IDI vs PSD footprint
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IDI vs PSD footprint
I am stuck sitting in Texas working the oil fields right now, but am plotting my next build. 68-70 body with a 70s Supercab extension grafted on, sitting on a late 80s/early 90s frame with an IDI and ZF.
I'm having a really hard time finding the frame donor though, so next week I am going to look at a 95 with everything I want except it's a PSD. I want the IDI because they are much cheaper to fix, and can be tuned to similar power levels without too much trouble. I also have one in the van, so having two vehicles with the same engine reduces the spare parts I have to have hanging around.
How hard is it to go from an early PSD to an IDI? I know the PSD has tons of wiring, but aside from that is everything pretty much bolt in?
I'm having a really hard time finding the frame donor though, so next week I am going to look at a 95 with everything I want except it's a PSD. I want the IDI because they are much cheaper to fix, and can be tuned to similar power levels without too much trouble. I also have one in the van, so having two vehicles with the same engine reduces the spare parts I have to have hanging around.
How hard is it to go from an early PSD to an IDI? I know the PSD has tons of wiring, but aside from that is everything pretty much bolt in?
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Oh, I know. I really wanted to avoid reworking the firewall for pipe clearance too but if I go this route I'll pretty much have to.
I forgot about the pedal, I may have to do something like International did with some of their trucks and run a cable to a box to operate the position sensor.
As far as wiring, since it's a manual there should be much less but I'm thinking of modifying as needed to put the computer on the right fenderwell or maybe up behind the glovebox but I want to make it easily removable for the IDI swap.
Are the engine perches the same?
I forgot about the pedal, I may have to do something like International did with some of their trucks and run a cable to a box to operate the position sensor.
As far as wiring, since it's a manual there should be much less but I'm thinking of modifying as needed to put the computer on the right fenderwell or maybe up behind the glovebox but I want to make it easily removable for the IDI swap.
Are the engine perches the same?
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