I am considering a new conversion. I want to put a 1948 F-3 onto a 1982 F350 frame that I have, and make it a 4wd daily driver. I am considering a 4bt, with about 3.55 gears. I have a 1994 F350 with the IDI engine, and want something fun with good mileage that can tow a little bit. Anything heavy, and I can use my truck, but it gets stuck all the time (2wd).

Anyone towed with the 4bt? I am considering a ZF5 or 6 trans, and the rest ford factory stuff with the 82.

I am concerned about the width of an international engine, being the v8, and the 6bt's length, leaving me with the 4bt or an equivelant engine.

Has anyone done this before? Am I wrong about the room in these trucks? Will the 4bt be able to pull it's own? I will probably not tow over about 8k lbs with it, and usually just have stuff loaded on the flatbed.

 

check out this thread.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...598#post765598

Randy

 

I use one in a box truck daily and it runs down the road at 11,000 lbs. It is a manual trans.

 

ha, thanks. I brought that back up to the top, but could not remember where it was or the title of it. i found it using the search.

Thansk guys.