the title pretty much explains my idea, but i was woundering if anyone has ever herd or seen anyone who as put a caterpillar engine in any year ford, it dosent have to be ours, but im just curious if im the only one crazy enough to do such a thing?
small cats--perkins--4bt cummins--all sorts--just depends on the amount of time the person wants to spend adapting it--and MONEY!!!!!
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94 f250 idi turbo sc e4od alum fac rims 149,289 --dana 60 frt with posi--10.25 rear w/posi--shouldnt get stuck!! ats turbo 3" parts on--what a diff from stock turbo!!!!!--- also 96 F250 with 305,000 is fixed!!-- 7.3 rattler-also 85 6.9-needs new engine!! tired!!
do you have any info on anyone that has done that, money is not really an issue on this one, ill pay what it costs to do it different, even if it dosent seem like its worth it, i like to be unique
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do you have any info on anyone that has done that, <font color="red">money is not really an issue on this one, ill pay what it costs to do it different, even if it dosent seem like its worth it, i like to be unique</font>
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Yep, you are CRAZY. Put that money into a retirement acct. OldTimerism scoots up on ya faster than you think. ***, how'd that happen? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]OkieG
I used to work at a Catapiller dealer (Ziegler), and I learned that some of the shop guys were installing Cat engines into personal pick ups.
I recall that their cost for the engines was 10K - 12K, plus personal labor.
I recall little else, except that the boss like these installs.
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'93 F-250 IDI, 4x4, K&N, no soup bowl, stock, with 265,XXX miles 5 speed, 3.55, kind of new LUK clutch, runs great, starts great, it is great. The truck is getting old.
man you aint crazy. well on the money part yeah, but look around find a donor with a different engine and go at it. i have a '73 ford f-250 4x4 with a mercedes benz 6 cyl. turbo diesel and a 5 speed trans. it is different and it runs and drives great. i found the truck setting in a barn lot the guy gave it to me to get rid of it. total cost of this swap was very low.
Just recently on E-Bay a guy offered up a 78 F250 4X4 with a 3208 Cat in it, the closing bid was over $12,000 and never met the reserve on that sweet looking truck.......
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<font color="blue">[b]93-F250 (Super Duty), Extended cab, Long Bed, XLT, Gray & Black, 7.3L, New Injector Pump, New Injectors 4X4, ZF5 5 speed trany, 4.10 gears Limted Slip.</font>
Yup, those 3208s fit, but not very well. Used to have a 91 f-350 with one in it. Got rolled into a ditch and sold for junk.
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3 X 06 Ford F250s 6.0 stock 4X4, just got two more, so now 5!
2003 Ford F250 4" Lift, Chipped, 4X4, Diamond Box
2000 Ford F250 7.3 PSD, 4X4, Stock
1999 Ford F350 7.3 PSD, SRW, 4X4, Chipped
1994 Ford F250 7.3 IDIT, 4X4, Pump cranked way up, fuel milage down way low, 6 inch lift on 315/75r16, still rides like a caddy for its day.
And I grow asparagus.
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