J20 on a 7.3 idi...
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:48 pm
Well, a great friend of mine who is into not-so-big jeeps (yj owner) finally steered me in the right direction. We help each other out with our jeeps and provide a lot of influence on each others rigs and he pointed out why not put my truck ON a diesel instead of a diesel IN my truck. So now I am picking up this at some point this week (gonna try and talk him down a little more)
http://greenville.craigslist.org/pts/4566017857.html
The 88 was a type so it is actually an 89. I talked everything over with the guy and it appears it does not have a blown head gasket (he was told this by the original owner) because although he hasn't cranked the motor there was no signs of anything in the coolant and everything looks clean and no noticeable leaks are present so I believe it is either the water separator or the o rings on the oil cooler lines (both of which the same thing happened with my dads 6.9 idi) the engine has either 57,742 or 157,742 the odo is a 5 digit but the cab that was on it that they bought the truck for was in IMMACULATE condition so either way it's low mileage for a diesel. The zf5 needs a clutch. All of the wiring is intact as it was taken out carefully from the cab. The truck has a d50 ttb (may swap for an f-350 d60 if I can find one and a 10.25 sterling in the rear with 4.10's. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it and the 155 inch wheelbase (extended cab long bed) will give my flatbed less than 1ft of overhang. I'm hoping the cab mounting won't be too hard since there is less than an inch difference in the width of a j20 frame and the f250 frame. Just letting everybody know what I'm up to and now I really got a motivation boost for my project.
-nc wag
http://greenville.craigslist.org/pts/4566017857.html
The 88 was a type so it is actually an 89. I talked everything over with the guy and it appears it does not have a blown head gasket (he was told this by the original owner) because although he hasn't cranked the motor there was no signs of anything in the coolant and everything looks clean and no noticeable leaks are present so I believe it is either the water separator or the o rings on the oil cooler lines (both of which the same thing happened with my dads 6.9 idi) the engine has either 57,742 or 157,742 the odo is a 5 digit but the cab that was on it that they bought the truck for was in IMMACULATE condition so either way it's low mileage for a diesel. The zf5 needs a clutch. All of the wiring is intact as it was taken out carefully from the cab. The truck has a d50 ttb (may swap for an f-350 d60 if I can find one and a 10.25 sterling in the rear with 4.10's. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it and the 155 inch wheelbase (extended cab long bed) will give my flatbed less than 1ft of overhang. I'm hoping the cab mounting won't be too hard since there is less than an inch difference in the width of a j20 frame and the f250 frame. Just letting everybody know what I'm up to and now I really got a motivation boost for my project.
-nc wag