Posted by JRT on April 23, 2009 at 04:58:53 from (68.238.115.142):
This is off topic but does anyone know anything about single axel dump trucks. I have a 1984 Ford F 700 with a 10 ft. box bed that I use to use occasionally for farm use and I would haul sawdust or screenings to some of my horse farm friends. It is a 371 cu. in. gasser and it was real handy until gas got to be $4.50 per gallon a while back. Then I quit insuring and tagging it because it just was not practical. A guy I know called me the other day and offered me a V8 diesel motor and transmission out of the exact same truck for $800.00. He says it has 70,000 actural miles on it. I am thinking about getting it to improve the value of the truck and if everything works good, maybe even putting the truck on the road again. Those old diesels had a reputation for getting fantastic fuel mialage. I have some questions . Would my rearend match the diesel set up (gear ratio the same). Is the radiator the same? How big a deal is it to change the engines (Cost Wise). Also I wonder if I might be able to sale my big gas guzzeling motor and transmission. I would like to have a nice little diesel single axel but on the other hand (considering costs of the change) I might be better off to just try to sell the truck the way it is and cut my losses. Any thoughts on this possible little truck project? I don't want to get into something too big and loose my a$$. Thanks. Ron
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