FarmerFrank
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Lately my IDI luck has ran out. Can't keep a head gasket glued in. 3 engines within 6 months and it wasn't for lack of maintenance. . I feel I am asking too much out of the ol girls so I decided to go to the dark side.... Powerstroke swap time.
The recipient: 94 F350 4x4 auto, factory turbo, dually.
The donor: 94 F250 2wd 5 speed Stroke.
The goal: reliable farm truck.
The deal on the parts truck was the seller gets the transmission back. Not a problem, don't need it anyhow. The donor is a bit rough. 250k miles or so and it hasn't ran since about 04-05 range.
Most of the wiring doesn't look too bad, pretty well unmolested that was BUT for some reason they did this:
I guess they couldn't figure out how to disconnect the plug so the cut the harness between the power distribution box and the engine harness.
I'm suppose to pick a harness tomorrow morning and hopefully start finding what ever other problems this 12 year neglected engine may have. I defiantly want to get it running in the donor truck before I swap everything over.
You guys know anything specific I should check over (besides fluids) before I start trying to revitalize this pig?
The recipient: 94 F350 4x4 auto, factory turbo, dually.
The donor: 94 F250 2wd 5 speed Stroke.
The goal: reliable farm truck.
The deal on the parts truck was the seller gets the transmission back. Not a problem, don't need it anyhow. The donor is a bit rough. 250k miles or so and it hasn't ran since about 04-05 range.
Most of the wiring doesn't look too bad, pretty well unmolested that was BUT for some reason they did this:
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I guess they couldn't figure out how to disconnect the plug so the cut the harness between the power distribution box and the engine harness.
I'm suppose to pick a harness tomorrow morning and hopefully start finding what ever other problems this 12 year neglected engine may have. I defiantly want to get it running in the donor truck before I swap everything over.
You guys know anything specific I should check over (besides fluids) before I start trying to revitalize this pig?