The F250 will make a nice truck. I can't help you on the wiring, but I would think that you would need a 4x4 e40d trans instead of one from a 2wd if you want it to be a plug and play process. The tail-shaft will be different on a 4x4 trans vs a 2wd trans.

awesome pics

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You should be able to find a good used 205 t-case pretty easily and cheap. Get one from a 77-79 F100, F150, F250, F350 or 78-79 Bronco. Most had the 205, a few, like mine had the 203 t-case.

Yes, PM me an email or phone # and I'll get send some out.

That's what I call a billet grille. I have one here that I'd sell that will fit a 78-79

Yep, dealer installed a/c. My truck has the same panel, but the a/c is long gone. It is kind of a neat looking panel though

He wanted $79,900 a few months back...Too many Dodge parts on it for my liking and the price is ridiculous smilieFordlogo

no problem

Ask $5,000 OBO and go from there.

I'd like to find a 78-9 bumper that nice.

econoline bumper diagonal bolt up. same mold as the 73-77 truck bumper, but diff mounting points. I always knew they were the same mold, but like I said I never knew they bolted up. The 78-79 bumpers are hard to find here, I've looked for 4 years for an original one better than mine and can't...

I think it's a van bumper as well. 73-77 and 78-79 truck bumpers both mounted straight up and down & will interchange. the 78-79 bumper is more square though, like in the pic above. I've never seen a truck with the diagonal bolt up like that though, just on the vans. I never knew that they would...

Trucks look awesome. BTW, what is the front bumper off of on the '79? I've never seen one mount up like that on the trucks. Could it possibly be from a van of that era? I've always heard they used the same bumper, but mounted a lil different. I never knew they bolted up to the trucks though...

Who would look at a Dodge though? lol smilieFordlogo

1979 4x4...reminds me a lot of mine, even have the same headliner (found mine at junkyard for $10smilietease)http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/4430708572.html

I've seen this truck in person too. It sits down in English, IN about 40-45 miles south of me. It's not bad, but I don't like the 87-96 bed on it all too well. Other than that, it's a pretty nice truck.

Local truck here. Went to high school with the guy that drives it.

Don't toss that bed, there would be plenty of people that would love to have one that solid.

I can see the pics now. Pretty neat truck you got there. short bed crew, can't say I've seen many of those. looks pretty solid.

That's a great looking '79 for suresmilieFordlogo

I couldn't see it. Anyone else?

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1979 Indy pace truck on 77-79 4x4 F250 frame, dana 60 front & rear (locking), built 460 with wild cam & headers, Ford Motorsport alum valve covers, 4.10 gears, C6 automatic with shift kit & mild stall, front & rear differential girdles, 6 inch lift 37x12.5x16.5 tires on polished alum slots...

What temp t-stat are you running? You might try a 180 if you're using the 195.

Still available

I'm sorry to hear that Bob. May God be with her.

Most of the parts I got from LMC were fine. For a guy on a budget, they are the way to go.

me too. exactly what I was thinking.

What about an ignition module? That could certainly cause the truck to stop running or run like complete crap. I agree, 1700 rpm at idle is high. Somewhere in the 650-900 rpm range would be more practical.