- Joined
- Sep 4, 2007
- Messages
- 3,814
- Reaction score
- 11
- Points
- 38
- Age
- 36
- Location
- Plymouth MA home, Buzzards Bay MA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997, 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0, 7.3
- Transmission
- Manual
I know it has been a while since I have been on here much but life gets in the way of fun sometimes. I have been planning this build for about a year and a half since I got this truck.
I have several guide lines for this project.
I want to maintain or improve my ride quality.
I want to use as many stock FoMoCo components as possible to make it easier to service in the long term.
I want to keep this looking close to stock..... ish.
The rig, 1994 f350 crew cab diesel 5spd dually.
The parts: Divorced NP205, allows me to keep my stock transmission with no modifications.
Gear vendors overdrive unit..... like a doubler for tow rigs except you get better mileage instead of going slower.
Kingpin D60, 4.10s to match the stock gears.
Hydroboost unit from a 1996 F-SUPERDUTY with the lines and reservoir needed to swap that in.
I picked up a 1988 F350 crew dually 460 for parts.
It used to be a centurion truck, very nice. I am parting it out and using it for mock up during this project.
So far i have sold the engine and other parts totalling $600. I paid 1000 including fuel to get it home. after I scrap it I should be ahead a few hundred dollars and still have the goodies I wanted off of it. The other parts I am keeping off of it are:
The 10.25 trac-lock (trust me, that tag says 4L10)
The gear vendors.
The factory aluminum wheels.
And some other goodies I forgot to take pictures of like the stainless bed rails, the tow mirrors, and CB.
So far most of the work has consisted of collecting parts and cleaning them up.
I had to get reddi-sleeves for the yokes on the NP205.
I started on fabricating some of the parts I will need to swap the axle in.
I am using stock 2006 and newer superduty radius arms and bushings. I got the bushings and then needed make a sleeve that they could press into. Just a to show how big those are, that bolt is 3/4"x5".
I have several guide lines for this project.
I want to maintain or improve my ride quality.
I want to use as many stock FoMoCo components as possible to make it easier to service in the long term.
I want to keep this looking close to stock..... ish.
The rig, 1994 f350 crew cab diesel 5spd dually.
The parts: Divorced NP205, allows me to keep my stock transmission with no modifications.
Gear vendors overdrive unit..... like a doubler for tow rigs except you get better mileage instead of going slower.
Kingpin D60, 4.10s to match the stock gears.
Hydroboost unit from a 1996 F-SUPERDUTY with the lines and reservoir needed to swap that in.
I picked up a 1988 F350 crew dually 460 for parts.
It used to be a centurion truck, very nice. I am parting it out and using it for mock up during this project.
So far i have sold the engine and other parts totalling $600. I paid 1000 including fuel to get it home. after I scrap it I should be ahead a few hundred dollars and still have the goodies I wanted off of it. The other parts I am keeping off of it are:
The 10.25 trac-lock (trust me, that tag says 4L10)
The gear vendors.
The factory aluminum wheels.
And some other goodies I forgot to take pictures of like the stainless bed rails, the tow mirrors, and CB.
So far most of the work has consisted of collecting parts and cleaning them up.
I had to get reddi-sleeves for the yokes on the NP205.
I started on fabricating some of the parts I will need to swap the axle in.
I am using stock 2006 and newer superduty radius arms and bushings. I got the bushings and then needed make a sleeve that they could press into. Just a to show how big those are, that bolt is 3/4"x5".