Question 1:
Are there two different configurations for the 6.9/7.3 bell housing. Does the truck version of the 6.9 have a different engine-transmission bolt pattern than our Ford pickup engine-transmission bolt pattern? I know the pickup has the adapter plate. I'm just wondering if the "truck version" of the engine is the same engine as a "pickup engine" but bolts up to the transmission without an adapter.
Question 2:
IH built the 152, 196, 266, 304, 345, 392 all with the same bell housing. They were used in trucks, pickups, and agricultural equipment from the 60's to the 80's. I've seen other threads where people ask if the 6.9/7.3 has the same bolt pattern as the old 345 line of engines, but no one has a definitive answer. Can anyone answer this question with a positive yes or no?
Thanks much in advance! I've got a neat truck with a 345 in that I'd like to convert to a 6.9.
Paul
Are there two different configurations for the 6.9/7.3 bell housing. Does the truck version of the 6.9 have a different engine-transmission bolt pattern than our Ford pickup engine-transmission bolt pattern? I know the pickup has the adapter plate. I'm just wondering if the "truck version" of the engine is the same engine as a "pickup engine" but bolts up to the transmission without an adapter.
Question 2:
IH built the 152, 196, 266, 304, 345, 392 all with the same bell housing. They were used in trucks, pickups, and agricultural equipment from the 60's to the 80's. I've seen other threads where people ask if the 6.9/7.3 has the same bolt pattern as the old 345 line of engines, but no one has a definitive answer. Can anyone answer this question with a positive yes or no?
Thanks much in advance! I've got a neat truck with a 345 in that I'd like to convert to a 6.9.
Paul