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Mar 30, 2002 | 07:32 AM

castironcwby

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I'm putting a 68 428 into an 86 F-150 4x4. I haven't been able to find headers. I have the 428 C-6, can I change output shaft to 4x4
Thanks

Mar 30, 2002 | 10:24 AM

Amule

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castironcwby,
Ford stopped putting FEs in their lightduty trucks
in 1977.The 67 through 79 trucks are similar enough that
putting an FE in a 78 or 79 is relatively easy.Engine
mounts,headers and various brackets can be taken from
the FE equipped earlier models and are a pretty much
a bolt in .You may have tough time getting headers for
your project.Its against EPA regs to put an FE into
trucks built after 76 for street use so aftermarket
support for such a swap is practically zip.The output
shafts for the various C-6s (big block,small block or
FE) are interchangeble .

Mar 30, 2002 | 03:13 PM

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Scott, You might want to check with your states inspection dept or DOT to see if you can get away with doing that swap.

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Mar 30, 2002 | 04:30 PM

castironcwby

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thanks for the insight. It's looking like custom headers are the only way.

Mar 30, 2002 | 04:32 PM

castironcwby

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Colorado Emissions and DOT, don't like the conversion. Fortunatly I don't care what they like. Seriously this truck will mostly be in mud pits.

Apr 3, 2002 | 10:46 AM

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I had a similar header problem puting FE in a 79 Street rod block hugers where sugusted and look like they will work take a look a few threads back ther is even a pic.