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Dec 22, 2010 | 04:41 PM

fordtruckman2001

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5.8 to deisel conversion

i have a 1994 f250 with a 5.8 5 speed. i also have a 1995 e350 with a powerstroke. will that power stroke bolt up to the bell housing of the 5 speed in the f250?

Dec 22, 2010 | 04:53 PM

rla2005

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No it will not.

Dec 22, 2010 | 04:59 PM

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Is the transmission in the e350 dead?

Dec 22, 2010 | 05:08 PM

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i have a 1994 f250 with a 5.8 5 speed. i also have a 1995 e350 with a powerstroke. will that power stroke bolt up to the bell housing of the 5 speed in the f250?

Transmissions are different. You need a diesel trans. And you will need to swap the whole harness to run the powerstroke. You also need a larger radiatior and a bunch of other diesel specific things, not a simple swap

Dec 22, 2010 | 06:17 PM

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i have the whole van for all the swap. but the van is a 2 wheel drive with a good trans. the truck is a 4 wheel drive plow truck. so can i put the transfer case on the auto trans?

Dec 22, 2010 | 06:54 PM

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i have the whole van for all the swap. but the van is a 2 wheel drive with a good trans. the truck is a 4 wheel drive plow truck. so can i put the transfer case on the auto trans?

Yes you could, but you need to completely disassemble the transmissions to swap the output shaft and tail shaft to do so.

Dec 22, 2010 | 07:41 PM

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cool thats not that bad then. might be worth the swap in the summer

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Dec 22, 2010 | 08:17 PM

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i have the whole van for all the swap. but the van is a 2 wheel drive with a good trans. the truck is a 4 wheel drive plow truck. so can i put the transfer case on the auto trans?

the van radiatior will not fit in the gas truck rad support. You will either have to graft the lower part of the van rad support in or get a diesel truck rad support.

not sure if the van dashboard will fit in the truck

not sur if the van engine mounts and perches will work in the truck

Dec 22, 2010 | 08:32 PM

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rla2005

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Good point Brad, I missed that part about the different transmissions.

Dec 22, 2010 | 08:42 PM

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FORDTRUCKMAN2001 You should put the powerstroke in your avatar. that would be awesome

Dec 23, 2010 | 04:30 PM

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that van is getting a 351 mod mounted about mid way for a wheely cool dragster. its a 1963 econoline travel wagon. i think i might have to for get the conversion. i will try to find a truck with a blown motor. thanks for all the info.