where do I start?

[jaymegriffiths]

Me in the stickies doing conversions on 4x4's ? Got me mixed up with someone else.

http://therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=244

"1st truck setup:

87\" standard cab longbed 2\" body lift, stock suspention
87' 351W mildy built (10.5:1comp, ported heads, 4x4 cam, ~275 hp)
made my own pan by cutting sump off of a truck pan and welding on a kick out. thought of going dry sump, have the parts but havent done it yet.
headers custom made, 15/8\" pri to 3\" fenderwell exit, side piped
adapted a 70's saginaw 4spd to truck bellhousing using 11\" clutch and hydralic
slave
Using a divorced dana 24 transfer case
7.5 rear/d28 front from diesel w/larger yoke
motor mounts from 79' lincon
radiator from 96 ford club van
650 double pumper
stock gas tank, added efi fuel pump and regulator
28k miles on this setup, only problem was oil pump gave out on my on freeway

2nd truck setup:

87\" standard cab longbed 2\" body lift, 3\" suspention lift
86' 351W stroked to 396ci full race build (12.5:1 victor jr. ported and polished, race cam, main girdle, h beam rods, forged crank ~575hp)
made my own pan by cutting sump off of a truck pan and welding on a kick out. thought of going dry sump, have the parts but havent done it yet.
headers custom made, 13/4\" pri to 3\" fenderwell exit, side piped
adapted a built T5 to truck bellhousing using 12\" clutch and hydralic
slave
Using a divorced dana 24 transfer case
8.8 rear posi/d28 front locked w/larger yoke
motor mounts from 79' lincon
radiator from 98 ford club van
850 double pumper
aluminum race cell mounted behind axle w/ efi fuel pump and regulator

10k miles on it before i realized that i was retarded putting that kind of engine in a 4x4, going to pull it in favor of a 306ci

3rd truck setup:

87\" standard cab (i must like 87's!) 2\" body lift, currently no suspention lift
(looking at a d60 front / d60 rear later)
82' 306ci mild build(10:1 gt40 heads, mild cam and EFI ~225hp)
made my own pan by cutting sump off of a truck pan and welding on a kick out. (i thought if it works so well, why change! plus I have the patteren all drawn out..)
stock f150 exaust manifolds to 2\"
T18 bolted to a 205
8.8 rear tracloc(need d60 w/detroit!)/ d28 front locked soon to be replaced with d60
motor mounts from 80' lincon
radiator from 95 ford club van
EFI
rear gas tank from B2

truck has not left my garage yet (still playing with the EFI)

If I could say anything about these three trucks, its LIFT THE BODY!!! it is so much easier to do these kind of conversions when you have an extra 2 - 3 inches to work with under there. Also dont screw around with using tiny radiators. throw the biggest one in that will fit in the frame. You will be glad you did when you get 20 miles from no where on a 115 degree day




thx,
john
from bad 457?

ok well if this aint you i dunno who it is! haha i assumed you cut the "dad"

 

[baddad457]

Sorry, wasn't me.

 

[RedRanger1991]

Stay roller and throw some heads on it and go.350-400 from a 302 is a reasonable number.Ive pushed them alot further with no problems. I tried the aod tranny but couldnt afford to make it hold and c6s are hard to come buy.C4s are simple and doesnt cost alot to build.They have a huge aftermarket. I ran a .030 302(306) with Victor heads and intake with stock crank,rods and pistons(not forged either) w/ c4 and 4:30 gears.Had 1.7 roller rockers on a Ford Motorsport Z cam(Camzilla) 650 holley and a fogger system spraying around 175 and once on a 250 shot.Fastest 1/8 was 6.30 at around 117mph.Ran that motor for 2 years with no issues.

 

[Mac]

Have you ever tried using car-part.com? How about just getting a good crate motor? All kinds of options out there

 

[jaymegriffiths]

Have you ever tried using car-part.com? How about just getting a good crate motor? All kinds of options out there

if my bank balance had the ability to go into the negatives im sure it would. a crate moter sounds nice but im not ready for that. the truck i wanna do this too is currently clutchless if you ask me and is also my DD. so until my other RBV gets safetied and insured im gonna have to grin and bare... bear? baer... wow. bear i think... hehe

 

[baddad457]

"Grinn & bare it" As in going "nekked"

 

[jaymegriffiths]

"Grinn & bare it" As in going "nekked"

hahaha k thanks for clearing that up!!! well, ya grinn and bare it. thats what ill do.