Late 70's Diesel Conversion! Pics Inside. ((((DIAL-UP Warning))))

[Ford428CJ]

I had the truck done by the first weekend in Nov! And have been driving it since

 

[duke-of-fords]

in a 1979 f-250 you think that if i mod.. the original motor mounts that a 7.3 IDIT would bolt up? i was thinking of shortening the driver side mount 1/2-1 1/2inch..? then maybe a 1/4 inch plate for added strenght?

 

[greythorn3]

I put a non turbo 6.9 in my 765 crew cab shortbox heres a picture of it, i love it. did it last fall, its my daily driver, i couldnt afford a king ranch so im trying to build it into one that is cheaper and more reliable and easier for me to fix.

Ray

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[Agnem]

You got the same wheels I have on the Moose Truck. They are pretty rare, so you might want to take care of them. It's never too late to shine them up some.

 

[greythorn3]

You got the same wheels I have on the Moose Truck. They are pretty rare, so you might want to take care of them. It's never too late to shine them up some.

im actually going to paint them flat black.. i have several sets of turbines also! i love the 70s rims..

Ray

 

[duke-of-fords]

I put a non turbo 6.9 in my 765 crew cab shortbox heres a picture of it, i love it. did it last fall, its my daily driver, i couldnt afford a king ranch so im trying to build it into one that is cheaper and more reliable and easier for me to fix.

Ray

how did you mount yours up?? im doing the same thing, but in a regular cab, and its a 7.3 IDIT.

 

[greythorn3]

i do everything the most dificult way i think.. i cut the original crossmember out of the 84 and welded it into the 75, then bolted the engine in it. done.

Ray

this

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placed here and then welded

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equals this

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[tractorman86]

im actually going to paint them flat black.. i have several sets of turbines also! i love the 70s rims..

Ray

are any of those 16x10s? or all 16.5

 

[greythorn3]

are any of those 16x10s? or all 16.5

i like 16.5" so thats all i run, unless its my offroad rig then i run 16"x12" wide

Ray

 

[Ford428CJ]

in a 1979 f-250 you think that if i mod.. the original motor mounts that a 7.3 IDIT would bolt up? i was thinking of shortening the driver side mount 1/2-1 1/2inch..? then maybe a 1/4 inch plate for added strenght?

No, I found it easier to take the late 80's mounts and bolt them up to the frame and weld up a crossmember for them. Trying to mode the original mounts can be done. But the cool thing is I can go back to a gasser if I wanted too. Buying parts for a mid to late 80's engine mounts are a lot more common then the 70's stuff. JMHO

 

[freebird01]

i know this is revival from the dead but anyway to get the original pics back?

 

[DragRag]

lol

 

[Ford428CJ]

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[manimal]

That starter is close! Thanks for the pics!

 

[79jasper]

That starter is close! Thanks for the pics!

Looks like the frame was notched for it.

Are you still driving the truck?