Real world value of a 78 Ford F150 4x4???????????

[jwalterus]

move to ND, we have a 150 degree temp swing between august and january....

200 if you count windchill and heat index.....

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I tried to talk my wife into North or South Dakota. It did not work.

 

[GOOSE]

I hope to find another 73-79 ford someday, by far my favorite body style and most heavy duty f150 ever built. M blocks are mixed review. I had one bored 30 over, MSD pro billet distributer, 6a box, Edelbrock intake and carb, dual exhaust out of factory manifolds. 4:10's and c6 with B&M ratchet floor shifter in a 77 f250 4x4 flatbed. My cousin was with me when I smoked an "04 GTO from a green light to 75mph. Only reason he passed me was cuz I let off the gas. I could turn the speedo all the way around back to zero. At least the 7mpg was justified by the power it made. I would spend $2500 on the right truck. Personally, I reccomend getting a pre 77.5 and run an fe block. Swap in a late 70's front end for disc brakes and larger tie rods. My 74 f100 had a pcv valve for an emissions system. Very cool. On the other side of the coin, I have only been able to drool at 2.5 tons. Good luck in whatever decision you make.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I love that body style, but I am not sure if it is my favorite. I would like to get a 79 crew cab and drop in the extra 7.3 I have.

 

[BleednBlue68]

I want to put a 7.3 in my 60 Ford panel truck. Im thinkin an IDI since not as much wiring. Another damn project! Never ending battle!

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Same here. I have had to make some tough choices and let most of them go.

 

[BleednBlue68]

Sounds good! When do we get to see this beast?!

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I have a few I will get back to work on when I get hired.

 

[jwalterus]

take a 400M and slap in a cam, fix the timing, remove the smog pump, and throw on some decent heads and you have a great powerhouse

just remember 6mpg is GOOD mileage

 

[Lonesome7.3]

Funny how when they were new gas was around .50 a gallon.