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2wd regular cab, with the right tire size and gearing in the rearend, if should jive just fine.
If it does not jive enough for you, be ready to fix the gearing or put a aftermarket alum intake and 4 bbl on it. Still not enough... cam and better flowing heads...then headers. Shift kit in the trans.
Then down the rabbit hole you go.$$
If it does not jive enough for you, be ready to fix the gearing or put a aftermarket alum intake and 4 bbl on it. Still not enough... cam and better flowing heads...then headers. Shift kit in the trans.
Then down the rabbit hole you go.$$
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the lincoln continental would have had "highway gears" in the rearend, with small tires.
the 73 1 ton dually will have "lower" gears in it by fact of being a 1 ton dually, and bigger tires than the lincoln.
swapping from car to truck with engine "as is" should perform the same or better in the truck as compared to when it was in the car.
If engine has not had a tune-up in a while then fresh oil/spark plugs & wires and throw a timing light on it etc etc and you will have a happy swap. lincoln most likely had a 4bbl carb on there to start with but carb may need a rebuild, AND if you are going to tune it up anyway for performance, then the easiest time to put add performance exhaust headers on it is while the engine is out of the vehicle as its easier to deal with any potential exhaust manifold bolts snapping off in the head.
the 73 1 ton dually will have "lower" gears in it by fact of being a 1 ton dually, and bigger tires than the lincoln.
swapping from car to truck with engine "as is" should perform the same or better in the truck as compared to when it was in the car.
If engine has not had a tune-up in a while then fresh oil/spark plugs & wires and throw a timing light on it etc etc and you will have a happy swap. lincoln most likely had a 4bbl carb on there to start with but carb may need a rebuild, AND if you are going to tune it up anyway for performance, then the easiest time to put add performance exhaust headers on it is while the engine is out of the vehicle as its easier to deal with any potential exhaust manifold bolts snapping off in the head.
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And...460 car exhaust manifolds (especially the passenger side) will NOT work. They are shorter on length and will not clear the frame. So get your self some headers or 460 truck exhaust manifolds.
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I haven't checked the plate on the rear end yet but according to the tag inside the door it has 3.00 gears. Might not be original cab. I have a 4 speed also that came with the truck but have heard great things about the c6.
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Only thing I can think of looking out for would be maybe the oil pan sump, front/rear, and the oil filter hitting the frame.
Someone pointed out the car exh manifolds.
Last thing would be the frame motor mounts might be different if the truck did not have a 460 to start with.
I had a 76 E350 with a 460/C6 used it to pull a 35 foot 2 car trailer.
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Someone pointed out the car exh manifolds.
Last thing would be the frame motor mounts might be different if the truck did not have a 460 to start with.
I had a 76 E350 with a 460/C6 used it to pull a 35 foot 2 car trailer.
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Car motor has a front sump oil pan, 2wd truck motor front sump oil pan. A rear sump oil pan is a better deal for a 4wd application.
A front sump oil pan will work in a 4wd F250, but if you are running stock/worn out
front suspension you CAN hit the front axle pumpkin on the oil pan.
A front sump oil pan will work in a 4wd F250, but if you are running stock/worn out
front suspension you CAN hit the front axle pumpkin on the oil pan.
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The truck will be strictly for purpose. Will usually be hooked to a trailer of substantial weight. Which trans would better serve the purpose? All existing drivetrain is wired for the 4 speed but I know the c6 is bulletproof. What would be the most effective combination all things considered? All input is very much obliged.
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The owner of the tow company I bought my new cab from told me they used to do that switch the time back in the day. They were using 1 ton duallys for tow trucks back then. He said they would take the 460 out of a wreaked Lincoln, pull the 390 and in a couple of hours be back on the road with the 460. He said the truck pulled better with the 460 and got a little bit better gas mileage. As far as the transmission, from your description of the intended use I would stick with the 4 speed. With the 6.69:1 1st gear I think that makes more sense. I like the C6 in my 75 but there are times I cant pull a steep hill from a dead stop when loaded heavily. I put it in low range and have no problem but, a lower 1st gear would be nice for those times.
Mark.
Mark.