75 F150 2 wheel Mod
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75 F150 2 wheel Mod
Ok not too sure and after an hour of searchin Im still not sure...A buddy of mine wants to rip a 460 and super cooler radiator out of his 2 wheel drive camper special and put it in his Trailer special 4x4...2whl drive truck is toast.....Should I swap his D60 8 lug rear and spndles C6 tranny for my 5 lug FE stuff....Id like to maybe use this truck as a tow vehicle and maybe mod out the 390 thats currently in it...Thanks
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Presuming the D-60 Eight Lug came out of an F-250 with a GVW under 6900# answer should be pretty much a yes. I'd include an adequate M-Cyl with that so larger brakes work right after the conversion.
If D-60 rear & spindles are from a donor truck with a GVW over 6900#, you probably will need to take Twin I beams set up from the front to get 8 Lug hubs/rotors up front. Some F-250 use larger/heavy Kingpins than others making the spindle only swap unworkable.
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If D-60 rear & spindles are from a donor truck with a GVW over 6900#, you probably will need to take Twin I beams set up from the front to get 8 Lug hubs/rotors up front. Some F-250 use larger/heavy Kingpins than others making the spindle only swap unworkable.
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Model Year: 79
Series: F250 - 4x2 Pickup
Engine: 8 Cyl, 460ci (7.5L) 4bbl
Assembly Plant: Ontario Truck
Transmission: Automatic, Ford C6
Front Axle: P.S.
Rear Axle: 3.54 5300lb Dana 60
Its a 7900 GVWR...Buddy at work says if it aint broke dont make it cost you more...All the parts are free though......Now its more about a new challenge with these old trucks...I havent tinkered with a 2whl yet.....We will see....
Series: F250 - 4x2 Pickup
Engine: 8 Cyl, 460ci (7.5L) 4bbl
Assembly Plant: Ontario Truck
Transmission: Automatic, Ford C6
Front Axle: P.S.
Rear Axle: 3.54 5300lb Dana 60
Its a 7900 GVWR...Buddy at work says if it aint broke dont make it cost you more...All the parts are free though......Now its more about a new challenge with these old trucks...I havent tinkered with a 2whl yet.....We will see....
