trucks are getting harder and harder to find every day... .
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i have a nice 65 alabama truck with almost no rust, cab corners and mounts are perfect.
it already has a 351 windsor with disc brakes.
however, i want a full custom, fuel injected, bagged truck with other non standard items.
i hate to cut up a real nice truck to customize like i want.
i can't find a decent but rougher truck to customize.
what should i do?
it already has a 351 windsor with disc brakes.
however, i want a full custom, fuel injected, bagged truck with other non standard items.
i hate to cut up a real nice truck to customize like i want.
i can't find a decent but rougher truck to customize.
what should i do?
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Well, since want opinions I'll throw my mine in here.
That sounds like too nice of a truck to hack up into a hot rod, I'd leave it alone and fun with what you have. Original trucks are getting harder and harder to find every day and once you modify it heavily it probably won't be worth anything to anyone but you. Of course this is your truck and you can do whatever you please with it, I just look at hot rodded cars and trucks that are sold at a fraction of what it cost to build them . Although to think about is what will a fuel injected engine do that a 351w won't do? A 351 will easily smoke tires if that's your thing.
That sounds like too nice of a truck to hack up into a hot rod, I'd leave it alone and fun with what you have. Original trucks are getting harder and harder to find every day and once you modify it heavily it probably won't be worth anything to anyone but you. Of course this is your truck and you can do whatever you please with it, I just look at hot rodded cars and trucks that are sold at a fraction of what it cost to build them . Although to think about is what will a fuel injected engine do that a 351w won't do? A 351 will easily smoke tires if that's your thing.
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These trucks are not rare, so if the OP wants to make a full custom out of it, with a gazillion HP engine...so be it.
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i have a nice 65 alabama truck with almost no rust, cab corners and mounts are perfect.
it already has a 351 windsor with disc brakes.
however, i want a full custom, fuel injected, bagged truck with other non standard items.
i hate to cut up a real nice truck to customize like i want.
i can't find a decent but rougher truck to customize.
what should i do?
it already has a 351 windsor with disc brakes.
however, i want a full custom, fuel injected, bagged truck with other non standard items.
i hate to cut up a real nice truck to customize like i want.
i can't find a decent but rougher truck to customize.
what should i do?
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i've got a 57 apache but learned to drive in a 65 f100, hence they are special to me.
it was fun trying to keep the thing in the road with worn out front end. the thing would jump right or left 2 feet.
i've driven fords(5) all my life, rebuilt several ford v8 engines.
i like the internal design of windsor 351, not so much on the 302.
i hate the fact that they increase displacement at the top of cylinders instead of at crank like a chevy. can't interchange parts because of this.
seems the 351 is under powered for the amount of gas they use. it got 10 mpg and struggled to pull a small boat.
maybe their injected engines are better but i have no experience with those.
i am impressed with my old chevy pickup with LS engine. the thing will fly and gets almost 20 miles per gallon.
why are ford diehards so touchy about using a different engine?
it was fun trying to keep the thing in the road with worn out front end. the thing would jump right or left 2 feet.
i've driven fords(5) all my life, rebuilt several ford v8 engines.
i like the internal design of windsor 351, not so much on the 302.
i hate the fact that they increase displacement at the top of cylinders instead of at crank like a chevy. can't interchange parts because of this.
seems the 351 is under powered for the amount of gas they use. it got 10 mpg and struggled to pull a small boat.
maybe their injected engines are better but i have no experience with those.
i am impressed with my old chevy pickup with LS engine. the thing will fly and gets almost 20 miles per gallon.
why are ford diehards so touchy about using a different engine?
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Not a Ford diehard, I like all American iron, just don't see why anyone would want to switch engine brands. If it's a Chevy it should have a Chevy heartbeat, if it's a Ford it should have a Ford.
Oh and your engine comparison is a computer controlled FI chevy vs. a ford with a carb. All the FI engines are better mpg out of the box.
Oh and your engine comparison is a computer controlled FI chevy vs. a ford with a carb. All the FI engines are better mpg out of the box.
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I say go for it. If it was a concours level resto you were after then no, but as others pointed out it has already been changed. Personally I love the custom stuff and it has to start somewhere. It might as well have a good canvas to start on.
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i've got a 57 apache but learned to drive in a 65 f100, hence they are special to me.
it was fun trying to keep the thing in the road with worn out front end. the thing would jump right or left 2 feet.
i've driven fords(5) all my life, rebuilt several ford v8 engines.
i like the internal design of windsor 351, not so much on the 302.
i hate the fact that they increase displacement at the top of cylinders instead of at crank like a chevy. can't interchange parts because of this.
seems the 351 is under powered for the amount of gas they use. it got 10 mpg and struggled to pull a small boat.
maybe their injected engines are better but i have no experience with those.
i am impressed with my old chevy pickup with LS engine. the thing will fly and gets almost 20 miles per gallon.
why are ford diehards so touchy about using a different engine?
it was fun trying to keep the thing in the road with worn out front end. the thing would jump right or left 2 feet.
i've driven fords(5) all my life, rebuilt several ford v8 engines.
i like the internal design of windsor 351, not so much on the 302.
i hate the fact that they increase displacement at the top of cylinders instead of at crank like a chevy. can't interchange parts because of this.
seems the 351 is under powered for the amount of gas they use. it got 10 mpg and struggled to pull a small boat.
maybe their injected engines are better but i have no experience with those.
i am impressed with my old chevy pickup with LS engine. the thing will fly and gets almost 20 miles per gallon.
why are ford diehards so touchy about using a different engine?
Fleet Mechanic
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Not a Ford diehard, I like all American iron, just don't see why anyone would want to switch engine brands. If it's a Chevy it should have a Chevy heartbeat, if it's a Ford it should have a Ford.
Oh and your engine comparison is a computer controlled FI chevy vs. a ford with a carb. All the FI engines are better mpg out of the box.
Oh and your engine comparison is a computer controlled FI chevy vs. a ford with a carb. All the FI engines are better mpg out of the box.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Great White North
Aye! Good comeback. That is why I shopped for a used Ranger with the 3.0
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