{"id":146985,"date":"2026-03-30T16:43:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=146985"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:43:33","slug":"1979-ford-f-250-with-a-7-3l-megazilla-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=146985","title":{"rendered":"1979 Ford F-250 with a 7.3L Megazilla V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146989\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-146989\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"146989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146989\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C899&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,899\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1979 Ford F-250 with a 7.3L Megazilla V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1979 Ford F-250 with a 7.3L Megazilla V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1979 Ford F-250 with a 7.3L Megazilla V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-146989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C863&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 1979 Ford F-250 arrived at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TexasSpeedLabPerformance\/\">Texas SpeedLab Performance<\/a> for a power upgrade. In the engine bay is a 7.3 <a href=\"https:\/\/performanceparts.ford.com\/part\/M-6007-MZ73\">Megazilla<\/a> V8 crate motor making 612 hp (456 kW) and 670 lb-ft (908 Nm) of torque. The motor features 10.5:1 compression, steel crank, Mahle forged pistons, Callies H-beam rods, performance camshaft, ported heads, and low-profile intake manifold with 92 mm throttle body. The drivetrain uses a 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission with a Circle D converter and Superduty axles. On each corner are Hardrock Offroad 24-inch wheels with 44-inch tires. Other modifications are four-core radiator, ATP aluminum gas tank, and Dakota Digital RTX gauge cluster.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mm4Y4o_o34M?si=FMqQkx66Az5bQNGp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146990\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-146990\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"146990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146990\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-05.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146994\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-146994\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"146994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146994\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-06.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-146994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-06.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TexasSpeedLabPerformance\">Texas SpeedLab Performance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1979 Ford F-250 arrived at Texas SpeedLab Performance for a power upgrade. In the engine bay is a 7.3 Megazilla V8 crate motor making 612 hp (456 kW) and 670 lb-ft (908 Nm) of torque. The motor features 10.5:1 compression, steel crank, Mahle forged pistons, Callies H-beam rods, performance camshaft, ported heads, and low-profile&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=146985\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1979 Ford F-250 with a 7.3L Megazilla V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":146989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[319],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f-250"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979-Ford-F-250-with-a-7.3L-Megazilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C899&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":140818,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=140818","url_meta":{"origin":146985,"position":0},"title":"1979 Ford F-250 with a 7.3L Godzilla V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Texas SpeedLab Performance unveiled another classic Ford truck with an engine swap. This time the company installed a 7.3 L Godzilla V8 into a 1979 Ford F-250 crew cab. The big-block motor is paired to a 6R140 six-speed automatic transmission. 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