Frame swap help
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Frame swap help
I am wanting to find out what the earliest year frame will sit comfortably under my 65 F100???
My current 65 has a 460 with a C6, I wanting earlier model running gear for ease of parts and drive ability. Thanks in advance for the help.
My current 65 has a 460 with a C6, I wanting earlier model running gear for ease of parts and drive ability. Thanks in advance for the help.
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From: Coal country
Comfortably is relative.
'73 - '79 will give you upgrades built in, but the rear frame is longer, so you need to figure out a way to make the bed fit and look right.
'70 - '72 will give you identical frame measurements, and you can get the same power steering and power brake setup as in the later '70s, but you will need to still harvest parts from a '73+ to get disc brakes.
Further, since changing the frame means conflicts with VINs, you might want to reconsider.
I found it easier to keep my '66 frame and upgrade it.
'73 - '79 will give you upgrades built in, but the rear frame is longer, so you need to figure out a way to make the bed fit and look right.
'70 - '72 will give you identical frame measurements, and you can get the same power steering and power brake setup as in the later '70s, but you will need to still harvest parts from a '73+ to get disc brakes.
Further, since changing the frame means conflicts with VINs, you might want to reconsider.
I found it easier to keep my '66 frame and upgrade it.
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From: Southern AB
I must say that I did a frame swap and although it is very doable in hind sight I would do as Banjopicker suggests. I would have actually installed an aerostar or Mustang II front end is your really wanting to lower it a bit. But just my opinion.
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From: Faibanks Ak.
I think you meant later model parts. changeing the frame itself gives you nothing extra however the drivetrain parts up tp 79 will fit and give you the same thing as a frame swap unless your frame itself is bad.
