Engine Swap????

I have a 97 Ford E350 Super Duty, Econline, Club Wagon. Which is
modified with a box and lift-gate on the back. One of the exhaust
valves is bad and I have 1.5 years before another smog test is due and
I won't be able to drive it unless I fix it or sell it. So one thought
crossed my mind which I don't think will work out but I thought I would
ask the more experienced ford people out there.
Can a diesel engine be swapped into this vehicle without too much
hassle? Will one mount up to the transmission that I have or do I have
to change that also. How many things would have to be changed and
would the more rational people out there ever attempt to do something
like this?

Thanks
Russ

"Uriah" <uriahsky.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161390623.581776.93830@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I have a 97 Ford E350 Super Duty, Econline, Club Wagon. Which is
> modified with a box and lift-gate on the back. One of the exhaust
> valves is bad and I have 1.5 years before another smog test is due and
> I won't be able to drive it unless I fix it or sell it. So one thought
> crossed my mind which I don't think will work out but I thought I would
> ask the more experienced ford people out there.
> Can a diesel engine be swapped into this vehicle without too much
> hassle? Will one mount up to the transmission that I have or do I have
> to change that also. How many things would have to be changed and
> would the more rational people out there ever attempt to do something
> like this?
>
> Thanks
> Russ
>

Russ,

Don't you have to drop this engine out from under this vehicle?
At very least you will have to replace the Complete sealed fuel system,
tanks, pumps, fuel lines, Computer and wiring harness, Transmission,
flywheel & clutch.
I would never attempt such a money/effort pit of a project for less than 2
years worth of service...