You guys with shops are so lucky. Wish I had one. I no it's only money.

 

It helps, though honestly if you look I have to deal with a dirt floor, whoever built this I'mean guessing didn't want to pay for a permit to build a "Permanent Structure" so they left it dirt and only oiled it. So sadly it's pretty hard to work with engine hoists and the lot, I usually have to move the vehicle as opposed to the engine, but it works. In winter it soaks up all the moisture from outside and can turn into a real mess... have more outside than inside because of it. One day I'll have concrete

 

Still waiting on everything for these Motor Mounts to be finalized before pulling the trigger to having several sets made, so far they are turning out well!

So little update, finally recieved my R&D RD-90 Pump and Stage 1 Injectors from Justin at R&D IDI performance, I'll finally be able to close up my 6.9L that has been sitting over at the Machine Shop and get it ready to transplant, so far so good.

Hopefully soon I will be able to post more on the Hydroboost and Hydro Clutch setup I built for this swap, also need to track down a M/T Steering Column still and a few other things, sadly the Local Scrapyards are devoid of Dentsides lately.

 

Where's Jackson California? Don't know yet what I'll ask for it but I got a 86 Van with 6.9
126K miles, owned since new I'll be parting with soon. PM if interested any buddy.

 

Best way to describe it is I'm between Sacramento and Stockton, But in the Sierra Foothills, where are you located? I Could ve interested in your Motor Mounts and Mount Plates for sure.

 

Down south Riverside, Corona area.

 

Hey ive been following your build and i too am doing a 6.9 swap on my 79 f250. I was wondering what radiator you were going to use in your swap
thanks

 

Ever come up with anything on the van front spindles/beams?
Build is AWESOME!

 

hey ive been following the build and i was wondering if there was anyway you could send me the dimensions of the motor mounts that you build. i too am doing a 6.9 swap on a 79 ford.
thanks

 

Sorry for the late response, haven't been on much lately, the radiator i am using is the F350 400/460 Suprcooler Radiator just recored with a more modern core, helps the airflow alot. Alot of guys run the IDI Radiator and unessesarily chop up a good Radiator support IMO. Most larger 400 and 460 radiators cool more than enough for the IDI, most folks think it runs super hot but with all the Casting there really isn't a ton of heat generated. Driven wuth a smaller 400 Radiator in a 77.5 with a 7.3L across Nevada and Utah in summer and it had no vooling issues at all.

hope that helps.

 

Are you doing a 2wd or 4x4 swap?

 

Found the spindles fit and match the same dimenssions of the 70s I-beams perfectly, but am currently figuring out what I will be using as a steering Box... between a 1977.5-1979 f250 4x4 box or a 1980-1999 F250/350 4x4 box. Been busy sourcing a few harder to find parts rught now and have finalized the 3rd prototype of my 2wd mounts so after they are cut I will be fabricating them and moing on finally.

 

Hadn't caught your posting, sorry, just saw it, I currently have a build thread that will be covering this in great detail, if it's not too late here is the link to the page.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-and-pics.html

 

Sure if you wouldn't mind that would be awesome and greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help.

 

The post just above your response will actually cover your 4x4 mounts, just started in on the mount plates last night, tonight I will be be updating more. The link will send you to the right place.