Everything included, I spent just a little over $3k. After selling back my old engine and tranny, and the donor truck Dana 80, it brought it down to just a tad over $2k. My donor truck was a 96 3500 with a NV4500. I picked it up for $2100. Motor had about 400k on it, but had about 50k miles on a rebuild. Used the engine and tranny, sold the rear axle, pretty much everything else was junk, frame was severely bent, cab trashed, etc.

Parts I bought
Bought a FordCummins conversion kit for $450, which included a manual, motor mounts, gauge adaptors, regulator for using the dodge alternator, and a new upper water neck (didnt use).
96 ford diesel radiator: $90 (you won't need this)
diesel radiator core support: $50 (you won't need this)
F250 coil springs: $50 (you won't need this)
Gas charged shocks: $100 (you won't need this)
Miscellaneous wiring parts: $50
Second battery: $70 (you won't need this)

My donor truck engine was missing these parts I also had to buy:
Alternator: $70
Clutch fan assembly: $60
Fan belt: $20

Since you're planning on using a stick, you're gonna save quite a bit of money. I would recommend finding a 94-98 donor truck with a p-pumped 12v and NV4500, because if you use a Ford ZF5, you're going to have to buy a $700 adapter plate. And if you didnt mind making your own motor mounts, you could get away without having to buy the conversion kit, and get everything that was in the kit for between $100 and $200.

Play your cards right, search around for good deals, do your own work, and be ingenuitive, and I don't see why you shouldnt be able to keep the price under 3 grand. And I would think that if your powerstroke was in good shape you could get a good chunk of money for it too. Have any other questions throw em out there

 

Thanks Aggie. My powerstroke only has 160k on it. I'm in no rush, so I shoul be able to keep the cost low. Thanks for the figures. Very helpful.

 

I'm doing a 1992 f350 and I'm shooting for under 15k, but I'm also doing a frame off restoration.

 

u just gotta look around. deals are out there. i bought a 96 12 valve with a 5spd for 1000 bucks. it runs great n moved great til i yanked the 5 speed for my 95. 220k miles on it. im lookin for a ford to swap this other engine into.

 

Dang man! That was a good deal. I may need to holler at you if I ever need an engine again

Not a problem

 

Just wait for the right deal. I found (more like it found me) a wrecked 03 dodge for 3000. I was able to sell the 351 and 5 speed from my ford for a 1000 and then sold what was left of the dodge for 1500. I bought a $400 adapter for the transmission to the transfer case and built everything else. I used the dodge radiator and intercooler, all the accessories on the engine, and just had a lot of time into building the radiator support to make it all work.

It was fun to build, but I hardly ever drive it so I'm thinking about selling it and get to work on my 93 Dodge restoration.

 

You'll also need a gasser gas pedel and cruise servo. Not sure if your dead set on using the 97-older body, but superduty's are great to use because the speed sensor is on the rear diff, more room under the hood (doesn't look like it!), but best of all, dodge, on 03-up 3/4 & 1 ton, use the same t-case (nv271 & nv273) as the ford, so the dodge tranny's will bolt up. All u need is the correct input gear, 23 spline for an auto and 29 spline for a manual. The gear is very easy to change. Just something to chew on

 

Well he already has a 97 truck so it would probably be really impractical to go out and buy another truck.

 

Yeah and this truck is paid for, and I also dig the older bodystyle. The Superduties just don't do it for me. But I do appreciate the info! If anything, I'd like to get a 79 f-350 to do this to, But I doubt that will ever happen.

 

Go ahead and do this one now, you can always worry about the other way later on down the road. I kinda want to do a swap again, thinkin bout a 71 or 72 Chevy with a 2 stroke Detroit (maybe a 6v53). But I've also been thinkin bout gettin a 5 ton 6x6 Army Truck with an 8.3 Cummins to play around with Not any real point in getting one, I just think it would be cool to have one. But I'll stop derailing your thread now