Man you all are gonna kill me .....

[84 400]

Well i canned the ford idea cause it would not fit on the trailer and it was more money to tow and store then to buy it. now i am lookin at this 1969 cadi. staying GM . She has 70,000 on her and a beast of a 472ci bb Also it is the th400 tranny or as the cadi guys call it the THM400. Rear end is a mistory to me but ahhh well. guy wants 400$ there is a catch though..... The motor dropped a freaze plug and a ring broke and scored a cylander. however it honned out nicely. So the guy bought a new piston kit and then stopped. I was thinking finish the rebuild maybe add a edelbrok intake and carb and then maybe some headers . then draine the beeds out of the cat, add a super fourty some dual 3 inch pipes. And some crager 5 spoke or TT2's. What do you think

[N2TRUX]

If it fits your needs and the price is right go for it. I prefer GM trucks, but I have learned don't pass on good deals no matter what they are...

[cliffsta]

I'll be honst... i LOVE the 76-79ish Ford trucks... the grilles and body lines on those things are BADA$$. i'd love one with a 351.

[cliffsta]

Oh don't get me wrong I'd never trade a chevy for a ford, but I wouldn't mind having both.

I've found another truck, mid 80s, gonna buy it this week and use its cab. I bumped the thread so people would get the update... i'll make a new one with pics of it when I trailor it home sometime this weekend.

[benoit454]

I wouldn't trade a chevy for a ford either but I too like the body on them for sure. My old man had one it was a blue 79, had 35's on it, and a 302 from a car along with the 4 speed. it would roast thoose big old 35's but he broke rear ends like crazy, he eventuallt got some dana's and never had another problem. I personally don't like the 351's unless it's the modified or cleveland. I've seen numerous 351windsors and they all seemed to suck and sound like a burnt valve all the time. After seeing the 302 in action I like them for sure.

[KIILew]

Well, I, too, love the Fords of that genre...in my family we have owned just about as many Ford trucks from 1966-on as Chevy's and GMC's. In fact, we still own a 1970 F100 that my dad ordered and took delivery of in 1969. It has seen hard farm miles, all 600,000-700,000 of them, and actually has a better, tighter body than some of our newer GM's. One day, I hope to restore it (after I restore some of our GM's).

One of the nice things about the 351M is its similarity to the 400 (if a person is so inclined to install a larger engine). Furthermore, since it shares its bellhousing pattern with the 429 and 460, the latter engines are a pretty easy swap too, (I did that same swap 20 years ago in my '75 LTD).

Anyway, your truck looks like a good one...good luck with it!

Ken Lewis

[cliffsta]

Originally Posted by 84 400

Any ideas beside a flat bed
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Thanks guys for all the help i know it is not the right make and maye i should have posted it in the general form instead......

Oh God.... that's a good point about me bringing home my new toy.... I think its just a 1/2ton fleety but it might be a longbed... No clue how much it weighs or if Ol' Red could even pull it.... great.

Time to start callin' in some favors

[Ric83]

I like that body style ford. My dad had one when I was a kid. Seemed kind of tough and sleek at the same time.

[krazymonkeys24]

Just do like I do when I have to tow something. drop the drive shaft and call a tow truck.

[84 400]

so what do you think???
sorry for the topic change i just did not want to start a new thread and clutter the board