engine swap help.
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engine swap help.
Waht is the main cap and oil pump torque for an 85 6.9?
Also the dip stic tube on the 6.9 I have goes in at the front og the block but on my seven three it gose in at the back, is there some kind of plug there that I can remove to put my dipstick in?
Also the dip stic tube on the 6.9 I have goes in at the front og the block but on my seven three it gose in at the back, is there some kind of plug there that I can remove to put my dipstick in?
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My manuals don't have any specific numbers for the oil pump bolts either. Just torque according to the bolt grade/size and use locktite.
Not sure about the dipstick. Sounds like the 6.9 has some differences comming from a commercial frame, because my 6.9 has the dipstick tube at the rear like your old 7.3. Looking through my own overhaul pictures it seems that my engine has provision for the tube at both the front and rear of the block but the front is blocked off. I'll try and upload the images, stand by......
Not sure about the dipstick. Sounds like the 6.9 has some differences comming from a commercial frame, because my 6.9 has the dipstick tube at the rear like your old 7.3. Looking through my own overhaul pictures it seems that my engine has provision for the tube at both the front and rear of the block but the front is blocked off. I'll try and upload the images, stand by......
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Look at the lower, center of the picture here. You can see a ball plug that blocks off the forward position for the dipstick tube in the case of my 1986 engine block.
Another view that shows the position of both dipstick locations. The front is almost under the fuel pump, with the rear being near the block heater.
I'm not sure, but it might be possible to hammer the plug out of the rear one and drive it into the front to convert it over to the for light truck position.
Another view that shows the position of both dipstick locations. The front is almost under the fuel pump, with the rear being near the block heater.
I'm not sure, but it might be possible to hammer the plug out of the rear one and drive it into the front to convert it over to the for light truck position.
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Ooo, tripple post, I'm bad.
George, take a look at this:
Both front and rear positions are visible (front is right behind the fuel line to the lift pump.
I can't be sure, but I think the forward position will work as well even in out light trucks if all else fails.
George, take a look at this:
Both front and rear positions are visible (front is right behind the fuel line to the lift pump.
I can't be sure, but I think the forward position will work as well even in out light trucks if all else fails.
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Unfortunitly I didn't get it finished i still need to swap some sensors, the harness, exaust manifolds, oil cooller, motor mounts and my turbo befor i can stab it.
Some times i just can't win.
It'll be intresting to see what they say tomarrow.
Some times i just can't win.
It'll be intresting to see what they say tomarrow.
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In the past 6 months I swapped 3 of these motors, having never swapped one before. I had swapped others, but not these. The first one took me 4 hours to get out, and 3 days to get the other truck back running( it had been sitting for 3 years) The second one took me 3 hours to get out and 1 day and a half to get one back running, by the third I pulled it out and had it in the other truck and running the same day.
What I'm saying is you will get there, first time always takes longer, before long you will be a pro.
What I'm saying is you will get there, first time always takes longer, before long you will be a pro.