Nice find, I have a 79 f-350 as well, anyone know what the stock height on this truck is? And how do you measure it....from the ground to the?????

 

Is that your truck in your avatar? Nice freakin' truck!!!

 

I wish it was my truck, mine should be painted by December,

 

Actually that grey truck in his avatar looks like mine.


Anyway the pull was a success for two reasons and disappointing for another:

Successes: didn't break anything & didn't get last place

Disappointment: clutch slipped pretty bad and I never did get WOT until 75-100' out


Going to try Washington tomorrow....but anyway...Ford141..pm sent.

 

I haven't been here in a long time and figures as soon as I login I stumble into this thread again. Man that's a killer truck, would LOVE to find a donor truck with that chassis.

You mention the truck having a C6 - is the transfer case divorced? I'm really wanting to go that route with our 79.

 

No, the transfer case is married to the C6 - it is the part-time gear driven NP205 unit, all stock. Only the early pre-77 "highboy" style trucks used the divorced cases.

I had a guy at a local pull offer me a rolling chassis from a '79 1-ton, complete with a 400/4spd/ dana60s front and rear. He said the rest of the truck was there, but it was very rough - typical PA rust. Then I asked him the price - he said $1500... I told him to go home...

 

Gotcha. There's so much to catch up on with these to me. I know our 79 (being a 150) has a np203 had to replace the chain once. Sounds like I need to try and find a married 205 then.

Could you post a under chassis view of your truck if you have one.

 

Stock height, 75.9", measured from the ground to top of cab by Ford.

 

Thanks Ranger429

 

What's going on with this truck? How about an update!