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Mar 3, 2013 | 02:52 PM

karjunkie

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From: Lexington. Mi.

Hedder help Please

Hi fella's My situation is, the body is supposed to be a 74 sittin' on a 78/79 4x4 frame with 44/60 axles and the motor that is goin' back into'er is a mild built 390, I'm interested in fender hedders, so how do i specify what vehicle i have to a hedder company, or does the mix n match not make that much of a difference, I am currently looking in cams, any thoughts, the block will be bored 20 over and the deck milled .015 the stock heads will also be milled (not sure how much yet).

Mar 3, 2013 | 03:25 PM

parkerparkerm

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From: Plant city florida

Body is the same but 78/79 frame and steering is different. Is it an f100/150 or f250/350

Mar 3, 2013 | 05:53 PM

karjunkie

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Ooh ya that's a piece of needed information, it is a 250 with a 4 bolt steer gear box mounted in between the rails and the steer rod is a double joint

Mar 3, 2013 | 07:41 PM

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From: Big Sky Country

The 78/79's never came with FE's and also sat about 4 inches lower than the earlier F250's so the axles pumpkin is that much closer to the motor, so as long as the headers clear there you should be good to go.

Mar 3, 2013 | 08:49 PM

karjunkie

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My truck has a 2" body lift from the po, and looks as she has a 6" suspenion lift,i am aware of the fe 78/79 frame thing, that's what's throwing me off kilter