mazdamama's fullwidth 79 f150 sas build

[mazdamama]

this is pretty inspiring minus the cutout bed

 

[mazdamama]

yeah, i really appreciate the advice youve given me i think i will just work on getting the 350 registered and mildly build it while running the 1/2 tons on my truck. someday if the f350 engine and trans blow and the body turns into a rusted tin can then maybe ill tear the axles out. i feel like im sitti on a gold mine with that truck.

 

[organic]

How about you just sell it to me. That way you'll have money to finish your rig, and you won't be tempted to tear into this classic!

 

[dangerranger83]

What a truck to get for FREE!! I could never rip apart a truck like that, its to nice of condition. Why wont it be able to pass smog, what is it missing?

 

[r1hatman]

Man that's sweet, resto it!

 

[Andres629]

what is it missing?

It's probably what it HAS that makes it a problem. lol

Likely a 460...

 

[mazdamama]

It's probably what it HAS that makes it a problem. lol

Likely a 460...

it just has the 400 m but i was told it probably needs new valve seats/seals but luckily here in nevada theres ways around smog if i registered it in a neighboring smog excempt county then i wont even have to worry about it.


allright so ive i got a new plan but i havnt really researched it yet. this truckis too cool to waste by parting it,and my insuranced quoted me $12 more per month for a third vehicle so i just cant let this opportunity pass. im planning on swapping late 70's f250 axles under it, and giving it a cheap lift and some 35s.
what do you guys think?
has anyone seen this done before?
im not that smart, im sure milions have thought of this before me.

 

[Andres629]

So... you're taking out the 60's and putting them on your Mazda? And then putting in some 3/4 axles? Or what?

 

[mazdamama]

So... you're taking out the 60's and putting them on your Mazda? And then putting in some 3/4 axles? Or what?

thats what im thinking about doing eentually, butfirst i just want to run the 1/2 ton stuff and get that finished wile i locate a cheap f250 or just some cheap axles. still not 100% sure though, i need more time to research.

 

[Andres629]

Ahh, I see. Are you planning on going bigger power with your rig, or just real lowwww gears?

 

[mazdamama]

Ahh, I see. Are you planning on going bigger power with your rig, or just real lowwww gears?

well on the mazda i want to put in a 302, and ive got 5.13s but i would gear the 60s lower if i were to put them in my truck, but the f350 i think i will keep it the way it is, i can only aford to put money into my mazda really.

 

[dangerranger83]

well on the mazda i want to put in a 302, and ive got 5.13s but i would gear the 60s lower if i were to put them in my truck, but the f350 i think i will keep it the way it is, i can only aford to put money into my mazda really.

I finally stopped crying!!!!!!!!!

 

[kris97ranger]

yup itd be sick to do both but i know the feeling of only being able to build 1 truck all too well. thats why i had to give up my ranger
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Roll A Joint

 

[Andres629]

Yeah, we've all got those hard decisions to make. Having two trucks is just too expensive!

I had wanted to build up my Land Cruiser, but I've got an attachment to Rangers. Haha.

 

[mazdamama]

allright time for an update. im putting a deadline on my project i want to have it finished by memorial day and go crawlin at moonrocks. pics are way past due, so far the rear is completely finished minus e brake cables, i built a roll pan out of the stock bumber for better departure angle, gas tank is setup 9much cleaner than before, and the front end fabwork is in progress.
i need some breakline ideas, for the front end
and im still figuring out what i want to do about the tracbar. it would be interesting to use a tracbar with a poly bushing on the axle end that way maybe i can still use the stock axle mount because im having trouble figuring a way to build a lower tracbar mount that wont get in the way of the lower coil buckets which i am moving about 3.5 inches inward.
also i was wondering if its a big issue to drive with 1 to 3 degrees of positive caster ? because iim trying to keep my radius arms pretty long and i want a few degrees of positive incase the frontend sags a little, it will become closer to zero but not negative.
pics soon