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SoCalDesertRid1
Jun 30, 2016Explorer
I don't know how the model year changes occurred with the F53 motorhome chassis and E350 cutaway chassis.
For model year '97 F250/350's, Ford was still using the 351(5.8) and 460(7.5) gas engines, 7.3 diesel, E4OD auto and ZF 5spd manual.
Model year '97 ran well into model year '98, since the new Superduty body trucks' introduction was delayed until model year '99. There is no actual model year '98 on the old body trucks though, they were all called '97s, until the new body came out in '99.
For F250/350/450/550 trucks, model year '99 introduced the 4.6 and 5.4 V8's and 6.9 V10 gas engines and the improved E4OD, which was renamed as the 4R100. The ZF 5spd was replaced by the ZF 6spd manual.
The 4.6 and 5.4 were already in use in the new body F150, Expedition and Light Duty F250 (F150 body and no full floating rear axle), starting in model year '97.
Model year '96 was the last year for the Bronco and old body F150, as well as the 300(4.9) inline-6 and 302(5.0) V8 gas engines, in pickups.
For model year '97 F250/350's, Ford was still using the 351(5.8) and 460(7.5) gas engines, 7.3 diesel, E4OD auto and ZF 5spd manual.
Model year '97 ran well into model year '98, since the new Superduty body trucks' introduction was delayed until model year '99. There is no actual model year '98 on the old body trucks though, they were all called '97s, until the new body came out in '99.
For F250/350/450/550 trucks, model year '99 introduced the 4.6 and 5.4 V8's and 6.9 V10 gas engines and the improved E4OD, which was renamed as the 4R100. The ZF 5spd was replaced by the ZF 6spd manual.
The 4.6 and 5.4 were already in use in the new body F150, Expedition and Light Duty F250 (F150 body and no full floating rear axle), starting in model year '97.
Model year '96 was the last year for the Bronco and old body F150, as well as the 300(4.9) inline-6 and 302(5.0) V8 gas engines, in pickups.
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