So I'm going to sit down this evening and write up my plans and goals for the whole build. I do appreciate all the input and questions y'all can come up with you'll probably catch something i missed.
As far as emissions in my area it's a visual inspection and they are pretty lax. But if they have an issue with it I'll register it in Florida. I have home of record there.
Yes I'm going to use a standalone TCM but I don't know which one. If y'all have any suggestions I'm open to them.
I got lucky on the radiator and found a mishimoto for a 6.4 powerstroke for 185$. Has a crack at the upper corner a little time with a tig will fix that. It's fine on width but I have to notch, box and gusset the front of the frame to shove it in there. I'll also be ditching the clutch fan for 2 electric fans.
As far as weight and size I think you'd be surprised. The 5.4 3v with an iron block weighs in at 857 lbs undressed. While the 7.3 is at 860. The 5.4 3v is within a half inch of the turbo when measured from the mounts the 7.3 is 2 inches longer but I gain 6 by ditching the clutch fan. And they are the same in width. The 06 does have coilovers all around. Ranchero makes one that lifts the truck 1 inch normally. So I'm going to put those in just in case. The part I'm worried about is the CV joints for the independent rear suspension.
Tonight after I go pick up the radiator and the core for the E4OD I'll post more about my plan and the history of the engine it came out of the weirdest truck I've ever seen I'll give you a teaser the drive shaft was about 12 to 15 foot long.
One last thing I ran into my first *** is this. Can anyone tell me what this is.
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it sits just off the balancer.