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Here is the pre-powerstroke forum on this site that covers the 6.9 and the pre-powerstroke 7.3's engines.
Here is the pre-powerstroke forum on this site that covers the 6.9 and the pre-powerstroke 7.3's engines.
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I have a little experience with the 7.8. It would run circles around the 8.3 cummins in mileage and power. The 7.8 was made in Brazil if I'm not mistaken. It was pulled due to emissions standards in the mid 90's.
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yeah but would a 6.6 or 7.8 even fit under the hood of a 350? and what about the trans, i am hopeing to find a 6.9 with a C6 behind it....
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Good luck on the 6.9, but I would look at a 5 speed over an automatic.
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oh i by the way this engine is going in my 70 F350....
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'cool swap idea. There is a guy on the pre-powerstroke IDI forum who has a similar truck as to what you are building. I forget his name but if you watch the posts there is a picture of it. He could help you along.
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yeah there are a few out there i keep my eye out for them
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If you wanted to get fancy you could swap in a sleeved 7.3 IDI you wouldn't ever have problems with cavitation then build the engine from there.
You could aways swap in a Ford Lehman 6 cylinder they are a 363cid engine that makes a 5.9 Cummins look like a tinker toy. You would smoke out all your neighbours but the turboed 363 Lehman puts out 250hp and 500 ftlbs.
Here is another option a 6v53 wouldn't that sound good
YouTube - Detroit Diesel 6V53T in a '79 F250
You could aways swap in a Ford Lehman 6 cylinder they are a 363cid engine that makes a 5.9 Cummins look like a tinker toy. You would smoke out all your neighbours but the turboed 363 Lehman puts out 250hp and 500 ftlbs.
Here is another option a 6v53 wouldn't that sound good
YouTube - Detroit Diesel 6V53T in a '79 F250
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Now we're talking! It's big, but not too big for an F250 or above. The extra touch of class would be the Ford script on the valve cover, unless that's only on the 7.8s...I cant remember off hand.