i know it probably won't fit, but just have to ask!

my friend Joe was on his way over here from San Jose in his new to him f-250 and swerved to avoid hitting a car that pulled out in front of him...rolled and totaled teh ford....would anyone know if this is that much bigger than teh chebby 6.2? I know that fits, but..i know i would need to figure out an adapter, so it's notgonnahappen..just dreaming..
..if not I guess I need to help him sell off a '87 f-250 diesel engine and drivetrain..guessing it's a d-60?

Paul

It *might* fit in the back. :flipoff2:

No friggin' way dude. Your weight distribution would be like 70% front and 30% rear. You would never find rover springs to hold it up either.

Billster (lurking mostly now - real life issues being dealt with atm)

ps. why would you wanna powersmoke anyway?

"You would never find rover springs to hold it up either."

I don't think so. 5in RTE rears in front . . . should be about stock hieght.

so how much does an 87 ford diesel engine weigh?
Were they using power strokes back then?

Not powerstroke.

Anything is possible, but thats just stupid!!!

ps. why would you wanna powersmoke anyway?

Haven't you figured out that the Powerstroke is SUPERIOR to Cummins yet?

He does not even have a cummins does he? I though he had a cheby.

2004.5 CTD 600......... :P

Billster

'87 would be 7.3NA. I would rather have one of those than a 6.2NA. But its still a turd. And a huge one at that.

I wouldn't put a NA diesel in anything. The turboed diesel are soo superior in power, especially where there are hills. I have seen the non-turboed International Scout on a trail here in CO and that thing had less power than my Rover! Granted different engines, but nevertheless the turbo is the only way to get power out of the diesels IMHO. I would sell it and get yourself a 300TDI. Might be enough after salvaging the truck.

I wouldn't put a NA diesel in anything. The turboed diesel are soo superior in power, especially where there are hills. I have seen the non-turboed International Scout on a trail here in CO and that thing had less power than my Rover! Granted different engines, but nevertheless the turbo is the only way to get power out of the diesels IMHO. I would sell it and get yourself a 300TDI. Might be enough after salvaging the truck.

don' think so.....it was in good condition, but don't see it going for much when parted out...Joe is talking about giving it to a friend in exchange for him helping tow all teh rovers and vanagons here....ws the purpose of it's ourchase origionally

oh! and it's a 86...so it's a 6.9? n/a engine

any info on the rear? is it a d-60?

if we can find a ford with a blown engine i may have a solution...hmmm

Paul

off the top of my head... the rear is most likely a sterling 10.25 if it's a full-floater, though it could be a D60.... front is either a D60HP or a D44HD if it's 4wd. Good thing about the sterling or many that I've seen, is that they have ~5" passenger side offset to the pinion and 35 spline shafts, and the big ring gear. Only downside is disc conversions can be a pain, since you have to turn down the hub ~3/16" to fit Dodge D44 rotor over the front... thanks in part to those horrible studs that ford uses in some of their rear applications.

A couple of years ago I saw a Disco pimpin a Chebby 6.2 diesel V8. I don't know how much the 6.2 weights but I can only assume its a heafty one.

Is there enough room in a series 1 disco or RRC for a TD5?

Is there enough room in a series 1 disco or RRC for a TD5?

They both came with TDis, I'd assume one could fit the Td5.