hey guys been trying to sit down and come up with the plans for my 95 f150. the end goal is for her to be on 44x19.50R16 with a 11inch lift and powered by a 460. now i know that sound like a lot but me and this truck has been through a lot. i know probably have to upgrade the front axle to a dana 60 with a 2nd gen sterling 10.25 axle(or maybe sterling 10.50) in the back. then i have to get a 460 motor then get a conversion kit and make sure its pushing maybe 500hp or more( i don't know been talking to guys at the engine shop). the truck is no longer going to be a main street truck just a off-roading now, it will probably see some street just to get to the local mud holes and trails. i just have some question for u guys and maybe u guys can add some things:
1. is there a kit out there where it would make mounting the dana 60 on the front a lot easier?
2. would i have to piece together a lift kit for this kind of rig?
3. would i have to take out the blower box to get the 460 to fit?
4. should i stay with a built up e40d trans or go with the standard trans?
5. the guys at the engine shop where asking if i wanted to go boosted or not have not really gave them a answer on that.

now i know im probably forgetting a lot of stuff but what u guys think? and i know people have asked these question before and i have looked into some of the stuff but i figure i ask right quick.

 

1. No kit,but not a hard conversion to do.
2. Yes, but once you convert to leaf springs up front,there's not much to lifting it beyond springs and going to cross over steering.
3. Don't think so, these trucks were available w/a 460 stock.
4. Either will do.
5. Boost is ALWAYS a good thing! If it's needed,is up to you.

Get ready to hear comments about how you want to mod YOUR truck the way YOU want to.

 

thanks for the input man my friend has a old 460 CARB motor that he would sell to me for $700 but it has a better cam in it, so i don't know what else has been done to it and im trying to decide if i should stay CARB or go EFI but that truck right now is setup for EFI.

 

Bronco Air makes a "kit" for a Dana 60 swap. It's not cheap, but would get the job done if you're going with coilovers.

Suspension

 

^ Dam, some nice stuff there. ^

 

wow thanks for the help on that one man thats a really nice kit. so if i read it right i don't have to use there springs but a taller one i think skyjacker makes a 8 inch coil that way i only have to put on a 3 inch body to get my total 11inch lift right?

 

 

Leaf springs would be much cheaper/easier. Yes fab skills required.

 

and for a dana 60 what year and out of what truck to i need to look for and the same for the sterling 10.25

 

A TON of information from our Bronco friends: Solid Axle Swaps - Ford Bronco Forum

 

hey guys got another quick question i was talking to my engine shop guys and we where still trying to decide if this motor was going to be CARB or efi. i said efi since the truck is already set up for it, they shop said CARB because its easier to work with and get more power out of the motor. is there a write up to go from efi to carb?

 

well if i was not going to use the airbronco kit how would i lift the truck with shock and springs or with leaf spring? would this kid work better? : https://www.skysoffroaddesign.com/pr...ford-sas-bf150

 

Haven't done the swap on one of these trucks, but I have dealt with carbureted engines. To make it run you need keyed power to the distributor, that's about it. You'll need a fuel pump that delivers around 5-7 PSI (IIRC), depending on year of motor should be able to use a block mounted pump. Then you would just need to pull the pump in the tank and extend the pickup to the bottom of the tank. Carburetors are definitely simpler and cheaper to work with. But you get what you pay for, carbs are a nuisance to deal with. For a weekend toy, manageable. For a DD, royal PITA.

 

Depends on what you want to do. If you want to run a leaf-sprung dana 60, there's nothing wrong with that kit. If you want to run coils with a coil-sprung Dana 44 or Dana 60, the broncoair kit will do just fine. Or if you want coilovers, you'll probably be making most of your own parts. It all depends on how you want to build it...

 

Well to me it does not matter either coil or leaf spring just as long as i get my 11inches of lift i want. Now i can do a 3 inch body that means i only need 8 inches of suspension lift. The only reason why i asked about coil or spring is im still trying to kind the right kit for me, where would i find the 8 inch lift springs at only ones i find on google are 4 inch lift and maybe 6 or is there a special place for lifting coils?