swapping 5.0 to 4.6 dohc in my 79 2wd - Page 4

79 f-150 guy · #46 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009, 05:50 PM

well, i'm gonna go with a good sealer to keep it from rusting. or maybe i'll just rustoleam it, you can thin that stuff down and spray it thru a gun.. looks good too, but lots of orange peel.

Festus Hagen · #47 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 12:22 AM

Black primer with clear satin poly...

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

79 f-150 guy · #48 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 02:12 PM

ya, thats what its called "clear satin poly".. couldnt remember what the top coat is called on a flat paint job... thanks

79 f-150 guy · #49 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 08:56 PM

ok, finaly makin some leadway... i found a used c4 bellhousing for 250.00 so i'm trying to buy that rite now.. today i cleaned it up some more and started painting the fromnt of the frame. my cab will be here on monday so i will be putting that on as soon as i get new mounts..... once i get that bellhoung and the cab things will start coming together fast, i hate this slow pace... but what ya gonna do when your waiting on parts. thanks

havi · #50 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 10:21 PM

Subscribing. Pondering a 5.4 for my '78 4x4, and this may help. Keep going!!

79 f-150 guy · #51 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 10:35 PM

go for it, the 5.4 is a bit biggger so you mite run into more clearance problems than i did but that would be an awsome project. thanks

kaboom10 · #52 (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havi

Subscribing. Pondering a 5.4 for my '78 4x4, and this may help. Keep going!!

The 5.4L is a lot more torque and I have the rubber streaks in the driveway to prove it. Just gear it right after it's in.

79 f-150 guy · #53 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 11:11 PM

ok cab should be here tomarrow, i can hardly wait.. also just heard from the guy with the belklhousing, gonna be buying that as soon as we work out a deal...

today i pulled the engine back out and cleaned the frae so i can paint it.. still gota drill the holes to mount the frame mounts.. i tried but these frames are tuff, burned up 3 bits trying to drill the holes... mite need a diamond tipped bit, lol

anyway i'll get some more pics on here tomarrow or teusday. thanks

dkf · #54 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 09:45 AM

Definatly a sweet project and should haul ass when done. I'm subscribed to this thread for shure. If you need any carbide bits to get through the frame rail you can get some fast from www.mcmaster.com you don't need an account and they have a big warehouse in NJ so you'll get the stuff next day.

79 f-150 guy · #55 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 12:11 PM

thanks for the tip, i'll have to check into them later today....

79 f-150 guy · #56 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 12:14 AM

i got good news and bad news..

the good, well i got my cab yesterday.. looks good, i'm preping it for instale rite now....

the bad, it looks like using a c4 auto is out. i geuss they make all the parts but a kickdown cable, becouse it is desined for people that are doing a c4 with manual valve body.. i dont want that, i i geuss i am gonna have to figure out how to hook up the wiring for the 4r70w that i got.. i was trying to get around the wiring invalved in that. thats why i was gonna use the c4... so i'm on th lookout for some wiring info for 4r70w tranny's if anyone knows where i can get a layout... thanks

kaboom10 · #57 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 05:02 AM

The 4R70 is a good trans. Just needs a shift kit. The harness should just hook right up.

dkf · #58 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 08:39 AM

The TQ will be loose also and take a while to lockup. I'd take care of the converter lockup also if your going to put a "shift kit" in it.

havi · #59 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 11:43 AM

Did you try Lokar for the cable?

79 f-150 guy · #60 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 12:27 PM

yes i tried them, the best they had was a universale kit for a c4, but i cant find one that i can make work with my throttle body injection...

also,dkf.. what do you mean by torgue converter lockup and how can i cure that.. thanks