2001 v10 cab onto 2001 7.3 rollover

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Sep 25, 2014 | 01:55 PM

husker77

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From: Glenvil Ne

2001 v10 cab onto 2001 7.3 rollover

So I have acquired two trucks, both 2001, both f250, both crew cab shortbox, both lariat. One has the 7.3 and was rolled the other is 6.8 with a bad motor. I plan to use the cab from the 6.8 onto the frame of the 7.3, and then the best of the rest of the parts to make one truck.

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Will I have to pull the cab wiring from the 7.3 truck to install in the 6.8 cab?

I assume use the gauge cluster from the 7.3 truck?

Anything people know about this swap I should look for or need a heads up on?

Seems like it should be a fairly simple ordeal, a little labor intensive but not to bad.

Sep 25, 2014 | 03:28 PM

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I would also check with your local authorities on what you need to do to title the vehicle. When you assemble a vehicle here you get a new title and vin number and it is titled as assembled in the year it was titled, like when building a kit car.

Sep 25, 2014 | 07:25 PM

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Plan on using all the wiring from the 7.3 truck for the most part. The big difference will be under the hood, dash, and fuel tank.

Sep 25, 2014 | 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by phillips91

I would also check with your local authorities on what you need to do to title the vehicle. When you assemble a vehicle here you get a new title and vin number and it is titled as assembled in the year it was titled, like when building a kit car.

That could hurt a lot. the 7.3 won't pass the emissions as it stands.
No Kat,EGR or DPF.

I would make sure that you don;t have to live with that set of rules.
Hopefully you can call it a repair. But the VIN tag in the cab and door
will be an issue how ever you go.

Sean

Sep 25, 2014 | 11:25 PM

phillips91

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I've never titled a truck after a cab swap, so I'm not sure if it works the same way with them, but I know kit cars are titled by the year they are assembled and are exempt from emissions requirements(no cats, mpg's, etc). There was a debate about swapping cabs the other day and how they were titled and there were quite a few different theories on it, so probably best to check with the state it will be titled in just to be safe.

Sep 26, 2014 | 07:01 AM

husker77

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I have done this with chebies before in a body shop I used to work in. I will use a vin off of one of the trucks, not sure which yet. It will still be a 2001 when I am done.

The wiring sounds like it is going to be a load of fun!