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I purchased a e6 engine and I am attempting to install into a truck with an e7. almost done just need some parts for E6 -intercooler pipes/boots -mechanical throttle foot pedal -shut off and throttle cable(and linkages) -downpipe for 4inch exhuast.

I will definitely let you know shortly, trying to get cable and pedal from same truck

Intercooler pipe, exhuast down pipe, cable style pedal, shut off cable and throttle cable

Yes all the bolts made there way back, I went to hardware store to replace the shortened one

Trying to, I think I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Got a lot of odds and ends tied up today going to install the radiator next. Now all I gotta do is find a few parts

In here you can see how much of the front mount had to trimmed, as well you can see which sensors fit from the old harness

Here is some pictures showing the fuel system reroute, made a bracket for the fuel filter housing and run the feed/return under the engine , also included shows the 90degree power steering pump fitting I had to make a line for.

I appreciate the support, aside from tach/speedo everything else seems to connect properly…already tested the oil pressure gauge. This job seems like a lot when you first approach it, but once you have an understanding of how the components work, everything else kinda falls into place.

As for oil pressure, the E6 is a direct connect, so is coolant tempt sensor, and the one on the intake manifold, unfortunately the truck will not have a functioning tach or speedo as of right now, but the gauge was broken in the dash to begin with, the only gauge I plan on installing is EGT since I want to turn the injection pump up to get a little more POWER

that’s the video of first start up. I’ll take more pictures tomorrow. I definitely need some e6 parts. Let me know if you have suggestions -4in downpipe -middle connect, driver side intercooler pipe -throttle/shut off cable -accelerator pedal

Thanks for the support. Just hit a big milestone tonight with it. Got engine to run, just need to source some parts

I would agree. But at this point all I have left is the air compressor hookup, putting a plug on the power steering. After that I just have to find a few parts and get her tiddy up. The hard shit has already been worked through. As of now. progression is evident, backtracking is futile.

after a lot of frustration and phone calls made the past 48hours. It seems as though the best solution is to move forward. I will do a final write up when I am done but I’ll catch everyone up. This is for a grapple truck that came down to help with cleanup after Hurricane Ian. Please feel free to critique and ask any questions, I am learning through this as well and appreciate all the help along the way.ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT THE A/c compressor on this truck is not connected nor routed donor engine(e6 mechanical)“truck 1” Engine removed(e7 electronic throttle )-“truck2” (Installation) firstly, the front mount is wider on truck 1, a corner had to be trimmed off so that it would fit past the crossmember to finish the connection between the engine and the transmission (left about a 3inch gap). I had not noticed this as first so after a little bit of frustration I trimmed the mount and removed the passenger side fuel filter housing. next, I wanted to figure out how to get the alternator/starter rigged up(this one already had a push button for the starter.) pictures of the previous engine were great help, but the starter that came front truck 1 was different connections and didn’t make sense. So I swapped the starter and alternator from truck 2. This worked and the starter now operated with the button installed. Most of the sensors plug in, you might have to remove some plugs out of the intake/coolant passage. The water pump on truck 1 was no good, the water pump from truck 2 fit perfectly. BUT the fan blades were too long and were hitting the crank pulley, the fan got swapped onto the new water pump and seems to be good thus far. NOW, we have a problem that I haven’t come to a complete solution for. The crank pulley is off set on truck 1. Truck 2 crank is closer to the engine. Now the belts Dont line up 100% also, the power steering pump is located in the rear behind the air compressor. The feed line is easy to put on because you can use the exiting feed/return line. The return line for the compressor will need to be capped off and you will need to make a hose to connect the high pressure side of the pump to the gearbox. I put mine into the 90degree fitting and ran it straight to the bottom of the compressor with a 35in hydraulic line. I haven’t got all the kinks worked out on fitting the air compressor but will update. (Using truck 1 air compressor). fuel lines really make this job a pain. You must know what every fuel line does to make this work. I cut and bent a “L” bracket that attached to behind the coolant filter and mounted the fuel filter. This truck only has 1 fuel filter on the engine. The fuel return line from truck 2 hooks up fine to truck 1, I ran it under the engine and it was long enough and flush enough that I Dont foresee any problems moving forward. All the fuel lines are “field serviceable” so I bought some fitting and 12ft of fuel line to route the lines how I need them to work. Feed line>liftpump>fuel filter>injection pump>return line. Then, we have the clutch cable. Truck 2 clutch cable was closed to the flywheel while truck 1 was closer to the block. I put the rear bolt in and angled the clutch to where it would fit with no force being pushed against the clutch fork. I made a mark and drilled a hole in the bracket from truck 1 and it lined right up(it is basically touching the frame but it does fit securely. The next hurdle is the exhaust,I can’t remove the the turbo off of truck 1 because the manifold bolts are rusted and likely to break and I can’t use the turbo from truck 2 because it has excessive play in it so I will need to match up the exhaust instead. truck 2 has a 5inch exhuast flange on the turbo while truck 1 has a 3inch. I have located the flange and clamp on Amazon and will be ordering them shortly to make the fit. The turbo compressor side of truck 1 is angled different so the housing will have to be loosened and rotated to fit, Also the intake manifold on truck 2 is located at the front of the manifold while truck 1 has it located in the middle. I figure best way to fix that is by getting a passenger side charge pipe for the intake manifold. (Currently trying to source). next we get into shutoff cable/and throttle cable. The way I see it is that the engines are very similar therefore the cable and linkages will be very close. I have some linkages from truck 1 and last option the hydraulic place near where I live makes custom cables, but I will also need to replace the pedal and possibly drill into firewall to install cable. (Currently sourcing) another issue I am running into with using truck 1 is that it’s a e6-275 replacing a e7-350. The engine was pulled from a garbage truck and going into a grapple truck, that weight 20tons loaded down. Ideally I want to turn the injection pump up on it to try and achieve at least 300-310 because this truck will be driving on the highway I will update as I get further.this is a project but far from impossible, I’m new to big trucks but I’m willing to tackle anything thrown my way. Unfortunately I made a bad buisness call by not noticing the difference between the engine until I was this deep into the project. Let me know if you need any pictures for visual.

The engine came from a garbage truck and it going into a grapple truck. Routing isn’t really an issue but power is from my understanding this is a 275 taking place of a 350. A lot is needing to be done but is it possible to turn up the injection pump like on a Cummins.

I am new to working on big trucks, I took on a job to swap out a e7 engine (electronic throttle) to a mechanical e7, I got the engine mounted onto the transmission and noticed that the engine I bought to swap is an e6. I just want me to make sure everything will go together and what option I have for parts, the power steering pump is located in the rear, the intake manifold inlet is in the middle rather than the front, the turbo outlet is smaller than the exhaust from the e7. The e6 has a passenger mounted fuel filter with a different fuel line setup than the e7. And help is greatly appreciated. TIA