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My ford build thread
So I have been here for about two years, I came here when I first got my truck. So lets start with a bit of background on my truck! It's a 74 body on a 79 frame I put 10 inch superlift super duty lift springs from super lift on it, and have replaced all the wheel bearings, races,seals,rotors,breaks,u joints,ball joints,tie rod ends. I have put new warn premo hubs. I am in the process of crossover steering now. I also have bought a new borgsden steering shaft as well.So I will be posting pics as I go along but I am also doing a 460 swap as well! Keep tuned there will be lots of pics! And lots of great things to read! So keep posted!
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So I am still awaiting my crossover set up so I picked up a xlt tail gate that's straight with all the xlt trim that was sittin in the weeds for 40 bucks! Score!! The trim is in great shape I couldn't believe my luck I just had to sit through a hour or so of UFO stories and big foot sightings lol but worth every minuet and dollar! The middle color matches my truck the top part I will have painted along with my door and fender I am having fixed
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So i have gotten a 460 for my swap! here are some pics
gotta love the rats nest of wies!
glad there was a tractor!
home and ready for a rebuild
my comp is stupid so i will post some more pics here later tonight
gotta love the rats nest of wies!
glad there was a tractor!
home and ready for a rebuild
my comp is stupid so i will post some more pics here later tonight
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i know have gotten the engine on the stand and started to tear it down! the good news is the pistons,crank are good.. its been bored and is a low mile motor! The bad news is i need a new cam do to rust and pitting... but thats ok i am going to buy a cam kit from comp cams with all new lifters, rockers,springs,timing chain and gear to set the cam straight up... i am going to have the block hot tanked and the head ported and polished.. i am hoping to make some good power with this thing i will post some more pics tonight.. keep tuned! i am also going down to get my crossover steering next week!
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You will need a 1971 timing set I do believe so its not 8 degrees retarded. But that might apply only to the 351M/400?? And are you swapping the front sump pan for a rear, or did it already have one?
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So i have made a little progess, and as far as the 460 as far as i know they where 6 degrees retartded.. but i am going for a comp cams kit with a degree wheel to set the cam straight up... here are some pics of the the progress of the tear down of the engine!!!
here is a little pic of somthing we all understand haha gotta love working on our dents even if it means (Blood),sweat,and beers haha
here is a ford i pulled a perfect non cracked dash pad out of i want to have recovered... it was one of my buddys that is on here!
now the next step is pay day haha... then the block and heads will be tanked.. and crossover! keep tuned!
here is a little pic of somthing we all understand haha gotta love working on our dents even if it means (Blood),sweat,and beers haha
here is a ford i pulled a perfect non cracked dash pad out of i want to have recovered... it was one of my buddys that is on here!
now the next step is pay day haha... then the block and heads will be tanked.. and crossover! keep tuned!
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Hey and if you guys have any tips or tricks making good power out of 460's feel free just dont turn the build thread into a fist fight haha.. its bored 60 over wich is 472 cubic inch.. flat top pistons.. i am porting and polishing the heads.. and port matching the new edelbrock intake i plan on buying... and other than then double roller timing chain i am getting a highflow waterpump and oil pump.. i plan on a serpentine belt kit and a 1 wire alternator upgrade... and just so you guys dont forget what its going in here is a pic! lol
haha i know this is gonna probley get me crap but this is my daily driver.. its a good (little) truck but has no place on this fourm haha but here it is...
haha i know this is gonna probley get me crap but this is my daily driver.. its a good (little) truck but has no place on this fourm haha but here it is...
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