Pre Swap Considerations?

[mightykp]

Had a friend who purchased 1985 f250 wrecked for the bed and axle.
6.9 with C6 4x2 coming my way and are in good shape. Radiator core may be salvageable/repairable.
Thinking of finding a nearby OBS to purchase... and found a 96 f250 gas with blown engine. It's a 4x4 so that greatly complicates things, I know, but got me thinking.
Opinions on the following:
1985 6.9 with a zf5 will work with any years up to 97? Just make sure the zf is 4x4 if it's going into a 4x4 truck?
1985 6.9 with original c6 can go into any 4x2 up to 1994 powerstroke because it's not ECM reliant, right?
1985 6.9 with original c6 ... what route would any of you with experience take? Keep together, divide, other thoughts?
thanks in advance...

 

[Clb]

Federal diesel emissions cover 96?

 

[u2slow]

6.9 & ZF5 (diesel specific pattern) is viable. Factory pairing in '87.

It may take some work to satisfy all the '96 dash electrics. A 92-94 IDI PCM and/or harness might help smooth that over.

 

[Nero]

Federal diesel emissions cover 96?

IIRC 7.3 PSD is emissions exempt, so all the way up to 2003.

You can drop in the 6.9 into any chassis up to 1995, after that they may get a little picky due to no MIL check light at key on. But what's a little timer circuit have to do with this? I dunno...

 

[mightykp]

I'm in florida so... no smog nonsense. U2Slow... never thought of the PCM from those years. Worst case was going to go total manual gauges.

 

[Jesus Freak]

6.9 & ZF5 (diesel specific pattern) is viable. Factory pairing in '87.

It may take some work to satisfy all the '96 dash electrics. A 92-94 IDI PCM and/or harness might help smooth that over.

Id think it's either get a harness or Jerry rig everything.

I'm in NW Florida and have an entire wiring harness out of an 85, I know that's not a 92-96, but if it could help I'll part with it. It's the dash up to the head lights.

 

[Clb]

Yall remember....


The prk DISEASE is spreading...
Look @ C.A.R.B. to forsee yer future..
But I say dooooo eeeeet

 

[mightykp]

Clb... need help with translation.

 

[Clb]

Prk=
People's Republic Kommiefornia
Carb=
California Air Resources Board aka the smog
n a t z i e s

Our woke idiot representatives in sac do stupid things and every blue state follows( look at colorado if ya don't think the prk disease can turn a red state)

 

[Jesus Freak]

Clb... need help with translation.

I don't understand him either......those West coasters......lol ..

 

[Jesus Freak]

Prk=
People's Republic Kommiefornia
Carb=
California Air Resources Board aka the smog
n a t z i e s

Our woke idiot representatives in sac do stupid things and every blue state follows( look at colorado if ya don't think the prk disease can turn a red state)

Well, I tell you..... there's a member on here that's really "chill" and lives in New York State..... and his statement about Florida is this...... and I quote (he won't mind) "I wouldn't live in Florida, there's too many New Yorkers there".....and he's right! Everyone wants to live in my wonderful cheap poor NW Florida, but they want to bring their culture and their prius' and Tesla's........ and they ..... I'll stop.....I'll be a good boy........

We now return you to your regular scheduled thread......fuzzzzy sounds......, uhhh yeah, the IDI wiring is really easy, the OBS part might be a nightmare...... especially if you want AC.......

 

[Nero]

Nah the ac would be easy, especially if you serpentine belt swap it, compressor is bolt on

 

[Clb]

Op
I think you can over bore the gasser bell to mate up the diesel pins.
Search the zf swap threads here

 

[Jesus Freak]

Nah the ac would be easy, especially if you serpentine belt swap it, compressor is bolt on

I was thinking about the controls.

 

[Rdnck84_03]

@Clb That depends, if it was a 460 truck then it can be modified to work on the diesel.

If it was a small block truck then it's not gonna work!

James