New to the site and working on diesels

[jskin91]

Hi guys new to this site, I just recently got a 91 f250 auto 4x4 single cab long bed for a mud truck without the engine. Now I got a buddy Thats got a 89 7.3 Idi that came out of a manual, how can o bolt this up to the e4od, just change the flywheel correct? Thanks.

 

[IDIoit]

manuals have flywheels
auto's have flex plates.
someone else will chime in because i delete all the autos in my life
(or trying to)
you also have to determine which trans it is, because i believe the TPS's are different.

oah, and welcome to the forum

 

[jskin91]

Damn OK I mean everything still on the back of the motor except trans ect flywheel clutch assembly but thank you

 

[no mufflers]

all you should need is the TPS that bolts onto the injection pump and the bracket for the TPS if you don't have one. you will need a flex plate as IDIoit said.

 

[jskin91]

I know this may sound like a stupid question but what's the tps

 

[IDIoit]

throttle position sensor, it tells your trans when to shift.
like a vacuum port for gassers with automatics.
diesels dont create a vacuum, so you need something to tell the trans what to do.

 

[jskin91]

Ohh OK thanks I'll be looking into all of that. Hopefully everything goes good when I slap the motor in a few weeks from now

 

[IDIoit]

swap it to a manual!
i have a set of pedals for sale.

 

[jskin91]

Lol but a manual 4x4 trans is hard to find for a good price

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

don't listen to IDIoit's foolishness, jskin.he's been out painting his truck.it's just all those paint fumes getting to him.

just ditch that flywheel and bolt her up to your engine with your flexplate.
welcome to OBN!

 

[IDIoit]

paint huff more fumes the world. spinning!

 

[madpogue]

What engine was in the '91 truck originally?

 

[IDIoit]

don't listen to IDIoit's foolishness, jskin.he's been out painting his truck.it's just all those paint fumes getting to him.

just ditch that flywheel and bolt her up to your engine with your flexplate.
welcome to OBN!

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[laserjock]

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Dude, no wonder you're all messed up... you are upside down!

 

[IDIoit]

laws are ment to be broken, i even defy gravity!