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Jul 29, 2014 | 11:36 PM

misterbijou44

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Front axal swap

Hi everyone. I am new to this site and i have an odd question.

I have a 1965 F100 single cab, short bed. It has a 240L and a t-18 transmission.

I just bought a used 1985 300L engine from a buddy to rebuild and put in my truck. When I bought it he also gave me a np435 transmission, np208 transfer case, and both front and rear axles.

Would it seem like a plausible idea to take out the original twin-I beams and build new mounts to put the Twin-Traction Beam set up in to make a 4x4 out of the truck? I can weld what I need but don't have any idea where I would start on building the mounts for the front end.

Thanks

Jul 30, 2014 | 05:41 AM

jowilker

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misterbijou44 Welcome to

and the Slick Sixtys Forum

You struck gold man, get the engine rebuilt and installed, then load the old engine and all of those heavy parts for a quick turn around at the salvage yard. Get a little to help pay for the engine rebuild.

John

Jul 30, 2014 | 07:53 AM

bertha66

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Frames are different in a 4x4 than the 2wd truck, front cross members are in a different place, besides being different. But anything can be done; given time, skills and money.