5.8 to Powerstroke?
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5.8 to Powerstroke?
I'm very close to pulling the trigger and purchasing a donor truck with a good (65k miles) low mile Powerstroke. It was totaled long ago and the guy never did anything with it other than start it up once or twice a year hoping one day he'd find a truck and do something with it.
I own my own shop (4 bay 2 lifts ) and will be doing the work myself along with my partner in the shop. Everything is there that I need - ECM, IC, All the harness gear, Rad. (I'll send it out to get flow checked) etc. All I realy need to do is work on some type of exaust (we've friends that do that) and possibly send the tranny out to get refreshed.
I'm doing this because I can get the donor truck for less than 1500 bucks. The driveline is all there so if I need anything I can just unbolt it. I already have intrest in my 5.8 ( which will be a complete package with ECM and everything )and I have intrest in the matching axels. SO I may have nothing in what I actually want when it's all said and done. Leaving me with some minor fab work and a new attitude for the F250.
Anywho...
Cheers.
I own my own shop (4 bay 2 lifts ) and will be doing the work myself along with my partner in the shop. Everything is there that I need - ECM, IC, All the harness gear, Rad. (I'll send it out to get flow checked) etc. All I realy need to do is work on some type of exaust (we've friends that do that) and possibly send the tranny out to get refreshed.
I'm doing this because I can get the donor truck for less than 1500 bucks. The driveline is all there so if I need anything I can just unbolt it. I already have intrest in my 5.8 ( which will be a complete package with ECM and everything )and I have intrest in the matching axels. SO I may have nothing in what I actually want when it's all said and done. Leaving me with some minor fab work and a new attitude for the F250.
Anywho...
Cheers.
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From: Davis & Newcastle, CA
91F-150 brings up a good point. I don't know which model truck this is going into but the main thing you will need to worry about is the weight of that PSD. The 7.3 PSD is a VERY VERY heavy engine, I don't have exact numbers. You will need at least an F250 to hold the weight and you'll need to double check your suspension, brakes, and engine support points to make sure she can handle the extra weight without causing you some kind of wreck. If you'd driving an F150 I wouldn't even bother.
-Chris
-Chris
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I think you will need the springs from the donor truck. Of course, you will need the tranny from it and also the driveshafts.
I never was able to figure out what "1 ton running gear" is though. The F-250s and F-350s share almost all parts. There is no difference, except perhaps some spring rate differences.
I never was able to figure out what "1 ton running gear" is though. The F-250s and F-350s share almost all parts. There is no difference, except perhaps some spring rate differences.
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The 350s have 4" blocks to raise it up and may have stiffer springs...I've never verified but its more likely to be true. The D60 in front raises it 2" over the 250 so they lifted the rear with blocks.
A fully dressed iron headed exhaust manifolded heaviest version of a 351 is about 575-600 lbs. They can be as light as 450-500 lbs with modification.
A fully dressed iron headed exhaust manifolded heaviest version of a 351 is about 575-600 lbs. They can be as light as 450-500 lbs with modification.
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