project money pit.

[Seven9er]

Im the new guy and heres what I got so far. I picked up the truck a few months ago with no motor or trans in it. I traded a 72' 010 block 350 for it that had a knock so I think I came out on top haha.

I dont know much about the history of the truck besides the guy I got it from got it from a younger kid who started on it(hacked it). He got it with a 305/350 long shaft. I had another 010 350 I already had in store for it haha. The motor is just a factory 010 block 4 bolt main factory forged internals, stock 72' heads with a mild port and polish, I lapped the valves and installed new valve seals and double comp springs, elgin cam I forget the specs but the sound will speak for itself. It for a professional products crosswind airgap intake, edelbrock 1406 carb and summit brand headers. the trans is a th400, I got it for free froma friend and he told me it was just rebuilt so I threw a 2200 stall jegs convertor in it........Ill go over that in a little while. well enough typing heres the pics. The build as you see went on in NC getting it ready to come down here.

Picking it up.

motor I started with.

TH400

goodies

hack job axle job. yea the bump stop is right on the axle.

gettin there.

the vette valve covers didnt end up fitting.

electrical works

gettin ready

[Seven9er]

a few more...

goin in.

finally in.

headin to MS


Ill tke a few more today of what I got goin right now. The front end is mildly torn down to replace all bushings, the coils that were cut, tir rod ends, pitman and idler arms, and ball joints. I havent got any new parts lately because the soon-to-be wife wont let me as we are getting ready for a trip back up to MI where we are from for the wedding (july 3rd). But in the mean time im doin a little body work, tearing down the front end, flipping the axle back and pulling the trans back out. Ill get some of the mint interior as well.

[silvereagle07]

Welcome! It looks like a nice project.

[Seven9er]

yea we will see. thats if it doesnt nickle and dime to death first.

[Seven9er]

Heres a few more I took last night. Crappy iphone pics.

as it sits now.

[Chlsnk]

Nice build

[Seven9er]

I pulled out the transmission out tonight so I get a new pump in it. Now the drivers side suspension has to come out and then the cleaning starts. Hope to have this cleaned right down to bare metal so I can coat it with a military coating that resists everything....even a NBC attack haha.

[Palf70Step]

Seems like your making better progress than what I get on my 70. Hope we'll be able to hook up somedayand see what mess we leave in our yards.

[Seven9er]

haha yea I got quite a mess going. The wife isnt too happy with her not being able to park in the garage.

[Seven9er]

the degreasing has started.

bad pump.

the original lower control arm bushings did not want to come apart. Any one have a new shaft?

mustang 4.6 block anyone? bored .020 over.

degreasing.

the neighbors hate this thing.

as it sits.

[Palf70Step]

Clean is good.

[Seven9er]

yea im going to get it as best as I can and im gonna try muratic acid to get it back to bare metal. then CARC paint haha. Once I get the front end back together im gonna pull the bed and go to town back there. right now the bed is storage.

[Seven9er]

this is from when I first started it. the sounds cuts out because I was using my iphone to record, it cant handle the open headers haha.

http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...t=IMG_0146.mp4

[Seven9er]

this is why the truck didnt move.

[Palf70Step]

Hey man, you got a crack in the do-hicky.


Engine sounds good!!

[Seven9er]

It will be nice when I actually get exhaust on it and get it tuned. that cam will be nice. the trans pump is all tore up, I looked at it closer and it was bad. it was supposed to be brand new rebuilt for 600hp......not so much. a performance pump and shift kit is in store for the 400.

[Seven9er]

UPDATE:
Theme im going with.

Drivers side ready to go back together.

Pass side tore down

Typical frame crack. Couldnt tell until I took it don to bare metal.

Energy Suspension body mounts. I got the Energy Sus control arm bushings as well.

Bored.

Great interior for a 30 year old truck.

As it sits now.

Trans back in after a new pump and shift kit.

Good body lines agin.

[spudz]

lookin good. Looks like someone installed the torque converter wrong and tryed to run it.

[Seven9er]

Originally Posted by spudz

lookin good. Looks like someone installed the torque converter wrong and tryed to run it.

No, the last guy to rebuild the trans put the pump gear in backwards and the clearences were wrong. At least thats what the trans shop here told me and I know thats an easy thing to do. When I put the trans in in may it was brand new, well newly rebuilt. I just hope it didnt destroy anything else in the trans, I only ran it for about 20 mins to break in the cam so we will see, a alot of shiny fluid came out when I flushed it tho. im keeping my fingers crossed. I am in search for a 700r4 now tho, just to play it safe in case this one goes out.