hey guys quick question. I have a 97 f350 with the 7.5 and I have my old heads out and about to put the new ones on with the engine still in the truck. any tips on how to get them in there easier without beating them up. thanks

 

Nope, it takes muscle and finesse.
Have a buddy help and one of you get in the engine bay while the other one hangs over the fender.

 

yup that's what I figured lol

 

Them new heads, they are EFI engine heads like your motor, right?

 

They have to be E7TE or F3TE heads to fit an EFI I hope you realize.
Carb heads don't fit.
Trav

 

yeah I know, Im doing a lot to the truck so I didn't have the money for aftermarket heads, so I just went with OEM replacements.....my old heads where so bad I couldn't even get a machine shop to work on them

 

Cool just wanted to make sure so you aren't ticked off not able to get your truck back together or money for useless to you heads.
Trav

 

yeah iv sank a good amount into it so far, iv got new heads, headers, radiator, trans oil cooler, and I need to look into what exhaust system to get. I want to go with true duels but idk about the cost for that. I also have to figure out why the transmission is shifting hard from 1st to 2nd? I already did a trans flush with new filter and there was no metal or anything in the old fluid or magnet so im guessing it might be the TPS or somthing

 

I would ask the guys in the 87-96 part of the forum.

I am assuming you have the E4OD does it do it when OD is on only or both?
Trav

 

ya its 97 f350 7.5 with the automatic E4OD, (with overdrive)

 

I am not sure. I would ask the guys over their like I said. I am not the most familiar with E4ODs (even though I have 3).
Trav