Thought I would share my project with everyone here.
I got this truck around December 2008 and have been loving it ever since. Its a 1972 F-250 4x4, 390, 4spd, D24, D44, D60. The motor is rebuilt and every thing else is falling apart. The first picture you will see is how it was when I bought it, second pic; a set of tires and wheels and that's about how its been since I bought it other than a handful of broken U-joints. I replaced the front Closed knuckle drum D44 with a 76 F-250 open knuckle disc brake D44. However it is going under the knife now and will become a little more luxury oriented tow rig. I have some parts gathered for a power steering conversion, I got a 68 F-100 for some donor body parts ie: inner fenders and interior pieces. Here are a few pics to get this started in about 12hrs I will post the "main course" of this build
I do expect it to out perform the 390 but not be a real power house. I have driven 5.4 tritons for the last 6yrs and have been very pleased with its reliability and performance. Most were E-250 or E-350 vans but were heavily loaded with plumbing stock. I have tritons that are still running strong with 230k on them.
I do plan on a CTD 12v swap but I would like to start that build with a crew cab.
I guess I got a little hasty, I should not say I expect the 5.4 to outperform the 390 I just thought it would be a cool swap. I got the superduty for $400 and had nothing else to do with it. It will be a toss up wether or not this motor gets put in. I will however be doing the power steering conversion and painting it and other small touches it needs.
cool those seats are smmilair to the ones in the f650 rollback i drove for a while. curious does it have the plastic inner door handle paddles like the bumps and early eighties Econoliners?
"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain
'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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? As long as it's what you want enjoy it!
