I'll swap it this spring once warm. Will take pics, and then once successful, do a write up. Movies where the good guy dies in the end are not so popular.
I have some to learn yet. From the limited studying I have done so far, I believe it will fit and work with a few modifications. The 8.3L could be had with this pump in its higher HP configurations, so..... One of the main things I need to chase is how this pump feeds and dumps engine oil, compared to the MW pump. From what I think I understand (insert big question mark here), the MW gets lube from a passage in the timing gear case, but nobody talks about where it dumps oil, so I am assuming it just overflows into the front timing gear case also? I think the P pump is lubed via an external fed line, and that may have a restrictor in it? Does it discharge into the gear case also? I think? Ugh...........maybe?
Also need to check or compare fuel line nut size between the two.
Otherwise, this should be a go. I'll need to try different fuel plates like all the 5.9L crowd does, sliding them forward, AFC tuning, and all that jazz, but if I can make it work, with the larger injectors, front mount full size Volvo charge air cooler (thanks 4xdesign), advanced timing (16 degrees, thanks RV crowd), and an HX50 turbo, she should scoot pretty good. There is a whole other book on delivery valve sizing also. UGH !!!! I am going for little to no smoke storms, so will take a lot of dialing in to get that from what I hear. I'll even sacrifice a little power to have a clean exhaust at steady speed to keep my rep and our MV reputations somewhat friendly. Some smoke on hard acceleration will be accepted.
Scored the pump for free from LKQ, traded them a few brand new 12V Delco 160A brushless alternators we bought to benchmark and were going to scrap (for sale cheap if anybody wants one, 4 bolt pad mount). Good deal both ways. They wanted $375 for this pump which was a steal to begin with.
Always an open ear for anybody with related experience under their belt, even in the 5.9L crowd. Patracy? Others?