Hey I'm new and need your help! Coyote F1 52 truck build
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Here is a full build thread on installing a Coyote in a 52. I installed 3.50 gears and they work great but if I were to do it again I would install 3.70s due to my tallish rear tires.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ld-thread.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ld-thread.html
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11-23-2018, 01:41 AM
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11-23-2018, 06:28 AM
Hey Andy & Raj,
The most common suspension upgrades done to these old trucks are:
- Replacing the Rear Axle with either a Ford 8.8 or a Ford 9 inch. We went the
8.8 route out of 2001 Ford Explorer. It was a 2 weekend job for us as it required a minimal amount of welding
to move the shock brackets. This got us 3.73 rear gearing that is much friendlier with highway cruising.
- Modernizing the Front suspension is much more involved - lot's more welding to get it attached to your frame & steering.
A very common approach is to use a Jaguar front end. There are lot's of success stories on here as it's a good
width that matches up well with our existing frame. If you search on here - you will see a lot of Jaguar build threads.
I would think you could find a nice salvage Jaguar front end in Britain for your projects..... needs to be specific years.
We went with a No Limit Engineering Mustang II style independent front suspension - A Wide Ride. Just the parts cost with Brakes was $2500 and since we didn't weld .. another large check to get help installing it. Took 4 weeks.
Good luck over there.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
The most common suspension upgrades done to these old trucks are:
- Replacing the Rear Axle with either a Ford 8.8 or a Ford 9 inch. We went the
8.8 route out of 2001 Ford Explorer. It was a 2 weekend job for us as it required a minimal amount of welding
to move the shock brackets. This got us 3.73 rear gearing that is much friendlier with highway cruising.
- Modernizing the Front suspension is much more involved - lot's more welding to get it attached to your frame & steering.
A very common approach is to use a Jaguar front end. There are lot's of success stories on here as it's a good
width that matches up well with our existing frame. If you search on here - you will see a lot of Jaguar build threads.
I would think you could find a nice salvage Jaguar front end in Britain for your projects..... needs to be specific years.
We went with a No Limit Engineering Mustang II style independent front suspension - A Wide Ride. Just the parts cost with Brakes was $2500 and since we didn't weld .. another large check to get help installing it. Took 4 weeks.
Good luck over there.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
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