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I knew I'd regret selling my '78 F350 and indeed I did... so much so I've been looking for a suitable replacement ever since.
This time I've found what I think is a '74 F250 4x4, fully equipped with 351 Cleveland V8, power steering and aircon. I have no idea if the addons work but the motor runs and looks quite clean, so that's a plus. The price was also good... but the truck is far from perfect.
I only have the pics in the ad, but given the volume of stuff in the sellers yard they are really the only possible angles anyway.
I've seen the seller, checked out the truck and paid a despoit. The goal here is to make it into a nice rorty truck with a bit of performance and a tidy but weathered look. She won't be a show stopper but she'll be reliable and capable. I'm hoping to follow some of the steps I made for my last 351C, including some closed-chamber 2V heads (dime a dozen down here) and a nice mild street camshaft.
Cheers gents. The cab is pretty solid apart from the floors, there is a strip of rust under the drivers footwell. Shouldn't be too hard to patch.
The back I'll throw a wooden flat tray on with a headboard and rear lighting board. Nothing special but should look and function well. No sides but plenty of time downs.
Are you sure that is a 75 F250 (cab)? That looks like a F700 dash and not a 73-79 dash. Just saying, but maybe that is how you all roll over there? That R/H drive pic always makes me do a double take. Like the power brake booster and master cylinder on the "opposite" side than ours. Pic is a 79 F700 Fire truck dash. Here is a couple of flat deck ideas or a real different approach to it.
Thanks mate, great inspiration there. I like the first option, the industrial metal one. We do a few of those out here for 78-series Landcruisers. The build tag says F250 so that should be what it is... we got our F-series in Complete Knock Down ('CKD') kits due to import tarifs at the time so often used redundant or locally manufactured parts. Our options and fitment are often completely different to what you guys got. I'm not entirely convinced she's a '74 either, so I'll have to do some more digging.
With fitment, it varied wildly. Our trim was often supplemented by Falcon lines. We used Cleveland engines almost exclusively and had a 302 displacement Cleveland engine using a unique crankshaft, longer conrods and smaller closed chamber heads. These were locally cast items not available elsewhere as far as I know. We also got our locally made straight-sixes fitted from factory, with the State-side 200ci Mustang six stroked out to a 250ci plant with cross-flow head.
So did it match the paper title, door wrannety plate and the B pillar Safety Certification white or blue sticker? And you know that tag pic you posted earlier, I believe that is only a "buck" tag. And that is an assembly line worked info item. Like what options or parts to put on the truck. Unless it is a your location specific item.
Thanks mate, more food for thought. I'm leaning toward something heavy duty like this, but wider so it covers the wheels. It'll lend a bit of visual bulk to the truck while still being useful... I just don't like the look of these things without a substantial tray, its far too nose-heavy-looking.
X2 on wide enough to cover her butt, you do not want to launch a rock out of the dual's and smack a back glass. Duel fuel tanks to be able to stretch her legs between fuel stops or under bed tool boxes? Or a one and one set up?
Just like building a back deck on a house, the bigger the better.
Thanks mate, great inspiration there. I like the first option, the industrial metal one. We do a few of those out here for 78-series Landcruisers. The build tag says F250 so that should be what it is... we got our F-series in Complete Knock Down ('CKD') kits due to import tarifs at the time so often used redundant or locally manufactured parts. Our options and fitment are often completely different to what you guys got. I'm not entirely convinced she's a '74 either, so I'll have to do some more digging.
With fitment, it varied wildly. Our trim was often supplemented by Falcon lines. We used Cleveland engines almost exclusively and had a 302 displacement Cleveland engine using a unique crankshaft, longer conrods and smaller closed chamber heads. These were locally cast items not available elsewhere as far as I know. We also got our locally made straight-sixes fitted from factory, with the State-side 200ci Mustang six stroked out to a 250ci plant with cross-flow head.
Actually, we only got the 2wd in CKD, fitted with either the 250 log head six, or 302c.
Crossflow sixes came in ‘77 and the 351 came in ‘78.
The 4wd were imported complete until ‘77....... Canadian units, all with the 300cid six cylinder.
In 78, we started local builds of the 4x4, using local engines.
I just noticed the lower half "shock guards" and the axle being trussed on the bottom. It that a local deal? Interestingly different. We do not have that stuff in the US. But we do truss (from the top anyway) for better axle support and rock crawling clearance. I'd guess that one is for more weight hauling support? Also just noticed that your rear shock upper mounts are 180* out from all the F250's I have seen. At least yours does not catch road grime and rust of the frame rail.
The 4wd were imported complete until ‘77....... Canadian units, all with the 300cid six cylinder.
Interesting. I'll have to do some more digging into the history of this thing.
Originally Posted by 77&79F250
lower half "shock guards" ... axle being trussed on the bottom... rear shock upper mounts are 180* out.
Interesting. As above, I'm not sure on the history of this particular truck so don't know yet. The trussing and guards aren't something I've seen but interestingly enough the mounts are new to me too, I just didn't notice it. Hmmm.... interesting.
