1988 F-350 Build Thread
#406
motor mounts
I am putting a 73 460 in my 88 dually but the brackets attached to the block do match up to 88 motor mounts any help here would be appreciated
#407
Pretty sure the 460 truck mounts will work for you. You can also find kits online that have the mounts, oil pan, & rear sump pickup for the swap.
#408
Some updates...
Almost 8k miles on the engine since the late October rebuild. I really need to find something else to drive too keep miles off of the truck even though I love driving it. Plus I may be able to buy more parts with the gas $$$ savings, haha
Took the truck off-roading a few times recently. Had some fun, and got it pretty nasty...
A couple pictures after I cleaned it back up:
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I also ordered 2 more tires for the truck. I've got a "bubble" starting in one of the rear tires, so I figured I'd just put 2 new ones back there and keep the good one as a spare. Should be getting around to putting those tires on soon.
Almost 8k miles on the engine since the late October rebuild. I really need to find something else to drive too keep miles off of the truck even though I love driving it. Plus I may be able to buy more parts with the gas $$$ savings, haha
Took the truck off-roading a few times recently. Had some fun, and got it pretty nasty...
A couple pictures after I cleaned it back up:
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I also ordered 2 more tires for the truck. I've got a "bubble" starting in one of the rear tires, so I figured I'd just put 2 new ones back there and keep the good one as a spare. Should be getting around to putting those tires on soon.
#409
I coulda swore I read somewhere that the bolt pattern on the engine block itself changed when they went to fuel injection.
I'm just about to go through with my swap as well, so I will need to figure this out. I've got an older 460 block (C9VE) that I'm putting into my '88
#411
Are you referring to the '88 motor mounts? i.e., putting '88 mounts on the older engine?
I coulda swore I read somewhere that the bolt pattern on the engine block itself changed when they went to fuel injection.
I'm just about to go through with my swap as well, so I will need to figure this out. I've got an older 460 block (C9VE) that I'm putting into my '88
I coulda swore I read somewhere that the bolt pattern on the engine block itself changed when they went to fuel injection.
I'm just about to go through with my swap as well, so I will need to figure this out. I've got an older 460 block (C9VE) that I'm putting into my '88
#412
Thanks. Been having some fun with the truck, but I've still got a bit of stuff to do. Sometimes I wish I had a 7.3 diesel like your truck to do a little better on fuel. I do like the power of my 468 when I put my foot down though. I'll get a diesel at some point.
#413
#414
Been hanging around the Ranger forum?
#415
Yeah, the mustang would be nice. I like the '83 - '86 fox bodies. My dream car is a 1970 Gran Torino, although I'd settle with a 1970 Fairlane.. or 1970 Ranchero... You get my point.
No ranger forums yet. I've just been too busy. There is some good information on there though. Still can't seem to get her to pass emissions though.
I'll be getting a place (with a garage) in July where I can tear into my truck a little more. Flat bed, custom bumpers with brush guard, twin stacks behind the cab and turbo (with all the supporting mods of course) are some of the things I have in mind.
No ranger forums yet. I've just been too busy. There is some good information on there though. Still can't seem to get her to pass emissions though.
I'll be getting a place (with a garage) in July where I can tear into my truck a little more. Flat bed, custom bumpers with brush guard, twin stacks behind the cab and turbo (with all the supporting mods of course) are some of the things I have in mind.
#416
Put a new alternator on my truck this week. The old one has been on its way out for a while and started acting especially weird a few days ago while it was raining so it had to go before it left me somewhere. The alternator might have been original to the truck. It had December 1987 marked on it, so... New alternator came to $105.99. Didn't go cheap on this one. Some of the remans were around $40, but I was a bit skeptical...
I'm about to replace my mechanical fuel pump this morning. I think the diaphragm is damaged in the old one because it got extremely weak. I've just been running off of an electric pump. With the new pump, I should be able to switch back to using only the mechanical pump. I don't know the age on the old pump, but I think it was put on that engine in 1997.
I'm about to replace my mechanical fuel pump this morning. I think the diaphragm is damaged in the old one because it got extremely weak. I've just been running off of an electric pump. With the new pump, I should be able to switch back to using only the mechanical pump. I don't know the age on the old pump, but I think it was put on that engine in 1997.
#417
Actually the motor mount adapter plates (6046) were very hard to find my motor came from tbird but when I found them in cincinatti I am in detroit I drove all the way there to get them $40 parts but the engine is in the truck and running now I dont know how to add pics on here but I will add variouspics and hints when I can figure out hout to add pics
#418
The '88 460 motor mounts only have 2 mounting points to the block. Is this what you did? I can't find any swap mounts with 3 holes to the block, and 2 studs to the towers...
Mounts I have:
Mounts I need to convert to:
#419
Does your block have 2 or 3 mounting points for the motor mounts? Mine have 3.
The '88 460 motor mounts only have 2 mounting points to the block. Is this what you did? I can't find any swap mounts with 3 holes to the block, and 2 studs to the towers...
Mounts I have:
Mounts I need to convert to:
The '88 460 motor mounts only have 2 mounting points to the block. Is this what you did? I can't find any swap mounts with 3 holes to the block, and 2 studs to the towers...
Mounts I have:
Mounts I need to convert to:
#420