newbie needs advice!
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newbie needs advice!
hey ya'll, i picked up my 79 f-150 off craigslist this past summer and I am finally ready to do something to it. I would like advice on what i should upgrade/replace first. I really dont know much and I am a student so i do have a budget.
something simple, cheap to get me going. headers maybe...
honestly i am open to anything.
its got the 300 inline 6
something simple, cheap to get me going. headers maybe...
honestly i am open to anything.
its got the 300 inline 6
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First off, WELCOME TO FTE!!! There is SOOOOOO much useful knowledge here! Ask and do your best to be specific...pics are a HUGE help, and LOTS of ELBOW GREASE!!! And Post some pics of the interior as well as the exterior...the more the merrier!!!!! You will have to upload them to something like photobucket, copy the generated image codes, and paste them into your post...good luck and welcome aboard again!
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Welcome to FTE! You found the right spot for help!
If I were you, I'd check the junkyards for some fuel injected straight sixes and pick up the dual exhaust manifolds and downpipes. Get a Y-pipe and go with a 2-2.25" single exhaust with a free flowing muffler (flowmaster, thrush welded, cherry bomb, your choice).
Next, hit up ebay and try to find one of those 4 barrel intakes and get a small 4 barrel carb (390 cfm).
If possible to find in your area, find a 240 straight six cylinder head to bump up the compression a little bit. You should have really torquey motor to start with, and those mods right there will really wake 'er up!
Good luck with the project! Post some pics, too!
If I were you, I'd check the junkyards for some fuel injected straight sixes and pick up the dual exhaust manifolds and downpipes. Get a Y-pipe and go with a 2-2.25" single exhaust with a free flowing muffler (flowmaster, thrush welded, cherry bomb, your choice).
Next, hit up ebay and try to find one of those 4 barrel intakes and get a small 4 barrel carb (390 cfm).
If possible to find in your area, find a 240 straight six cylinder head to bump up the compression a little bit. You should have really torquey motor to start with, and those mods right there will really wake 'er up!
Good luck with the project! Post some pics, too!
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