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My current truck is a 1979 F-150, 4x4, 400 engine, automatic transmission, and dual fuel tanks with 113k miles. The carb has issues (more than just cleaning or tuning) and rear main is leaking (probably due for main bearings). My bigger long term plans for it are to:
Replace the carb with a Holley EFI system.
Possibly swap in a 460 rather than rebuild and mod the 400 for a few more hp.
Add AC way down the line.
With those goals in mind, my dad just called me and said he ran across someone that is moving and needs to get rid of a truck. It is a 1997 F-250 4x4 with a 460, and automatic transmission. It has just over 100k miles on it with 3k miles on a new transmission. Runs and drives. Overall it's in rough shape, but he thinks it could be had for under $1000. I've looked up a lot of threads on older carbed 460s swapped into these, but I haven't seen one with factory EFI swapped. So now I have a few questions:
Is that because it's too much of a hassle with the electronics and easier to go aftermarket? Have to build custom wiring or are there companies that build harnesses for these situations?
Is this a viable year to pull the engine from to swap to these older trucks?
Not sure the best route with the transmission would be. Would the newer transmission fit under the cab of the older trucks? NP205 mate up or have to use the T-case from the new truck too? Worst case I would imagine my original transmission would still bolt up?
Having an AC compressor and mounting system figured out would be a plus. Any reason this couldn't be retained for future use?
I know there will be other issues with fuel supply/return with my tanks, engine mounts, exhaust, etc. Just spit balling to see if this is potentially a good idea or not.
I'd had this same plan except for the donor was a '90. I was figuring on using as much as I could all the way down to the fuel tanks. However I let a friend talk me out of the donor truck & he's gone through it & put it back on the road now.
I never thought about re-using the fuel tanks...that would solve the fuel pump and return issues. Of course I just put a new plastic rear tank in and revamped the stock front plastic tank a couple years ago!
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