Put a 7.3L PSD in a '77 F-250

[Diesel_brad]

Highboys have the same width frame as the non-highboys from the cab forward. The later F250's frames were wider from the rear of the cab back, that's all. In my opinion you want a highboy due to the divorced transfer case - then you could use a 2wd donor.

My bad on the frame part

 

[suv7734]

IS there a definative way to tell if it is a high-boy. i know the transfer case kind of hangs down lower, at least it looks like it does, on a high boy. any other ways?

Would the VIN tell if it is a true highboy and if so does anybody know how or were i could decipher the VIN?

Anything built pre-March 1st 1977, up to Serial # (ending in) Y20000 is a highboy.

Anything built March 1st 1977 and on, Serial # Y20001 and up is not a highboy

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

What is a divirced t-case? what is the difference between that and a "regular" t-case?

 

[hairyboxnoogle]

you have married and divorced t-cases. A divorced t-case is connected to the transmission via a "stubby" driveshaft and the t-case is remote mounted. On a married T-case, it is bolted directly to the transmission tail housing. Ill see what i can do on pics.

 

[hairyboxnoogle]

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['94IDITurbo7.3]

you have married and divorced t-cases. A divorced t-case is connected to the transmission via a "stubby" driveshaft and the t-case is remote mounted. On a married T-case, it is bolted directly to the transmission tail housing. Ill see what i can do on pics.

Thanks man

 

[lynch]

All the highboys I ever seen also have positrack front and rearends

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-owner-62k-4x4-SuperCab-Ranger-Lariat-Trailer-Special-/220826998703?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item336a5097af

pretty nice rig! $10,000 still seems pretty steep though.

 

[fomoco390]

Worth every penny. More really. There just aren't any like that one left, and you couldn't bring one back to that condition for that price. Awesome!

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

Worth every penny. More really. There just aren't any like that one left, and you couldn't bring one back to that condition for that price. Awesome!

I think i am gonna have to expand my budget a tad if i want a truck that is in good shape and doesn't need a resto. i have seen some people say that they have invested like $15,000 to resto a truck like that and they are asking $7,000.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

Would it be fair to assume that his reserve is close to his "buy it now" price?

 

[Diesel_brad]

15,000 is not alot invested. My buddy has over 25k in his truck
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