That looks real clean for the body style. What year is that? Gas, diesel?Getting more work done on the old farm truck. Almost ready for paint.
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It's kind of a Frankenstein truck, all made from other trucks. It's an 87' body and frame but it has a 351 Cleveland big block, which they stopped using in the 70's, I think. Engine only has 50,000 miles and it has posi rear end.That looks real clean for the body style. What year is that? Gas, diesel?
Yep, I think it's a 12 ft flatbed, with the lift gate out its 16'. I have the tall steel sides that lock in or short wood ones, the wood sides look better.Haha lift gate? That's fucking sick. You gonna do flat bed/stake bed or what you thinking there?
Yep, I think it's a 12 ft flatbed, with the lift gate out its 16'. I have the tall steel sides that lock in or short wood ones, the wood sides look better.
351c isn't a big block. The 351/400m's are sometimes confused as big blocks, but aren't, because they have larger bellhousing pattern and a taller deck I believe. I have a few 78-79 ford pu's with the 400m, and it confused the hell out of me until I figured this all out. The 351C is a great motor, and worth some $$$$ , depending on what yr it is. I was trying to find a set of 351 2V heads for my 400m, but there worth their weight in gold, it would have been cheaper for me to rebuild and swap a junkyard 460 in then to buy, rebuild and swap heads..It's kind of a Frankenstein truck, all made from other trucks. It's an 87' body and frame but it has a 351 Cleveland big block, which they stopped using in the 70's, I think. Engine only has 50,000 miles and it has posi rear end.
I have an 89' I'm switching parts out with. Here's the lift gate I'm putting on the rebuild.
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Good to know! I picked this truck up last year for only $1,000 for a winter project. The guy I got it from built drag tractors and only told me a little bit about it.351c isn't a big block. The 351/400m's are sometimes confused as big blocks, but aren't, because they have larger bellhousing pattern and a taller deck I believe. I have a few 78-79 ford pu's with the 400m, and it confused the hell out of me until I figured this all out. The 351C is a great motor, and worth some $$$$ , depending on what yr it is. I was trying to find a set of 351 2V heads for my 400m, but there worth their weight in gold, it would have been cheaper for me to rebuild and swap a junkyard 460 in then to buy, rebuild and swap heads..
Ya they can be fun. I'm doing a frame up build on a '96 dodge ram diesel. I'm headed out soon to start cutting steel to box the frame. It's getting a 3" lift, steel flatbed, winch bumpers, etc, etc. Should be damn near indestructible when is actually done, if its actually ever "done". Hopefully next year I can do a custom 4 link up front, I need to find an axle I like first.Good to know! I picked this truck up last year for only $1,000 for a winter project. The guy I got it from built drag tractors and only told me a little bit about it.
I've stripped it down as much as I could and wire-wheeled/sanded all the rust off the frame and replaced any metal parts that were beyond repair. Been a fun project so far.
Woke up and perved out, right? Ya creepy fucki woke up