Austin Timm
Registered User
I've been looking at buying a diesel truck, and found a 94 Ford F250 4x4 with the 7.3 IDI Turbo for a good price.
Problem being (there's always a catch) the truck needs starter work, worst case a flywheel, and the transmission is acting funny between 3rd and OD.
For more money, the seller would include a 92 F250 7.3 N/A 4x4 with a 5 speed that has a bad engine.
However, after some research, I've read that the turbo engines are externally balanced and have unique flywheels.
Would the 5 speed and flywheel from the 92 bolt up to the turbo motor, or would I need to find a flywheel from a Turbo engine because of the balance issue?
The seller is asking 4k for both. In this area a clean IDI truck might bring 5-6k. After selling what I can off of the parts truck and scrapping what's left I would probably come out ahead, but I think for the same money I could buy a 7.3 PSD that already runs, or a decent Chevy with the 6.5.
I have no problem swapping a trans myself, that is no big deal.
Problem being (there's always a catch) the truck needs starter work, worst case a flywheel, and the transmission is acting funny between 3rd and OD.
For more money, the seller would include a 92 F250 7.3 N/A 4x4 with a 5 speed that has a bad engine.
However, after some research, I've read that the turbo engines are externally balanced and have unique flywheels.
Would the 5 speed and flywheel from the 92 bolt up to the turbo motor, or would I need to find a flywheel from a Turbo engine because of the balance issue?
The seller is asking 4k for both. In this area a clean IDI truck might bring 5-6k. After selling what I can off of the parts truck and scrapping what's left I would probably come out ahead, but I think for the same money I could buy a 7.3 PSD that already runs, or a decent Chevy with the 6.5.
I have no problem swapping a trans myself, that is no big deal.