Wow, super badass bud. That thing has been resurrected for sure. Damn good job
Thanks man! It's the truck I wished I had in high school so I promised myself that one day I would find one and make it mine. First phase was just to get it back in original running/driving condition and enjoy it like that for a while. Down the road I plan on a gear change with a trac-lok rear dif and may build the 357w with a good top end one day too. I haven't decided what gears to go with yet. I don't plan on lifting it or running larger tires than what I have now. I may haul my 60 horse tractor with it in the future but that's about it.Wow, super badass bud. That thing has been resurrected for sure. Damn good job
I would say go ahead and find a 351w, in stock form mine is pretty tame...my 4.6 3v F-150 would outrun it and that thing is a pig lol. Down the road you already have a good platform to build up too. And thanks for the comment too!Super cool truck, my son is 16 and I found a 95 Eddie Bauer 5.0 F150 2WD reg cab long bed 5 speed for him, it runs but has a weak cyl. We are going to replace the engine and I am trying to decide if I want to find a 351W or just leave it stock as a 302. Since he is 16 I think the lesser power engine is safer. Later though we may wish we put the bigger one in. I really enjoyed reading your write up, that was quite a feat! Good job and thanks for posting!
Thanks man, I'm gonna dig into it this week and see if I can get the exhaust leak fixed and do something about my power steering pump leak too.^ i agree 100%
Keep the progress coming! Im loving this thread! It kicks a$$!