1971 f250 DESERT truck- 10/24 race prep

[TheEskimo]

I so love watching this build, can't wait to see the end product and some vids.

[ford4x4fun]

ryan you all are rocking and rolling on that thing. Really looking good

[1971ford]

What vehicle did the drive shaft come out of? U joints on both ends?

its just got the u-joints on the pumpkin end, the other end slips into the tranny like normal. out of the bump we pulled the 429 from

I so love watching this build, can't wait to see the end product and some vids.

i cant wait either!

[RedneckTexan]

Hey, Come on! you ain't answered my question!

[1971ford]

things i installed
-carb spacer/carb
-tranny cooler
-radiator/fluids
-headers (props to my dad on that one, had to knotch frame too)
-fuel line/filter (dad did that too)
-charged battery
-fan
-vacuum lines
-starter (dad)


-got heater to function
-cut off old driveshaft bearing thing (props to dad)






oh, and we started it up
open headers on a 429 are amazing
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWQotViGJ8A

things we have to do before we can drive it around
-exhaust (well, to drive legally )
-shift lever
-kickdown lever (until we get the artcarr shifter)
-find out some way to hook up the throttle stuff
-radiator drain plug - my bolt didnt hold the fluids in and had to catch it all in a bucket
-heavier guage battery cables
-parking brake (not 100% necessary but ill throw in the new cable anyways)
-PS pump, a bolt hole in the block is stripped
-Alternator
-drill mirror holes

[1971fordsdad]

Headers? You installed the headers? The only thing you did with the headers was pay for them. There he goes, taking credit for my hard work. You may notice I am wearing slacks in the pic. I had a meeting I had to get to but was determined to hear that engine before I left. As soon as it fired up, I had to go put on a shirt and tie and skedaddle. But I spent the rest of the evening with a big stupid smile on my face.

[1971ford]

Headers? You installed the headers? The only thing you did with the headers was pay for them. There he goes, taking credit for my hard work. You may notice I am wearing slacks in the pic. I had a meeting I had to get to but was determined to hear that engine before I left. As soon as it fired up, I had to go put on a shirt and tie and skedaddle. But I spent the rest of the evening with a big stupid smile on my face.

gosh how could you not of seen that right after it says "headers" in the list of stuff i installed, i have parenthesis saying "props to dad for installing these.."

its ok dad just go back and read it however many times you need to, try it really slow this time

[FordTruck]

Sounds like your battery needs charging but it did sound good!

[1971ford]

yeah the battery was completely dead so we hooked up another battery to it and got it to atleast start

[OldRedFord]

Man....you make me REALLY wish I could find a job....or that I could sell some stuff for money so I could finish my truck.

Im jealous .

[1971ford]

-drilled new holes in PS bracket, mounted bracket,pump and belt
-mounted alternator and swapped pulleys
-replaced passenger hood hinge for a spare i had. the rivets were scary loose
-mounted shift linkage
-dad created a throttle linkage
-new return sprigns for throttle
-new pcv valve deal
-new tranny cooler line connecter mcbobbers
-cleaned up around the truck

it is now driveable with powersteering and everything, minus the alternator since i dont have the right size belt.
but i cant drive it around the court because its too late to be making so much noise.
ordering Flowmaster 40's right now so we can get those on, and the hood and drive it to Prairie city for a good beating!






tools are sooo cool until you have to clean them up


started it up and ran it through the gears, shifted into each gear nicely. oh and the engine runs sooo much smoother than when it was in the other truck, probably because of the carb.

and i got the mufflers in the mail today
should have those on by Sunday.

[1971ford]

took the truck for a spin at the short-course track by our house
the 429 is soooo fun
the stock suspension is soooo not fun

we went to a muffler shop that my dad used to work at, hoping they would give us a great deal on some pipes bent, but instead they were total jerks. so we stopped at another muffler shop, and the guy behind the counter happened to work for my dad a bazillion years ago at the same muffler shop we first went to. he gave us pipe, bent the pipe, gave us hangers and clamps and welded some stuff all for $10 (gave him $20) so he could buy his buddies lunch. thought that was pretty cool

my dad got both pipes/mufflers on
heres one of them.





we didnt beat on it too long, just wanted to make sure its all good to go and have some fun, and this guy came so we watched him show us how its done


sorry, no video of the exhaust or jumping, and we didnt get much pictures at all this time, so i cant show proof of me soaring through the air at 300mph and jumping 40 feet

[rjewkes]

Cool Deal, I had those mufflers on my first truck.

[seattle67]

It's great to see it on the track Ryan, keep us posted.

[OldRedFord]

Lookin good man.

I have to ask you something....

Where does the hose for the power brake booster run to? And where does the fat hose on the front of the carb run to?

Im forgetting where everything goes on my truck.