Crewcab Only Thread.

[fomoco3904]

You will have to fab a transfer case shifter mount if you use a non-highboy transmission. The shifter mounts are on the transmission case at the tail. I remember that being a problem for me at one time. My '76 has a 460/C6 from a '73 Lincoln, so there was obviously no provision for a transfer case shifter on it!

[fomoco3904]

I've heard that the '67-'72 crew body fitted to a '73-79 crew chassis doesn't fit exactly, and that you have to fudge the gap between the cab and frame. Has anyone had experience with this? I know that the frame rails are wider on my '77 so I'll have to drill new holes in the bed, but this gap might look goofy, I'm afraid.

[68Mercury250Ranger]

Originally Posted by fomoco3904

I've heard that the '67-'72 crew body fitted to a '73-79 crew chassis doesn't fit exactly, and that you have to fudge the gap between the cab and frame. Has anyone had experience with this? I know that the frame rails are wider on my '77 so I'll have to drill new holes in the bed, but this gap might look goofy, I'm afraid.

67-72 crewcab short = 149" 73-79"" = 150"
not much to fill a 1" gap. Wide frame = rear tank HMMMM

That 400 with Aussie heads and roller cam sounds like a motor for a lightweight car or a 2wd pickup, definitely not for a heavy Bronco or crewcab.

Go with the big block's torque and don't build it for rpms.

[shoot4fun]

I got a CC question... I'm taking a late '70s (I think '78 or 9)CC body off, and going to install a regular cab ('78) in its place. (Don't get yer panties in a wad! I'm doing this to acquire the CC body!) Is there a difference in frame width on these years? (I don't have the CC home yet, so I can't put a tape to it. All this talk of frame widths makes me wonder. Not going to keep me from doing it, I'd just like to know ahead of time, so I can prepare. The CC is going to be mounted on a totally different frame, so that'll be another game all together. I just need to know for the reg. cab mounting purposes.

[74crwcb429hibPS4spd]

Hello,

Been long time since I posted.
74 crew
78 crew

Wife can't stand either one.

[crazyredneckanyhow]

Is it a 2wd or 4wd? Itf its a 4wd the frames are like a highboy up to 77.5. 77.5 adn up are jus like the regular cab f-250 4wds. If its a 2wd the frame is like the highboys no matter what year. The frame will get narrower after the cab. Why Ford did this i have no idea but they did.

[crazyredneckanyhow]

The crews rear mounts are on the outside of the frame. They dont have the crossmember setup like a reg cab.

[ChaseTruck754]

suicide doors have been done. There's not the greatest pics of the doors on this as they are minor compared to the rest of the build

Drool on my crewcab friends!

http://www.canddfabworks.com/My_Home...les/Page7.html

[crazyredneckanyhow]

Hey guys just a heads up. Every once and awhile i wil compile a list of post numbers that dont really make anythin and have them deleted by the great lxman1. Not picking on anyone ingeneral just need to keep it clean and techy so it wont get the boot.

[masterbeavis]

Eh, I dunno, sumpin doesnt sit right with me on that one.

[crazyredneckanyhow]

I dont like that front and back fiberglass. newer stuff looks like crap

[greythorn3]

Originally Posted by masterbeavis

Eh, I dunno, sumpin doesnt sit right with me on that one.

looks like somthing buck rogers would drive

Ray

[dltplumbing]

Iam with you ...from the back window up to the front pillars looks cool the rest looks like something in my sons toy box

[fomoco3904]

Has anyone ever used a new skin for front doors on the rear? I imagine there would be some fabrication at the front edge of the rear door to make the front skins match.

[mando jake]

Back aint too bad, but I'd use f600 fenders or somethin. The front end is just wierd.