Special frame for 6.9?

[we287gn]

I was hoping to do an engine swap into a supercab frame(in the future)...I was hoping it was just a frame mount swap..
I was reading something about early 90's and special diesel frames.
Is this going to be a non bolt in situation?
Thanks

 

[Fellro]

It will mostly depend what motor was in the frame before, as the 5.8 frame and maybe (have to check to be sure) the 6 cylinder frame have a hole for the oil filter. 460 and diesel frames do not. The 460 has mount towers that bolt/rivet on the back of the frame cross, so for the diesel you simply remove them. The diesel mounts right on top of the cross, and has a plate that bolts on top of the frame for the mount. The bolt holes are there already to bolt the plate on.

However, if you have a 5.8 frame, you can make it work, just have to make a mounting strip for the diesel plate to go on where the oil filter hole is. This only affects the driver side, the passenger side is the same on all configurations.

 

[we287gn]

Thanks. Fellro.
Might have to do some research in the local yards.thanks a bunch.

 

[Fellro]

351W frame:

460 frame:

The tower behind the cross will come off, it is riveted though. The diesel will bolt through the oval hole with a plate over the top of it all.

 

[we287gn]

Thanks again for the pictures. I was able to see a coworkers f150/302 today.. looks the same as the 351 pic. I am assuming the majority of supercabs are going to be 302/351 set ups. That's the idea. Find a supercab roller..judt a thought for now.

 

[Fellro]

Hard to call, We have 2 super cab diesels, and I have one that had a 300, am thinking it did not have the frame hole. The crew had the 460.I am sure there are super cabs with 460's as well, hard to say what the most common setup was.

 

[we287gn]

Would this apply to generation 8-9 frames as well? This is in consideration of a supercab donor..
Thanks

 

[Fellro]

I would think it would be similar. I don't think you will find the cab configuration will dictate the motor size too much. Might actually find there are more super cab 250's and 350's than 150's.

 

[Fellro]

Got a look at the 6 cylinder frame, it does have the hole in the frame for a filter, but has a plate over it for the motor mount. I t has a tower mount behind the frame, and a plate over the hole that seems like a motor mount as well...

 

[we287gn]

Got a look at the 6 cylinder frame, it does have the hole in the frame for a filter, but has a plate over it for the motor mount. I t has a tower mount behind the frame, and a plate over the hole that seems like a motor mount as well...

I got a look at two f150's in the boneyard. Both 302 89 and a 93. Both had the hole.
So it looks as though unless I find another diesel or big block frame I will be dealing with this hole on the swap.
Thanks