onus
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I have decided not to buy a idi truck as if have two trucks right now, and intill my mom moves somewhere else or i get my own place to put my crap i have plenty. Anyway... I have instead decided to swap in either a 7.3 or 6.9 diesel into my 83' 2wd f250. Right now it has a half way torn apart 300 with rod nock. Its been rusting open to the elements in the truck for 15 years or so. Since i need to get a used engine to replace it anyway decided to just get an idi. Now i have a few questions. I know the wiring is pretty simple and i can look that up, for the glow plugs, high idle, etc. Pretty simple wiring for these diesel. But, i wonder about the radiator as the diesels use a huge radiator, and a different core support. Will the gasser core support work if i cut piece out? Or will a high quality after-market radiator the size of the gassers radiator work? I realize i will have to get a bell housing for my t18 so that it will bolt up to the diesel. Unless the input shaft is also different. I plan to start this the coming summer.