Re: Re: Putting a diesel in IH halfton

Posted by Buzzman72 on April 28, 2004 at 10:28:28 from (67.241.15.59):

In Reply to: Re: Putting a diesel in IH halfton posted by Russ on April 28, 2004 at 09:17:43:

Here's a few thoughts from an IH truck guy. Since you don't wanna go with the IH/Ford 6.9/7.3 (you'd have to find a bellhousing from an MV-series engine...usually found in Loadstars), you could probably find a diesel from a 560 or larger tractor that'd mate with the truck bellhousing...might want to swap in some 3/4-ton front springs to hold up the diesel's weight. 706, 806/856 might work, or might not. You could afford to go to higher-geared (lower numerically) rear end, since the main attraction of a diesel is low-end torque, and your upper rpm range would be limited...not like it wasn't by the original IH six to begin with!

Since I've never done a diesel swap into a pickup, I can't advise you of what problems to look for...but if you've got your heart set on it, GO FOR IT!

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