[quote author=kstatecruiser link=board=12;threadid=7714;start=msg64713#msg6471 3 date=1069182646]
Ok, so my dad is replacing his 7.3L Diesel (non turbo) with a bigger engine here soon. So he is going to give me his 7.3. For those of you who don't know, these were in Ford pickups from the late 80's until they came with the powerstroke. I was just wondering if this will fit in a 40 and what I would need to make it work. I figure I will need some heavier springs in the front to support the weight of the engine and the drivetrain is a different story.
I'm not worried about the tranny/transfer/axles right now because they are going to be swapped with D44's in the near future.
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go for it .... if you look in the yards you should be able to find a 5sp with a granny low :bling: :bling: and the tcase adapter would be easy too that 5sp should be a nv4500 good luck post pics... and get ear plugs if you drive with the top off :
and get mod404 axles and run the ford xfer