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can you put an obs 7.3 in a 99-02?

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i have a 96 powerstroke and was wondering if the engine is the same as the newer ones? i heard the newer ones had junk rods. but can i take my 96 motor and bolt it into a 99 and everything hooks up?
 
#2 ·
As far as I know you can use most of the hard parts but many accesories need switched. THe junk rods I believe are in the 01-03 engines
 
#4 ·
the zf6 will bolt up in place of the zf5 and but the autos are computer controlled so i dont belive they will interchange i may be wrong u should have called me i would have told u this :poke: you changing your block into a new truck?
 
#5 ·
the early 99 is a bassturd child of the two 7.3 it has some obs parts and some sd parts
 
#6 ·
btw powdered rods arent junk. just not strong for high HP mods.
 
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Physically, the 99+ block is thicker. Everything will bolt up to the OBS block, but it's a lot of parts swappin'