Guys,

Thanks for the great response. I have located a 3.73 Explorer 8.8 to go with my 302 and T5. The best news is that it is a low mileage disk brake unt that was only 150.00 and it comes form a yard in my town in Massachusetts.

Dick

 

Charlie, that just aint fair! Now we're all staring at your rear end, and envying you!

Just kidding, it's really cool!! are you driving it yet??

 

Man!! That's a great deal!! I'm running a 1966 F100 9" under my '56 F100 with 3:25's for now? I'm thinking about changing them to 2:75's for this next year's drive to Pigeon Forge? Right now I get 10 mpg's and I think I might be able to get up to 17 or so with higher gears? Not sure yet.


God bless!

 

I hope to have it ready for the Western Nationals...but that's what I said last year! After I started this project I knew that the truck would no longer be a work truck so I started pulling together some ot the odds and ends of other projects. I am building a 54 slant cab that will get the bed, fenders, grille, seat, wheels, etc from the 56. I built a 302 and a C4 that will go in it. The chassis is a 56 with a Volare IFS and a 9 inch rear end. The 54 will be on the road before the 56.

 

I am running a 351 C, C4 stage two kit, and 9" inch from a ZH (aussie Fairlane) and 3;25 gears. this will give me a bit of both worlds for highway and local driving.

 

I've got a 8.8 out of an Explorer with 4:10's and disc brakes. Check out my gallery.

 

Mine is a 9" out of a mid 60's Ford truck with 3:50 gears.

 

OK, thanks!
Robert