Frame swap....differences
Fleet Owner
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Crossmemember is NOT the same. The gasser one has a HUGE hole in it for the oil filter. The diesel one does NOT. But YES, perches can be swapped but drivers side will only have 3 bolts holding it instead of the original 4
Post 34 shows the difference
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...started-3.html
Post 34 shows the difference
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...started-3.html
Hotshot
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From: Southern West Virginia
The 460 gas cross members are identical to the 7.3 cross member. Has the exact same holes and all four bolts on the driver side mount will bolt up. The 5.8 cross member is the one with the large hole for the oil filter.
Fleet Owner
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From: Gilbert, PA
My 460 frameS have the same exact hole as a 5.8 frame
Hotshot
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IDK. I've got two 460 truck frames and two PSDs out there and they look the same. All four bolt holes for the driver side PSD motor mount are there on the 460 frames. I didn't unbolt the driver side motor mount on the PSD and look under it, but the both the 460 frames have the smaller holes like the PSD. Neither of them have the large hole for the oil filter.
Lead Driver
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From: Madison, WI
Wonder if it's a function of where the truck was built, or what supply of cross-members they had on hand on a given day.
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From: Southern West Virginia
This first pic is a '96 F250 ECSB 4x4 460 gas truck.....
This one is a '92 F350 CCLB 4x4 460 gas truck. I already removed the 460 motor mounts from this one cause it the one I'm doing the PSD swap on. You can see all four bolt hole for the PSD mount and both have the same two smaller holes as the PSD, no large hole for the oil filter.
This is a '97 F250 ECLB 4x4 PSD....
This one is a '92 F350 CCLB 4x4 460 gas truck. I already removed the 460 motor mounts from this one cause it the one I'm doing the PSD swap on. You can see all four bolt hole for the PSD mount and both have the same two smaller holes as the PSD, no large hole for the oil filter.
This is a '97 F250 ECLB 4x4 PSD....
Fleet Owner
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From: Gilbert, PA
I am going to eat crow on this.
Just went out to my 96 460 truck. 2 medium sized holes like shown in pics.
My donor frame from my pulling truck was supposedly a 460 truck, but it has one large hole like a 5.8.
I am not even going to attempt to try and dig to get to the pulling truck
Just went out to my 96 460 truck. 2 medium sized holes like shown in pics.
My donor frame from my pulling truck was supposedly a 460 truck, but it has one large hole like a 5.8.
I am not even going to attempt to try and dig to get to the pulling truck
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