Would be a lot cleaner and easier to have a 4.8 already done up and ready to go. They were common back a few years ago still but people have used them as there intended purposes as trucks, and they’re getting to be fewer and fewer that are worth the money to get road ready. The V6’s tended to be a bit more common, at least in my experience. They do come up in either engine size every once in a while, hope you find one they’re a fun ride and just cool.

@@heathcarr1105 I definitely see where you come from and I 100% agree you can maintain or increase stock fuel mileage but I’m just giving a base off of what people usually can expect by what I’ve gathered from others with the Texas speed 220R cams in these trucks. My truck can’t log fuel mileage so i don’t know for sure what I’m getting. But the person on a budget who wants it to run well and drive nice that doesn’t have a tune that is near perfect is going to miss out on some of the gains obviously, it’s also a part of driving habits. But I’m just giving input on what I’ve personally seen in daily drivers. I’ll definitely look into the truetrac thing for my next upgrade thanks for the comment.

@@narcissistinjurygiver2932 would not worry about the years, all later models are same. Parts availability is good, you can buy rebuild kits online, most machine shops have seen these industrial fords before as well, and the new Holland dealers have been good around me for having parts in stock of getting them ordered in quickly. Prices are reasonable for a diesel, filters and such are the same price as most other tractors. Not much that can go wrong on these, very simple. When you go to view one of these you want to see it cold if possible, not started prior. They are usually a very easy starting tractor and don’t need starting fluid. But When they’re worn out you can crank and crank and then they’ll fire eventually and usually start easy all day once warmed up. Price wise, look at the condition of the tractor and the amount of hours it has. It’s going to be different depending on where you are. Look at the market value and assess the one you want. This one we paid 8,000 CAD and at the time it was at the high end of what they sold for, but it is a nicer one. Diesel models will always sell for more. Hope this can help, if you still have any questions feel free to ask.

@@FiveSpeedGarage thank you. I am moving to TN so I will be looking for a diesel one.

The 5.3 is a tad bit different on the crank if I recall. They never sold the 5.3 with a nv3500 so you will have to get the corresponding part numbers for the flywheel and clutch. There is enough aftermarket support it shouldn’t be an issue. I would just double check to be certain to make sure everything fits as it should. As far as the slave cylinder I don’t know if there is a major difference but again I opted to go with matching parts (I bought the clutch pack and slave as a package on rock auto) to make sure it wouldn’t have any issues. I would check the part numbers and if they are different I would change it out for the specified motor. As far as the tune you will need to do it yourself or get someone to do it to adjust for changes in idle and acceleration as well as the functions the engine preforms when it has an auto vs a manual trans. It’s pretty simple and lots of tutorials on KZbin.

The Ford 2000 could be fitted with a Ford 730 loader.

I had the same issue, I never did find out what it was yet. I just ran a wire with a push button switch to the starter. Not ideal but works as theft prevention. On a serious note however I would check the wiring diagrams, see if your getting a signal to the relay. I kinda ruled it out to be a BCM issue with the swap but I haven’t had a chance to look into it fully. It would be worth looking into the Silverado forums as lots of people have done these swaps, it will at least point you in a direction. I would check any safety switches as it could definitely be a factor. I know this isn’t really an answer but as I said I haven’t played with it since, sorry. Hope you find a way to solve it.

Is there a way you can show me how you ran your push button

Yes, the bolt pattern on the bell housings from the small block and the LS platforms are the same (give or take an extra bolt) so everything bolts up fine. I used the V8 clutch it’s slave cylinder.

I gutted all of the wiring for the V8 swap

I did not hook up the AC yet, the compressors are different if I recall. I do know some of the hoses were different sizes between the two. But there is a 5 year difference between the two trucks. But the V8 and the V6 compressors are mounted differently so you would have to do some changes to the system to make sure everything fits right. Hope that helps.

I don’t recall if I have it or not on hand but I can check. I just went on rock auto and ordered for the 4.8 and that’s all that was required.

The inner fender is just held on by plastic clips to the outer fender. I really don’t see why it couldn’t stay in place, just be careful because I’ve seen some that have been brittle and cracked easy that’s why I went this route to save what are left of mine and make it easier

Why gas? Get diesel

Good luck, they’re great little tractors!

Unfortunately no, but I haven’t looked inside the tractor. I let the tractor warm up then shut it off, engage the pto and start it back up. I know some parts are hard to get to Canada so I haven’t even looked into fixing it yet, I’ve just gone around the issue for now.

Really Is a good song

Hey thanks how’s it goin

The term from international was Diskall. We call them discers in Canada. I guess it is but these are a oneway disc with seed boxes mounted on the top. People call them ones way disc harrows so pretty much any name within certain means kinda works for them, it’s the kinda thing people will know what your talking about. Hope that helps a bit.

The hose was a little bit of a pain to manoeuvre in but the old girl is running again. The ground has been pasture for about 10 years and is lower laying ground, holds moisture a lot more than our other fields. Still working trying to get in there sometime.