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80 Ford 5 ton gas job conversion to 7.3 IDI

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Old 10-03-2014, 12:32 AM
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Question 80 Ford 5 ton gas job conversion to 7.3 IDI

We got an old 1980 F600 5 ton truck, and it's only got 5000 original miles on it, however, water got into the engine from snow melting off the windshield, dribbled down onto the air cleaner, and into the cylinders, where it froze and cracked the cylinder from the inside. Anyhow, since it has such low mileage, I want to keep the tranny, a Clark 5 speed with a 2 speed axle.
The engine it had was a 370cid 'lima' V8, also came with a 460 industrial, as well as a V8 diesel (not sure which one)

I have a line on a 7.3 IDI in good shape with all accessories, my biggest concern is the bell housing pattern, engine mounts etc I can deal with.

Anyone know if this engine is at least close to a bolt in? What about clutch splines and size?
 
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Old 10-15-2014, 04:00 AM
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The IDI and 460 bellhousing patterns appear the same, but only the two top holes match. Picture of a modified diesel ZF bellhousing below....

Does the Clark even have OD? You might be better off with the IDI's matching ZF 5spd trans.
 
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