Manual swapping
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Manual swapping
Has anyone manual swapped a 1974 f250.
I have a 1974 f250 and am somewhat restoring it, I have the engine and trans out and going to put 390 in and want to convert it with a tko 600 t5
I have a 1974 f250 and am somewhat restoring it, I have the engine and trans out and going to put 390 in and want to convert it with a tko 600 t5
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It has been done. You seem to be very interested i learning about these trucks.That’s a great thing. Do yourself a huge favor and spend at least an entire day searching this forum. Read threads that you think aren’t relevant and then reward yourself with a beer when you discover that little bit of information that is. You’ll be amazed at what you learn.
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It has been done. You seem to be very interested i learning about these trucks.That’s a great thing. Do yourself a huge favor and spend at least an entire day searching this forum. Read threads that you think aren’t relevant and then reward yourself with a beer when you discover that little bit of information that is. You’ll be amazed at what you learn.
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From: Lost In a Pit of Despair
TKO 600 could work, depending on what type of truck you're trying to build. That's a street car transmission, so the gears are designed more for a car than a truck. If it's a 2wd truck that you want to be a freeway flyer (and not use it for truck stuff), then it could work.
If you want to use the truck for carrying or towing, you'd probably be better suited with a truck manual, like an NV4500, ZF5, or Tremec TR4050 (which is now offered with a 2wd tail housing), all of which are truck geared but have overdrive.
Easiest way to swap would be pick up a manual parts truck, so you can pillage things out of it like the pedal assembly, mounts, clutch linkage etc.
If you want to use the truck for carrying or towing, you'd probably be better suited with a truck manual, like an NV4500, ZF5, or Tremec TR4050 (which is now offered with a 2wd tail housing), all of which are truck geared but have overdrive.
Easiest way to swap would be pick up a manual parts truck, so you can pillage things out of it like the pedal assembly, mounts, clutch linkage etc.
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