I just picked up a 2000, V10 and automatic transmission (with the entire front suspension from a Class "A" Motorhome.) I want to swap it into a 1953 1 Ton.
My question is "Has anyone done this before?" Am I insane to think I can do it? The engine is complete with engine harness attached. However no eec. or mass airflow sensor. How much difference in the V10 from the 250-350 series and what appears to be a 450-650 chassis? Any help out there?

 

You should be able to do it, I've seen one in an F100 at the Supernats a few years ago. It was VERY COOL! One word of advice is in the late 90's and early 00's the V10's had a problem with not enough threads in the heads for the spark plugs. I've heard of alot of them after just a few miles (around 70k to 80k) blowin the spark plugs out of the heads, and destroyin the coil (coil is on top of the spark plugs) I know Ford offers an "updated" head to correct this problem. Careful not to admit thier flawed design. The dealers offer this redesigned head, or they would put a helicoil in to replace the damaged spark plug threads. Just be warned this is a problem with this engine. As far as the fit if that one cat had one in a F100, you should not have any problem as your F350 is basicly the same truck just more ground clearance. Maybe someone else will chime in on more info on the V10??

Later and GOD bless

 

I say do it, but I would have grabbed the whole chassis then you would have a matching rear axle and could maybe swap the body on it. The mass airflow sensor will be easy to find but you may have to do some looking for a computer and make sure it is compatible with your transmission.

 

I got there too late for the other stuff. I bought it on e-bay and he only had the engine, trans, and frnt susp. left. Believe me I wanted to get the rearend too. I was lucky that he didn't know what he had, (got it all for $700) So keep looking! There are still deals out there! It will probably cost me 3 times as much to get the computer stuff working right. I would really like to find someone who has had experience with a similar swap. This engine doesn't have provisions for the EGR stuff. I wonder if thats because it was in such a large rig. (34' class A motorhome)