swapping 5.0 to 4.6 dohc in my 79 2wd - Page 6

Mr. Vintage · #76 (**permalink**) 07-22-2009, 11:16 PM

http://www.baumannengineering.com/tcs.htm

79 f-150 guy · #77 (**permalink**) 07-23-2009, 12:57 AM

thanks, that's some help.. i just need to get back to workin on it and then i can start figuring stuff out.. rite now the engine and trans are out to clean and paint the frame aswell as swap the cab and plan ll my wiring..

79 f-150 guy · #78 (**permalink**) 07-30-2009, 05:45 AM

ok, i am still working on it even thou i have not posted in a while.. rite now i'm sidetracked as i am getting another truck, i found a solid 78 stepside for 200.00 that i have to go pick up soon.. but once i get my stuff straightned out i'll get back to this and start on my wiring so thats figured out before the cab goes on for the last time..... thanks

79 f-150 guy · #79 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 05:06 PM

i have been trying to work on it all day but the rain is stoping me, it seems like it rains every day this year... well i'll hope for the best tomarrow since it's past 5:00pm and still raining i thionk this day's shot...

79 f-150 guy · #80 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 06:45 PM

how abou that, as soon as i posted that it was raining the sun came out and i went and got the cab ready to pull off the truck so i can swap it..

and here you can see why it needed swapped, the whole roof is about rotted off the whole way around.

i got a few questions for you guys, does anyone know if the a/c cab harnesses and non a/c harnesses are the same?? also what about 4x4 and 2wd steering colums are they the same??

79 f-150 guy · #81 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 03:54 PM

ok, got the cab off today. finaly had some sun shine, even thou it calls for rain again most all next week.

just flopped it off on its side....

here's a suprise.........

more reasons why i needed a new cab, BAD..

dkf · #82 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 01:34 PM

Man that cab is rotted. Whats the deal with the body mount. Did it rust through, break off or was it cut off?

79 f-150 guy · #83 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 02:33 PM

for some reason that one cab mount rotted out.. the rest of the frame is super clean. i think this truck was built an a friday becouse it was just all messed up. a bunch of missed welds in the cab, a lot of weird body rust like the whole roof and bed floor but the cab floor and corners aswell as the bed sides realy didnt rust bad.. o well rite now i'm working on mounting the engine frame mounts finally. then i geuss i can finally bolt the engine in, put the new cab on and start wiring.. i only hope the wheather styays nice for a week that way i can get some work done on it...

Krewat · #84 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 03:00 PM

My '74 highboy was like that. Rusted through above the windshield and door gutters, floor sock solid, cab mounts ROCK SOLID (usually the firewall ones rust and the cab and fenders sink), bed floor rotted through even though it was taken very good care-of by my brother since he bought it brand-new, etc. etc.

79 f-150 guy · #85 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 08:19 PM

well at least i got a good cab now to put on it..
today i got the frame cleaned, wire brushed and painted aswell as got the frame engine mount holes drilled and bolted fast. so now as long as long as te wheather stays nice i can get the engine in for hopefully the last time.. then get my new cab on and play with the wiring, i think i got it all figured out as far as that goes, i kinda turned the family living room into a layout of every wire in the truck strung across the floor that way i could figure out how i was gonna get the dash and lights to all work, with the underhood wiring from the lincoln and maker it start with the 79 key.. it's a mess to figure out but i think i mite have it...

one thing that i am worried about is if i can find the frame cab mount, anyone got one???

79 f-150 guy · #86 (**permalink**) 08-06-2009, 08:54 PM

IT'S IN!!!!!! i bolted it fast today, the engine is finaly bolted to the frame for good. as soon as i get the frame mount that i need i'll put the cab on and realy get movin on the wiring...

jsutton · #87 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 12:46 PM

Cool. You know we want to see some pics. Well at least I want to see.

79 f-150 guy · #88 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 12:56 PM

i'll post some tonight, rite now i'm cleaning the engine so i can wire it up without the cab off to see if everything snaps together good. if so then i can get that cab on for once. but first i realy neeed that cab mount??

79 f-150 guy · #89 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 03:39 PM

ok here are a few ics of it bolted fast...

i also cleaned the valve covers up and sprayed them with hammered black paint... looks good!!

sadly i am at kinda a stand still again untill i can mount the cab..

Krewat · #90 (**permalink**) 08-07-2009, 03:48 PM

REALLY nice looking

Can't wait to see the finished product ...