Help!
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Help!
Been awhile,
Hope everyone is good. Been awhile for me here on FTE. Short story. 68 with 390--well built--explained if needed--C6, power brakes,power steering, rebuilt front end, and AC.
Problem....Rust. My 68 is rusting away. i haven't had the chance to paint and repair. repair cost is an issue. I have chance to buy a 77 with a straight body and no rust. It has a 302 and c4. I want to swap my current 390 and c6. I also want to swap my front end which is completely rebuilt ,..king pins and all. My question is.. will have the ability to do this. I know the 77 F100 didn't have the FE option. Did the frame have the FE perch holes? PS holes? front end swap issues? Any problems here?
Thoughts,
Thanks,
Ken
68 F100 390
74 Bronco 351W
Hope everyone is good. Been awhile for me here on FTE. Short story. 68 with 390--well built--explained if needed--C6, power brakes,power steering, rebuilt front end, and AC.
Problem....Rust. My 68 is rusting away. i haven't had the chance to paint and repair. repair cost is an issue. I have chance to buy a 77 with a straight body and no rust. It has a 302 and c4. I want to swap my current 390 and c6. I also want to swap my front end which is completely rebuilt ,..king pins and all. My question is.. will have the ability to do this. I know the 77 F100 didn't have the FE option. Did the frame have the FE perch holes? PS holes? front end swap issues? Any problems here?
Thoughts,
Thanks,
Ken
68 F100 390
74 Bronco 351W
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 3,312
Likes: 1
From: Eldorado Ca. USA
Find towers from a 76 or older, they should help you out alot in the swap department. If you have a welder, some steel, and a little bit of ingenuity, you could bolt up any engine combo you can dream up.
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,069
Likes: 3
i did the same swap about 30 years ago i put my 390/c6 from a 68 parklane in to a 79 supercab that had a 302/c4 if you look on the frame where the towers would mount there should be 2 or 3 sets of holes if you have the right towers you can put any engine trans combo in this truck the bottom holes should be the same my trans crossmember even worked with out mods
Ford Parts Specialist
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 88,826
Likes: 783
From: Simi Valley, CA
You know for sure? How could a 66 anything have holes for 429/460 engines? These engines were not introduced till 1968, passenger cars only. 429's were never installed in F100/350's.
No 460's were installed in F100/350's till 1973.
Originally Posted by mkpj2
I also want to swap my front end which is completely rebuilt, king pins and all.
Spindles, radius rods, I-beams, king pins, nothing is the same after 1972.
Keep the discs, forget about using that drum brake front end.
Trending Topics
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 3,312
Likes: 1
From: Eldorado Ca. USA
Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Why would you want to swap a front end that has drum brakes over to a truck that has disc brakes?
Spindles, radius rods, I-beams, king pins, nothing is the same after 1972.
Keep the discs, forget about using that drum brake front end.
For those who wanna know, the easiest way to convert drum to disc is to swap out the entire I-beam assembly from the pivot out, and change the master cylinder.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Hotshot
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 18,423
Likes: 9
From: iowa
Don't forget you also have to change out the proportioning valve too.
Ford Parts Specialist
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 88,826
Likes: 783
From: Simi Valley, CA
You musta been in a hurry when you typed that 1968/72 trucks are dent sides.
The OP wants to swap his 1968 F100 2WD drum brake front end to a 1977 F100 that has discs.
Disc brakes were first offered in 1973 on F100's. Manual discs were standard, power discs were optional.
Previous years have drum brakes.
I am very well aware that 1968/72 F250 2WD's and F350 BUMPSIDES offered optional dual caliper power front disc brakes.
But what does that have to do with F100's, or what's being discussed in this thread?
Ford Parts Specialist
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 88,826
Likes: 783
From: Simi Valley, CA
Tony, I'm not perfect either.
You type lots of good info and have practical experience working with these trucks every day.
Practical experience by one in "the know" is a valuable asset on FTE.
I'd rep you for that admission, but I got that same old crap message: "You must spread the points around....."
You type lots of good info and have practical experience working with these trucks every day.
Practical experience by one in "the know" is a valuable asset on FTE.
I'd rep you for that admission, but I got that same old crap message: "You must spread the points around....."
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Wow, thanks for all the replies. Sorry for the confusion Numbers. I will clarify. I have a 68 that I swapped the front end out of a "73" for the discs, power steering, and power brakes about ten years ago. I rebuilt the front end at that time. I would almost bet that the frame has the holes...but....there is no room to see if they are there by looking in and under the truck currently.
At any rate, i've decided to attact the rust on my 68. Just like the look.
Appreciate all the replies.
Ken H.
68 F100 390
74 Bronco 351W
At any rate, i've decided to attact the rust on my 68. Just like the look.
Appreciate all the replies.
Ken H.
68 F100 390
74 Bronco 351W
Post Fiend
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 11,912
Likes: 2
From: Greenville SC
Tony, I'm not perfect either.
You type lots of good info and have practical experience working with these trucks every day.
Practical experience by one in "the know" is a valuable asset on FTE.
I'd rep you for that admission, but I got that same old crap message: "You must spread the points around....."
You type lots of good info and have practical experience working with these trucks every day.
Practical experience by one in "the know" is a valuable asset on FTE.
I'd rep you for that admission, but I got that same old crap message: "You must spread the points around....."
I reped him for you ND!!
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 3,312
Likes: 1
From: Eldorado Ca. USA
The bolt holes are there already, you just swap the I-beams out, just like you did before.
I would bet that if you were to go and check out a 73, a 76 and a 79, they will all have the same holes for motor towers. I am parting out a 73 that had a 360. If you want the towers, PM me.
I would bet that if you were to go and check out a 73, a 76 and a 79, they will all have the same holes for motor towers. I am parting out a 73 that had a 360. If you want the towers, PM me.