Ricky Vickers
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so i have a 95 ford f150 with a wore out 302 i plan on swapping the axles and then swapping into it a 7.3idi non turbo. i was just looking for some advice on the swap anything would be appreciated!!
302 to 7.3idi swap
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pelky350
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I'll Be reading this post when you get some info, similar to what I want to do one day with my bronco! What axles are you putting in your f150?
Ricky Vickers
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sterling 10.25 out of my 97f-250HD and im swapping the ttb dana50 untill i can find a dana60
A lot of fabrication and head scratching to get that leaf sprung dana 50 into a f150 frame. I think I would try the f150 axles for now, I think a couple other people have run the f150 axles under a idi before. Haven't heard of any catastrophic failures. But a truck like this would still be relegated to f150 chores, not f250/350 hauling.
A low numbered f150 gear would match up nicely to the idi and give pretty good fuel mileage.
A low numbered f150 gear would match up nicely to the idi and give pretty good fuel mileage.
sjwelds
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Transmission will have to be swapped as well from what I understand.
Ricky Vickers
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They make a Kit that you weld/bolt on and the Dana 60 bolts right in place and where the truck is already ttb the Dana 50 ttb will bolt right in And the whole purpose is a 3/4 ton ext cab shortbed idi
pelky350
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I've heard bolting lift kits/new suspending to a frame is better than welding because it hardens parts of the frame and make it more prone to cracking or breaking in those areas, I maybe wrong but I remember someone telling me that before, buying a parts truck f350 might be cheaper than buying just the Dana 60 front end, around here they go for like 1200$ and you can find parts trucks with a Dana 60 for less than that sometimes. Then you would have your suspension and other parts needed also. Just a thought
I wouldn't touch the suspension until you either had to, or had the parts you wanted.
kits are expensive, and cheaply built.
I would rather do my own RSK with a D60.
my last one cost me right around 100 bucks and 10 hours of work.
remove gasser mount pedestals.
install diesel lower engine mount plates.
drivers side will have to be modified a touch to cover the oil filter access hole.
make sure to remove the pinch weld from the firewall to the floor for future turbo upgrade
its pretty simple actually.
kits are expensive, and cheaply built.
I would rather do my own RSK with a D60.
my last one cost me right around 100 bucks and 10 hours of work.
remove gasser mount pedestals.
install diesel lower engine mount plates.
drivers side will have to be modified a touch to cover the oil filter access hole.
make sure to remove the pinch weld from the firewall to the floor for future turbo upgrade
its pretty simple actually.
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rustygold
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I would find a coil dana I think it came in 02 or 04 can't remember. Would make it better on flex
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05+
rustygold
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Well that solve it thanks I like 4 links better
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For a f150 frame? I know they make them for a f250/350 frame.
kuskoal
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Sky manufacturing does an f150 take retrofit kit. Pretty nifty!
If you find the coil buckets from an 05+ super duty, they bolt in and you can have a coil d60
If you find the coil buckets from an 05+ super duty, they bolt in and you can have a coil d60
Well, I guess they do.
https://www.skysoffroaddesign.com/collections/ford-suspension-1/products/ford-sas-bf150
https://www.skysoffroaddesign.com/collections/ford-suspension-1/products/ford-sas-bf150
is that front beam seriously bolted on with 2 bolts?
