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New to the forum! first post lol trying to see if i might be able to get some help, I just bought the truck and is in really bad shape, cancer everywhere. Well I decided to make a rat rod out of it and i want to put bags on it and slam it, I have never messed with a straight axle front end and I am a bit bewildered on what i can do with the front end. I have seen where people put a mustang II front end but I'd rather not do that if I dont have to. Did find a good link to some drop axles Ford Axles, Axle & Dropped Axle but im not sure if the axle low enough. And the leaf spring being there instead of coil, if I have to change the front end i will, I have restored a 1970 gmc, a 66' f100 so messingaround with old trucks isnt new to me, but any ideas guys? thanks for any help!
I would suggest the Crown Vic IFS. It will free up all the options you may want to throw on it. You will get a better riding and performing truck while spending significantly less money than you would on any other IFS swap. The CV IFS is much better than the MII IFS and a ton cheaper. Plus you will spend too much money on the straight axle to get it to do what you want it to. I've done this swap and couldn't be happier. Oh and by the way, it is a literal bolt in swap. Good luck!
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1958 Ford F-100. 351 W .030 over and Speed Pro flat top pistons, Comp Cams 224/226, World Windsor Sr. heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Holley 750 carb, Roller rocker arms, Proform one-wire distributor, MSD 6-AL ignition.
Don't you have to run a 17" or larger wheel with the CV IFS swap?
16" or larger.
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