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Old Jan 4, 2024 | 01:30 PM
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just signed up with the FTE. Driving ford trucks since the 70s and now am building a 1979 F150 step side 2wd. Installed a 392SVO and C-6.
I’ll be looking for ideas and suggestions for this project.
Not to bright with forums or computers in general but I’ll manage.
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Old Jan 4, 2024 | 09:55 PM
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I’m building a 1979 short bed step side 2nd with an svo 392 C-6 How do I select the right set of headers to fit. Long or mid length?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2024 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Pbairpete
Hey everyone!
just signed up with the FTE. Driving ford trucks since the 70s and now am building a 1979 F150 step side 2wd. Installed a 392SVO and C-6.
I’ll be looking for ideas and suggestions for this project.
Not to bright with forums or computers in general but I’ll manage.
pete
Hi there! Welcome to the forum! We're happy you're a part of the Ford family.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2024 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Pbairpete
Hey everyone!
just signed up with the FTE. Driving ford trucks since the 70s and now am building a 1979 F150 step side 2wd. Installed a 392SVO and C-6.
I’ll be looking for ideas and suggestions for this project.
Not to bright with forums or computers in general but I’ll manage.
pete
Sounds like a fun project!

Have you thought of adding overdrive? . . . or maybe going with a 4R100?

Welcome aboard!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2024 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Pbairpete
I’m building a 1979 short bed step side 2nd with an svo 392 C-6 How do I select the right set of headers to fit. Long or mid length?
You're going to have to do some measuring one way or another. The folks in the "1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks" forum might have some experience with this. The folks in the "Small Block V8 (221, 260, 289, 5.0/302, 5.8/351W)" and "Exhaust Systems" forums should be able to help as well.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2024 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CathedralCub
Sounds like a fun project!

Have you thought of adding overdrive? . . . or maybe going with a 4R100?

Welcome aboard!
Thanks.
transmission is in. Hadn’t thought of an overdrive .
does that mount up at the rear end?
 
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Originally Posted by Pbairpete
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transmission is in. Hadn’t thought of an overdrive .
does that mount up at the rear end?
You could do a Gear Vendors overdrive if you want. They seem like the only player in town for this kind of thing. Their unit is 0.78:1 and 1:1 , so the overdrive ratio isn't quite as tall as in a 4R100 (0.71:1) . but they have kits for normal stuff like bolting to the back of a C6.
 
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