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Aug 12, 2009 | 10:09 PM

AndysFords

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From: Fitzpatrick Alabama

Diesel Highboy

I have a 76 Highboy I am planning on dropping in a 6.9IDI. I pulled the bad 390 out today. Has anyone on here done this before, I was wondering how they did their motor mounts?

Aug 13, 2009 | 02:10 PM

Scot

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From: 15 miles west of Venus

There is a picture of the mounts I built for mine in my gallery. Could I recommend a Cummins?

Aug 13, 2009 | 04:54 PM

ford390gashog

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I used a front engine mount on a new cross member.

Aug 13, 2009 | 05:02 PM

Skip1970

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From: Semper Fi tell I die!

heres my entire build putting a 6.9 in my 75 ford crew cab 4x4 http://wheelordie.com/index.php?topic=91.0

enjoy

Aug 17, 2009 | 09:23 AM

AndysFords

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From: Fitzpatrick Alabama

Thanks for the help, sorry but you cannot recommend a Cummins, I don't have one of those in stock, and although I know this will not be a free project, I would like to do it as cheaply as possible using parts I have in stock, like my 3 old junked out 80s model Ford truck sitting in the bushes, and the two 76 model trucks sitting next to them. One day I am going to put a Cummins in my 88 Ford, but its gonna be a while. This is only my second diesel conversion, I put a 353 Detroit in a 85 Chevrolet, cool truck, very useless, it only runs 60. Good mileage, but useless truck, won't pull anything.

Aug 17, 2009 | 12:17 PM

USArmyTaterness

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From: Schweinfurt Germany

I am very interested once you get started keep a build going for us once I get my 73 built I am going to try to find a 70s ford dually to put a diesel in for a truck hauler.