Hey guys im new here but i cant find any info about swapping in a turbo diesel power-stroke into my 2000 F150. i bought it dirt cheap with no motor. I saw people putting in cummins diesels but i want to go the ford route. Would a 2000 f250 turbo diesel fit in and hook up to the tranny? i would prob need the ecu also. unless its a huge project and a 5.4L V8 is easier.

thanks guys
Ryan

 

I know someone did a v10 swap in that model. That would be sweet!

 

The PS will weigh about #1000 give or take... The 5.4 probably only weighs some #500 or so...

Not really worth the effort IMO... Go the V10 route as it probably weighs around #600 or so... Or build up a Lightning 5.4...

If you want an oil burner, then get a SuperDuty....

Mitch

 

you will smoke a 4R70w if you hook up a 7.3 to it. Even if it would bolt up, but i dont think it would

 

A Cummins 4BT would be elevenity billion times easier and more practical than a Powerstroke.

Not to say that it would be a drop in swap, far from it, but if you were really demented enough to try, do a 4BT.

 

Epic epicness! Do it.

 

Oh, you're stock trans won't survive any swap like what you are thinking... What was the original engine in the F150?? If it was the 4.6, then your rear end is only a little 8.8 and if it was a 5.4, then it would have a 9.75, but you'd want the full float 10.5 inch one from the SD that the diesel came from if you want it to survive as well....

Even a semi float 10.25 rear end would have a hard time with that kind of swap...

Mitch

 

o ok it was a 5.4L. I have a lancer that im building as a track car so this truck would be perfect. Im looking for a simple swap, something reliable and easy but if the tranny needs to be swapped and a whole mess maybe ill stay stock. I already have a project car lol. anyone kno where to get a motor at a decent price? i kno junkyards might have some.....


actually how hard is the 4bt swap? and on the stock tranny??

 

No way....

Way too much torque from a 5.9 Cummins.....

 

If your puttin a diesel in, do a cummins, but you'd have to get a dif trans. if you wanna do a PS then your going to have to put a solid axle in the front forsure and do away with the ifs. If your truck was a 2000 5.4, it should have the 4r100 transmission, Which was used in super duty applications too. That trans(4r100) will handle a 7three.
It wouldn't be worth it for what you want tho. it gonna require some customization.
I'd put a v10 in...that would be the best option imo.

 

If you put in the 7.3 I would get a tranny from the SDs with the 6.0's in them.

...maybe. lol now that i'm thinkin about it.

 

I don't thik that transmission will bolt up plus that won't be cheap. The transmission he's got(if its a 4r100 forsure) will handle the power a 7.3 makes and it will bolt up. They put the 4r100's behind the 7.3 from the factory. I wouldn't spend any money you aint gotta

 

Just to throw some info into here:

I have a 2000 5.4 and it came with the 4R70W not the 4R100. I'm pretty sure the only 2000's with a 4R100 were the California ones since the 4R100 is better on emissions for some reason.

Secondly, a gas 4R100 will not bolt up to a diesel anyway. I'm almost 100% sure the bell housing bolt pattern is different between the two. The internals are the same, but the bolt pattern differs.

I'd just drop in a 5.4 honestly. It's cheaper, definitely easier because the original motor is a 5.4 in the first place, right? and a 5.4 can pull a single car trailer no problem.

- Erik

 

YOu may be right. i had a 98 f150 5.4. it had a E40D, basically the older version of the 4r100, but the same transmission. maybe the bolt patterns are different, but thats why i think he should consider a v10.. Get one of thos for under 2k. Not that much of a price difference between a 5.4 and 6.8...both lightly used

 

Yeah, I agree a V10 swap would be a good option. Only reason I say 5.4 is that it will be a hell of a lot easier than either a V10 or diesel and will do what the OP needs. But yeah, a V10 will bolt up to a gas 4R100 or a gas 4R70W as far as I know.

- Erik