76 highboy powerstroke conversion
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76 highboy powerstroke conversion
Has anyone swapped a 6.0 powerstroke into 70's high boy? Photo's? I'm 3/4 finished my 04 6.0 powerstroke, 5 spd auto and transfer swap into 76 highboy. 79 Dana 60 front axle. Trying to find a rear axle thats 69.5inch's wide wms to wms and 8 x 165.
Last edited by Brycemunro; Jul 28, 2012 at 05:50 AM. Reason: wrong measurement.
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Well I cant think of hearing of anyone swapping in a 6.0 into a 70`s ford but it sure would be interesting. You should post some pictures of your conversion and information on how you dealt with all the computers and wires. I always thought it would be cool. Did you clearance the firewall? and how did you get the motor mounted in there?
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New to this, trying to upload photo's. I used the 04 upper engine mounts and made my own lower mounts. I had a mate bend up some 1/2 inch plate. I haven't clearanced the cab at all yet. The driveline fits like it was meant to be there. I may do some clearancing on the cab around the exhaust if i can't keep the heat out. I did have to trim the back of the grill trim to fit the intercooler.
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New to this, trying to upload photo's. I used the 04 upper engine mounts and made my own lower mounts. I had a mate bend up some 1/2 inch plate. I haven't clearanced the cab at all yet. The driveline fits like it was meant to be there. I may do some clearancing on the cab around the exhaust if i can't keep the heat out. I did have to trim the back of the grill trim to fit the intercooler.
I just began a similar project. 6.0 psd in a 75 crew. Id like to see some pics of your powerstroke
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Thanks. It's hard to get good info on different model specs here and even harder to find specific parts. Are you running the 44 in the front still? I've put a 60 in the front and with the srw hubs it's 69.5 inch's wide wms to wms. I want to run the same rims front and back which means trying to find a rear diff thats 69.5 wide. I've heard 88 diesel 250's had a stirling this width but I can't find any or any other diff this width. I'm running a 10.25 out of a 96? f250 just to get it moving but it's 65 inch's wide.
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no i went with a 60 up front from a snowfighter. the rear wms to wms will be narrower on almost all of these trucks. if you got one that bolts up on the springs i would use it if not just more the spring perches inward
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It's cheaper and easier for me to have the front axle narrowed or widen the rear than find a factory one. I'm looking for some 16.5 or 17 inch rims to clear the front calipers and some 37's then I'll have a look how the different wheel track is. Do you have any photo's of ya crew cab?
