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Engine swap 52 to 48

mtflat

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Last month I pulled the worn flathead out of the 48 and stole the one from my 52 F2. Both are now back together.

I'll post some pics showing how the two years vary.
First remove unnecessary sheet metal:
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nose to nose
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1948-51 motor mounts
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52 motor mounts
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mtflat

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3 spd Heavy Duty T87D transmission - much larger case than the LD 3 spd. Uses the same transmission mount and saddle in a shallow dip crossmember.
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52 After extraction
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mtflat

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5.0Flareside said:
woah woah woah...


why is there a dodge ram in the background????
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LOL
Cause Ford pissed around back in the 80's and let Dodge grab the Cummins contract..... : (

Nothing beats 6 inline jugs with turbo for moving large amounts of metal in a hurry!

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26' dovetail gooseneck tandem dualie
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both of these trucks were hauled with this setup 48 F6 and 50 F4
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