F350 Engine swap
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F350 Engine swap
I’m considering an IDI engine swap into my 1988 F350 w/ the 351 Windsor/ZF 542 5 spd OD. The donor is a 1990 E350 van w/7.3 and E40D automatic. A couple of questions:
1. Would the engine swap be similar to having the donor be an F350 7.3 (engine mount mods, etc)?
2. Would the wide ratio ZF 542 that’s in the F350 be a good match? Or is it feasible to keep the E350’s E40D with the 7.3 and do a complete drivetrain swap out ( I prefer keeping the ZF for towing purposes)?
Thanks in advance
1. Would the engine swap be similar to having the donor be an F350 7.3 (engine mount mods, etc)?
2. Would the wide ratio ZF 542 that’s in the F350 be a good match? Or is it feasible to keep the E350’s E40D with the 7.3 and do a complete drivetrain swap out ( I prefer keeping the ZF for towing purposes)?
Thanks in advance
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Ok, that is probably right. I had seen a comment that the 542 behind a gas engine wasn't as stout as a 542 coupled to the 7.3, so don't interchange them. But perhaps its more of a big block/small block pattern issue which in turn leads to a heftier casting for big blocks (not sure about the internals, though, other than the different ratios).
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the 352 5 speed will not work on a diesel .
and the van engine will have a few differences from the pickup engine.
the van will not have very many parts needed to do the swap.
you would be better looking for a pickup to use as a donor
and the van engine will have a few differences from the pickup engine.
the van will not have very many parts needed to do the swap.
you would be better looking for a pickup to use as a donor
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