frame

94f450sd · Jul 27, 2011

the wiring part may be enough to make ya wanna give up.

92F350CC · Jul 27, 2011

If i'm not mistaken, the IDI has to be shoehorned into the old 70's trucks, and with a turbo it's an even tighter fit. I imagine a PSD would be as difficult or more.

94f450sd · Jul 27, 2011

somebody did stuff one in a 71ish pickup a while ago.

Diesel_brad · Jul 27, 2011

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107976
And another way to go about it
http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28049&highlight=79+ford+powerstoke

Either way ALOT of work

'94IDITurbo7.3 · Jul 27, 2011

Diesel_brad said:
http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107976
And another way to go about it
http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28049&highlight=79+ford+powerstoke

Either way ALOT of work

Thanks. once my dial-up internet decides to move a little faster i will look at those.

'94IDITurbo7.3 · Jul 27, 2011

I checked out those links to psd nation. i registered and posted in that thread. ;Sweet

lindstromjd · Jul 29, 2011

What all is involved with the DT444E standalone wiring?

What I'm trying to find out, is if I found a big bus in a junkyard that had that engine, what would I need to make it work if I pulled it all out?

94f450sd · Jul 29, 2011

you will need the complete engine harness,idm/pcm thats bolted to passengers side valve cover and atleast the main connector plugs with a length of the wiring harnesses/s going into the cab.

this is probably the easiest way to do this swap.only thing youd need to figure out is what each wire is supposed to do to power it up and run gauges unless going with mechanical gauges then all you need is the hot wires,switched wires and grounds.

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