6.9 in 76 f150 help please

[bobcat]

i have a 86 f250 with a 6.9 and c6. i can get a 76 f150 for free minus the 360 that was in it it has a np435 i think. i want to swap my 6.9 in it but my c 6 is trashed and a 2 wheel drive tranny. i have been told if i get a t19 bell housing i can mate my 6.9 to the np435 but i dont know what clutch to use. the truck wont be used for highway just playng in the hills and mud. can anyone help me with any info on what i will need to do or use i really want to use the tranny that is already in the truck as i dont have much extra cash to do get a new tranny t case and everthing else and i dont like the auto tranny at all. thanks

 

[jonathan]

i didnt know fords made a 360

 

[bobcat]

not for very long it is esentially the same as a 390 from what i gather but i dont know much about these engines.

 

[bobcat]

they were used from 68 to 72. fe block same as 352 and 390. google is great...when it tells you what you want anyhow

 

[Late_99_psd]

I am rebuilding the 4wd C6 off of my 7.3 IDI and is will be up for sale here in the next 2 weeks or so if you would like to go that route

 

[bobcat]

Thanks for the offer but I don't care much for the auto trannyi appreciate the offer.

 

[biggin92]

actually the 360 was produced from 68 till 77 ,in 78 they replaced the FE motors with the 351 and 400 modifieds, just to let you know

 

[bobcat]

Thanks for that info I guess wiki was close. Do the 360 engines use the same bellhousing as the 460?

 

[88beast]

iirc they dont its different slightly

 

[bobcat]

Is anything standardized on a ford

 

[bobcat]

So I have been looking and best I can figure I will need a flywheel and clutch for a 6.9 and a bell housing for a t19. I still don't know what starter to use. Does this seem about right?

 

[Butcherman]

Is anything standardized on a ford

NO.

IIRC, the 352, 360, 390, and 428 used one bellhousing, and the 429, 460 used a different one. It has been quite a few years since I have played with the old big block Fords, though.

 

[Sledgehammer]

I think the round t-case bolt pattern has been the same since they started using mated t-cases but that is about it for "standard"

You can build a C6 on the cheap to take the power. I know you don't like it but it is the cheapest to rebuild and you won't have to look for many parts.

 

[Dieselcrawler]

use the np435 that is in the old truck. it will bolt to the t19 bellhousing. use a t19 clutch. the np435 and the t19 have the same spline and bolt pattern. ask me or clydsdale how we know... lol.



starter should be the same between the autos and manuals. use your starter. it bolts to the adapter that is on the motor, so really no need to even remove your starter.


you will need to adapt the hydralic clutch to the old truck. all the ford diesels had hydraulic clutches.

 

[bobcat]

Thanks that info is very helpful I thought I was on the right track but I didn't want to buy a bunch of parts to find I had the wrong ones. Wife would give me hell. Any idea where I can find a t19 bellhousing or what years truck they were used in. Not having much luck on finding one. Thanks again.