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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    I think that's what Ill do for right now. I can still use this one as a mock up. I found a salvage yard with an 89 IDI from a fleet vehicle. 160k miles but I don't know much more about it yet. 1 year warranty on it though. Is it another bad idea or am I looking in the right direction with a...
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    yay... this project is determined to be way over my budget. tons of engine work or a new engine, either way its more than I can afford right now.
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    The rod bearings are very worn. enough that there is a fine brass colored residue in the valley. do you know any reason why?
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    I have come across another problem with my zf5. The donor truck is an 89 which I was glad to see used a cable speedo. But after looking closer at the trans, the speedo gear is casted over. I looked at the data plate and it is a replacement made in 94. (frustrating, but it also made me think that...
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    ok, so not cavitation. Honestly I'm paranoid about cavitation so I see the whole engine as the problem. If I want to get another 50,000 miles out of this engine, what should I do while it is open? (in general over all, and specifically with the scarred cylinders)
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    I have never seen cavitation before so it was a guess. but it is only on one side of those two cylinders and if you look closely it looks pitted almost like rust but clean. i was going to use most of my budget on new injectors and injection pump but would it be a better idea to sleeve all 8...
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    I am on a budget. I can get some repairs done, but sleeves will cut deep into my wallet.
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    well if I was a betting man, Id say this is cavitation damage... cylinder 5 cylinder 7
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    sorry, Ill get the hang of this eventually. here is that picture.
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    I got the heads off last night. The cylinders look clean but I wanted some advice on what I should do from here. Here is a pic of the worst cylinder. the gap between the piston and cylinder looks very large. I was able to balance a penny in the gap. I plan to get a feeler gauge today so I can...
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    jasper, I would like it to be pretty enough to show off but not so much I wont use it, reliable enough to drive it every day, and also want the power to pull a boat. (whenever I get around to not spending money on trucks, Ill get a boat...) its a 2 wheel drive dually. I dont expect it to roast...
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    Thanks for the info cp! jasper, I did consider the 6.2 and the 6.5 but this old truck has front engine mounts. So with having to make custom engine mounts, i figured any mostly mechanical swap was about the same difficulty. I got the Ford for free and Ive heard a lot of good about the 7.3.
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    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    I recently got my hands on an 89 F350 with a 7.3L and plan to put it in my 59 Chevy. I have been looking around and finding a few things here and there to help me out but because its such a unique build, I figured I would start my own thread about it. Ill try to keep the project updated with...
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