And he loves his rides in his chevy ! we'll see how he likes his new dent !
......... Hell he doesnt care, just give em a ride !!!!

 

Nice work! I take it you redid the chevy as well?

 

Ford FE's generally do not like that much of an overbore. Your .040 is about all most will take, you can however sonic check the walls to see if it can take some more. Before another overbore I would definitely do a sonic check. The crank should go .020 with no problems, I've seen them with .030 under, but if it can stay at .010 under with just a polish, that would be better. BTW, you are making quick work of your drive train rebuild, makes me want to do mine. I have a 77 Highboy, but with a 351M. Wish it had an FE, as I have more experience with them.

 

This is the first i caught wind of this thread, nice work, and even nicer truck.

 

Hey Ted !
yes sir I did. I wish I had the budget i had back then to put into this ford. thats alright though I'll just have to get creative. You sold your Highboy? do I have that
right?

 

Thanks for the info Kuch ! but I've got no choice on 60 over. I talked with the machine shop about that right off the bat and he seemed to think it would be fine , of coarse he's earning some money doing it , so we'll just have to see if it can handle it. it'll be a good research project , if it blows we'll tear it apart and run a thread about it, we'll all learn somethin !

 

Thanks Montana ! is that a Highboy you got there ?

 

Well, I did sell it, but it was never a highboy I started with a 2wd and lifted it using F150 parts to about stock highboy height.

The more I tinker, the more I like to make everything instead of buying stuff. I take a certain pride in saving money as well as getting something EXACTLY the way I want it.

 

Cheers to that !!

 

Sweet build. You've got a lot done it a short amount of time.

 

Any tricks to the xfer case rebuid? My 390 is .090 over, with no issues.

 

Highboy- your new truck has some sort of emblem on the rear end of the bed, I dont suppose you could get a picture of it for me please? I am mostly just curious what it is. Anyway nice to see you have finally seen the light . Really though that is one Nice Bowtie! You do good work on the old metal.

 

Good to see you 73f250 ! Man I apreciate that coming from you, but I gotta say , about the sweet build comment..... I'm only restoring... you my friend are building !!!!
my hats off to you !!!

 

Riderman I'm glad to hear that your runnin .090 over ! that info's goi'n to the bank !
and no there isn't any tricks to the T-case, assuming youv'e got the 205. first of all its easy to get to, its just hanginthere underneath waitin to be dropped out , unlike your tranny thats burried . you'llneed a 1-5/16" socket for the shaft nuts , preferably an impact wrench, radio playin your favorite music at about 98% volume , a cold six of your favorite beveridge, and this link to an excellent step by step (with pics) on how to do it.
Double Agent / Tech Articles just click on tech articles NP205

 

Hey old reliable ! thanks for the kuddo's on my old chev, I just dig old trucks, any kind.
And thats the "CUSTOM" emblem you see on the bed I think, but i'll see if I cant get a pic tomorrow. And by the way your truck being a 1978? that was a great year bud,
I was a junior in High School, the cost of a gallon of gas was .63 cents, the first cellular phone was introduced , Space Invaders appeared in arcades , Saturday night Fever and
Close Encounters were playin in theatres......Ahhhh I remember it well.........