Optikalillushun
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i thought that as well. i remeber reading it several times and i seen one up close. i was kinda puzzled at first
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i thought that as well. i remeber reading it several times and i seen one up close. i was kinda puzzled at first
Mr_Roboto
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Thanks for straightening me out on the truck, I had never heard of that but then the X-cabs are pretty rare in the older trucks.
Mr_Roboto
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I have a cam kit here for the 351M / 400. I was going to rebuild me existing motor but it has a bad piston pin and I hate going through motors.
, bought all the parts in the mid-90's but "things came up".I'm thinking about stealing the driveline out of a 75 F100, it has a 360, C6 and full time transfer case. Once you've driven full time 4wd you'll never go back. And of course the FE is a much better engine design, just wouldn't pass the emissions.
Ford428CJ
FE Freak!
That might be true....But I like to be on the safe side of things myself and I wouldn't tell someone that. Just because (knowing my luck) it would bite me in the ace (ya I said ace
)! Like I said its quite a bit of weight difference from a 460 (351/400M) to a Diesel and who knows what they are going to do with it. JMHO
Chubbs090
Diesel-holic
i can get a helper spring kit for the front and it is a bit of and odd ball truck. i call her my joker. so what about the 7.3l mating up to the c6 gasser?
Mr_Roboto
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You need a diesel C6 and the adaptor plate.
Chubbs090
Diesel-holic
i have a e4od off of it but its only 2 wheel drive and what adaptor plate?
82F100SWB
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Mel:
The frames do look very similar, but, at some point, I had done some measuring for the sake of argument, and IIRC, the F250 HD frame was about 1.5-2" taller than a 150 unit in most places, the C was wider, and the thickness is about double. Now, a BKO may be it's own animal.
FWIW, the 460 and diesel trucks(all over 8500) use the exact same frame, and the later 96/7 5.8 over 8500 trucks do also.
As for that 7.3 mating to a C6, you need the diesel C6 and flexplate to suit, the engine adapter plate is the same auto/stick. As for the E4OD, you could run that with a divorced transfer case, but, you're adding a bunch of electrical complication that is really unneeded. I'd stick to a C6, or preferably a manual of the ZF persuasion.
The frames do look very similar, but, at some point, I had done some measuring for the sake of argument, and IIRC, the F250 HD frame was about 1.5-2" taller than a 150 unit in most places, the C was wider, and the thickness is about double. Now, a BKO may be it's own animal.
FWIW, the 460 and diesel trucks(all over 8500) use the exact same frame, and the later 96/7 5.8 over 8500 trucks do also.
As for that 7.3 mating to a C6, you need the diesel C6 and flexplate to suit, the engine adapter plate is the same auto/stick. As for the E4OD, you could run that with a divorced transfer case, but, you're adding a bunch of electrical complication that is really unneeded. I'd stick to a C6, or preferably a manual of the ZF persuasion.
Chubbs090
Diesel-holic
ok ill junk out my local junk yard thanks for the help
Mr_Roboto
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If that E4OD is good you should be able to sell it for $800 - $1000 easy. There's always someone needing one and the 2wd unit will fit pickups plus vans.
The last used E4OD I bought cost me $1200 or $1300.
Or I bet you could find someone to trade you for a C6 plus cash.
The last used E4OD I bought cost me $1200 or $1300.
Or I bet you could find someone to trade you for a C6 plus cash.
