Leewhiskey
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So this winter after a year and a half of this truck being in my shed I have finally made the time to get to this project. It starts with an 84 F250, 4x4 diesel with the 4spd and 4.10s. It currently has a bad knock in the engine. I plan to use it for a daily driver, so longevity and reliability will mostly be the focus for this build. I acquired a 87 F350 with the diesel and a banks turbo for a donor truck, a tree had fallen on the cab and I’ve spent the past couple weeks tearing that down.
The 84 will be getting the engine, axles (with 3.55s), springs and 1356 case from the 87. I snagged a 5spd out of a 93 at a junkyard as well. I’m working on refreshing all the drivetrain to have that ready before I pull the 84 apart.
The engine will be fully torn down and rebuilt, it doesn’t matter to me that it ran when I pulled it, I like to know what I have. I plan to put a cam in, probably keep the turbo, gapless rings, whatever else it needs. Also rebuilding the 5spd, tcase and axles. I'll tear apart the 84 engine at some point to see what the knock is.
Other plans… The front axle will be getting upgraded to the 95-97 front brakes, rear axle is getting switched to early 2000 ford van discs and an LSD carrier. I have the pedal assembly, hydroboost, power steering pump and serpentine setup off a 92 f-super. I found a 86 with factory A/C at the pull your own yard so I grabbed the venting and heater box so I can put A/C in mine. Still need a dash panel though. I want to go with electric fans, although I don’t know exactly what I’ll do yet, they will probably be somewhere between the Windstar fans and that sweet setup Ken had in Project Queso. Fuel and charging system upgrades, group 31 batteries, nice stereo, LED headlights, will probably fabricate a new rear bumper and have it chromed, I cannot find a new drop bumper anywhere…. I’m sure I will stumble on other ideas along the way but that’s what I’ve got for now.
This is the only picture I have of the truck, more will come. Taken the day it got trailered to my place...
The 84 will be getting the engine, axles (with 3.55s), springs and 1356 case from the 87. I snagged a 5spd out of a 93 at a junkyard as well. I’m working on refreshing all the drivetrain to have that ready before I pull the 84 apart.
The engine will be fully torn down and rebuilt, it doesn’t matter to me that it ran when I pulled it, I like to know what I have. I plan to put a cam in, probably keep the turbo, gapless rings, whatever else it needs. Also rebuilding the 5spd, tcase and axles. I'll tear apart the 84 engine at some point to see what the knock is.
Other plans… The front axle will be getting upgraded to the 95-97 front brakes, rear axle is getting switched to early 2000 ford van discs and an LSD carrier. I have the pedal assembly, hydroboost, power steering pump and serpentine setup off a 92 f-super. I found a 86 with factory A/C at the pull your own yard so I grabbed the venting and heater box so I can put A/C in mine. Still need a dash panel though. I want to go with electric fans, although I don’t know exactly what I’ll do yet, they will probably be somewhere between the Windstar fans and that sweet setup Ken had in Project Queso. Fuel and charging system upgrades, group 31 batteries, nice stereo, LED headlights, will probably fabricate a new rear bumper and have it chromed, I cannot find a new drop bumper anywhere…. I’m sure I will stumble on other ideas along the way but that’s what I’ve got for now.
This is the only picture I have of the truck, more will come. Taken the day it got trailered to my place...