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

['94IDITurbo7.3]

I modded IDI turbo can put out more power than a STOCK PSD.

Just like a modded IDI turbo can put out more power than a STOCK Cummins.

Yes, but like I said i am not gonna do any engine mods. i'm not gonna do NOS, propane, water/****, or big time boost.

 

[mabc926]

Yes, but like I said i am not gonna do any engine mods. i'm not gonna do NOS, propane, water/****, or big time boost.

I wasn't talking about you, I was just stating a fact.

It get's annoying when people compare a modded engine to a stock engine.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

I wasn't talking about you, I was just stating a fact.

It get's annoying when people compare a modded engine to a stock engine.

Ok sorry.

Sorry if i seem pissed off right now. i am just kind of bummed abuot not getting that truck. there is more out there. just have to find them.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-F250-High-Boy-King-4X4-Crowd-Arizona-Truck-/130558280297?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e65e14269

Clean "un-molested" arizona truck. more along the lines of what i am looking for.

 

[Diesel_brad]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-F250-High-Boy-King-4X4-Crowd-Arizona-Truck-/130558280297?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e65e14269

Clean "un-molested" arizona truck. more along the lines of what i am looking for.

yeah, but if it is truely a HIGH BOY, you dont want it. The frame rails are closer together meaning an engine will have to sit higher

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

yeah, but if it is truely a HIGH BOY, you dont want it. The frame rails are closer together meaning an engine will have to sit higher

Thanks for that piece of info. i know somebody else in this thread said that the high-boy frame was 4 inches narrower than the standard.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

IS there a definative way to tell if it is a high-boy. i know the transfer case kind of hangs down lower, at least it looks like it does, on a high boy. any other ways?

Would the VIN tell if it is a true highboy and if so does anybody know how or were i could decipher the VIN?

 

[Diesel_brad]

Divorced t-case is one way. But I am not totally sure to tell the other ways

 

[greg_a_morton]

that's a pretty nice looking truck! I got rid of a orange 78 f150 late last year. I am going to get a 78 4x4 f250 from my uncle one day. I have never worked on a 4x4 before and the idea is starting to grow on me!

 

[Diesel_brad]

I have never worked on a 4x4 before

Must be nice to live in texas

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

so a divorced t-case=highboy
non-divorced t-case=not a highboy

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

VIN Format: 1961-1980 Ford truck

Decoding: F26SRY82487

Digit Usage...........VIN Decoded
1-3....Series...F26.........F250 4WD pickup
4....Engine....S .............V8 400-2v
5....Plant...R ...............San Jose CA
6-8...Mod Yr/Mfg Date....Y82 ........1977 (Mfg 1976 or 1977)
6-11....Sequential Serial #.....Y82487.....Y82487

IDK if this is accurate but.....

Here is the link if this is to hard to follow...
http://www.vinwiz.com/1961-1980fordtruck.php?vin=F26SRY82487

 

[lynch]

IS there a definative way to tell if it is a high-boy. i know the transfer case kind of hangs down lower, at least it looks like it does, on a high boy. any other ways?

Would the VIN tell if it is a true highboy and if so does anybody know how or were i could decipher the VIN?

yes there is a way...all highboys will have a bar under the front bumper u can see this it is part of the frame. if it dosent have that it isnt a highboy ill post a pic of one that is and one that isnt

 

[lynch]

ok the silver one is the same truck but it isnt a highboy cuz it dosent have a bar under the bumper the second white one which is the truck i am looking for or one just like it has the bar under the bumper as all highboys do. the three white pics is a highboy i highlighted the bar in one its just hard to see so i added more pic of it

 

[fomoco390]

Highboys have the same width frame as the non-highboys from the cab forward. The later F250's frames were wider from the rear of the cab back, that's all. In my opinion you want a highboy due to the divorced transfer case - then you could use a 2wd donor.