Tarh331_Dad
Registered User
Is it reasonably possible to pull an old high mileage 7.3L idi out of a 1988-1994 F-series Ford Truck, and replace it with a low mileage 6.9L idi from a 1983-1987 F-series Ford Truck?
Or would there be a bunch of adapter plates and adapter rods & whatnot which would have to be fabricated by hand?
From what I've read, in theory the 6.9 and the 7.3 come from exactly the same engine block, with the "only" difference being that Harvester scooped a little more metal out of the block in order to make the higher displacement 7.3.
That's the theory at least, but then there's the reality of whether it would actually work if you tried to do it.
Also, is there anyone who sells remanufactured IDI engines on a regular basis?
I tried searching all over the internet, but I didn't get any good hits on reman'ed IDIs.
Thanks so much!!!
Or would there be a bunch of adapter plates and adapter rods & whatnot which would have to be fabricated by hand?
From what I've read, in theory the 6.9 and the 7.3 come from exactly the same engine block, with the "only" difference being that Harvester scooped a little more metal out of the block in order to make the higher displacement 7.3.
That's the theory at least, but then there's the reality of whether it would actually work if you tried to do it.
Also, is there anyone who sells remanufactured IDI engines on a regular basis?
I tried searching all over the internet, but I didn't get any good hits on reman'ed IDIs.
Thanks so much!!!