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: conversion- 6.9 diesel where a 1979 460 gas was questions andreb89 09-25-2007, 02:38 AM hi i have a 1979 ford f250 highboy with a 460 big block and a 4sp granny gear tranny i was wondering if i could keep the tranny and engine mounts and what all work will be involved in the gas to diesel conversion??? please help Dieselwrencher 09-25-2007, 08:22 PM If you contact IDIieselman he can tell you from first hand experience and prolly tell you everything you need to know to get yours up and going as he did install a 7.3 idi in his old ford. And it is by far the nicest old ford of that body style I have seen like that and is still used daily. andreb89 09-26-2007, 01:29 AM i think its the best body style also this is my 2nd 1 form the 70's but who is IDIieselman?? Dieselwrencher 09-26-2007, 02:25 AM He is a member on this site. Here is the link to his profile. http://www.thedieselgarage.com/forums/member.php?u=6437 circle5 10-02-2007, 09:07 PM That 460 must have been transplanted already. I don't think they put 460's in 3/4 tons in 79. But i may be wrong as that was 8 years before i was born LOL. But i thought the 79 250's came with 400's which are junk. I have a 78 with a 400 engine that is waiting to be ditched for a DT466 | |