what engine is best
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what engine is best
i have a 69 f-250 flat bed the original straight six motor was bad so the previous owner put in a straight six from a 91 he didn't finish it but i did. the question i am asking is was the older motor more powerful or are they the same? there is no hookup on the motor for a fuel pump and i put a cheap electric pump from the wrecking yard on it to get it home. it runs, but overheats. i changed the thermostat and water pump and it has the original radiator i think. but someone said the fuel injection heads on the 91 do not flow as well. it also has the original intake and exhaust. i had to tinker with the carb linkage but that all works now, in fact the only part that doesn't work electrically is the horn and alternator but i found the problem with that (bad regulator) and bad wiring. but i am going to put a higher amp alt. with internal reg in it. that and some rust issues that i am learning about. not too shabby for free. lal.
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The EFI engine has a different style combustion chamber, but the issue is probably the water pump. That year would have used a serpentine belt, while your old truck would have a standard vee belt. If it has vee belts now, you need an older water pump since both designs spin opposite directions.
Does it have a spot for the center sump dipstick? I thought the eliminated that hole when they eliminated the fuel pump. A rear sump pan may rub the steering linkage on a 2wd truck.
Does it have a spot for the center sump dipstick? I thought the eliminated that hole when they eliminated the fuel pump. A rear sump pan may rub the steering linkage on a 2wd truck.
#5
How soon does it overheat? If the temperature doesn't level out at all and keeps right on climbing from the get go, under normal circumstanced I'd claim it to be a failed water pump. The later engines had serpentine water pumps with stamped steel and spot welded impellers that would occasionally become damaged or broken. The earlier engines had a pump with a more efficient and reliable cast impeller. That being said, you replaced the water pump. My next guess is a blockage somewhere in the radiator. If you have a temperature gun, this is easy to detect, but basically the top of the radiator should be hot and the bottom should be a more palatable temperature.
Compression, like any engine back in the day, went down a little bit every year until I believe 1973 where it stayed the same. The EFI engines have slightly higher compression though.
Compression, like any engine back in the day, went down a little bit every year until I believe 1973 where it stayed the same. The EFI engines have slightly higher compression though.
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thanks for the info. it has a regular v belt because someone must have changed the harmonic balancer as well. i think the problem overheating problem is in the radiator because there is a big blob of jb weld in the center and no fan shroud. i was wondering if the radiator from a 91 would fit and an electric fan. it starts to heat up right away and the tempurature gauge climbs to the top within 2 or 3 minutes. the truck sat in the woods for about 10 yrs before i rescued it
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