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has anyone here swaped a 460 into an 84 f150 and a solid fron axle conversion
i have a 300 6 4x4 84 f150 and wanted to go 302 then turbo 300 6 and now in thinking use some parts from an f250 i can get VERY cheap, like axles and leaves and then it can handle 460 power but who makes a conversion kit for this motor swap but not L and L because they are good but want $2500+ for the kit.
The f250/350 axles won't fit a f150 frame, unless you make it fit. Why re-invent the wheel? Just slip the whole f250 frame under your f150 body. Guess, what? The f250/350's came with a 460. Just go buy a truck with body problems cheap that has a 460 in it, and use it as a donor.
yeah i know its alot of work but i can get matching axles from a late 70's f250 for $100 with leaf springs and my 8.8 is not far from needing an overhaul and that will cost more than the axles. are you saying they are to wide?
You will need 351m/400m, 460 engine perches. They need to be from a 80-97 Fseries. Youe will also need a trans from the same. A 70's D44 is a good axle but not so sure with the massive 460 sitting on top of it though.
If it was me i would either find a F250 or F350 chassis or put a D60 in the front and a sterling 10.25 in the rear
yeah if i do the swap i will get a c6 for it. i thought a m/t would be fun but i wish it was an auto. i can get the 351m400 perches by the hand full so thats no problem but now that i think about it they may all be 78 79. i will have to check
yeah if i do the swap i will get a c6 for it. i thought a m/t would be fun but i wish it was an auto. i can get the 351m400 perches by the hand full so thats no problem but now that i think about it they may all be 78 79. i will have to check
i ve done 1 ton swap to my 85 ... u ll need motor perches... and u ll need 87 n up dana 60 and rear whatever u desires.... i can show u what i have .... mine re a 80-86 body but with a 93 axles everything bolt right up on my leafs i lifted it also.
are they coil springs up front on the later years or are those still leaf?
Ford stopped using the soild axle in 79. The solid axle did not come back until 1985.5 And then it was a D60 in F350s w leaf springs. They kept leaf springs until 2005 then the F250-f550 got coil springs