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Jul 27, 2006 | 12:01 AM

Mr. Bob

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6.9L or 7.3L

Ok... so I got my 1987 F250 with 240 000 miles on it... I am going to look at a 1990 F350 7.3L for mostly parts... Its a nice truck and all, but its a crew cab long box... not what I am looking for...

Its got a ZF 5 speed, and a king pin D60 front... plus a cleaner front clip, better doods, winch and winch bumper, new 34" swampers... and a bunch of other goodies..

So here is my question. This truck has the same amount of miles on it as mine.... do I keep my 6.9L or swap over the 7.3?? I am leaning towards keep the 6.9L since it runs awsome, but I really dont know....

If the answer is keep the 6.9L, dont the 7.3L IP and injectors swap over to the 6.9L, and were they not better???

Im not looking to start a debate here, just some advice...

thanks!!
Bob

Jul 27, 2006 | 06:30 PM

Hamberger

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Keep them both. I got a 91' F350 I added to my garage last year and a 93' F250 turbo I bought new back in 93'.

There is no law against owning two trucks.

The hardest part for me is deciding each morning which truck I should take to work.

It is not like having two wifes, you just chose whatever truck you feel like driving in the morning.

Also one of my trucks is an automatic and other is a standard so I get the best of both worlds.

I say dare to own two IDI's,

Seb.....

Jul 27, 2006 | 06:52 PM

Mr. Bob

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Well, I have a fully built off road bronco, I have my F250, my wife has a 1997 4Runner, and we still have her 85 MR2 we are going to sell....

5 is just too many....

I want to keep the reg cab LB truck, but not sure which engine to put into it...

Cheers
Bob

Jul 27, 2006 | 07:59 PM

Farmall05

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I would say if you are happy with the 6.9 leve it there and you can always keep the 7.3 for a spare incase something should ever happen to the 6.9. Thats my two cents

Jul 27, 2006 | 08:13 PM

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Both are good engines, the 7.3 makes a little more HP, but if your not pulling alot, I would take the parts off of the 350, doors, front clip, front axle, etc. that you want on the 250. Then pull the 7.3, wrap it up and put it in the garage to have as a backup, then sell the rest of the 350.

Why do the engine swap now, if your happy with what you have?

Just my 2 cents.

Last edited by plowhand; Jul 27, 2006 at 08:14 PM. Reason: spelling

Jul 27, 2006 | 08:18 PM

ram2miller

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Its alot of work to swap an engine when you are happy with the engine thats already in it!

Jul 27, 2006 | 11:05 PM

Dave Sponaugle

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You would have to be so far away from me, I would take the cab and frame off your hands after you got what you wanted if they were in good shape.

I need more room in mine.