Turns out it was a mixture of two problems, was a leaking booster, and the timing hopped something like 4 teeth.Sadly, i no longer have the truck. She will be missed, but i couldn't afford to keep her going, figured it would be best to give it to someone who can keep her alive.

Also, says the steering is tighter than normal, i am quite sure it has no connection, but hey, you never know.

My friend's 04 F150 4X4 has recently been shutting off.It's got the 4.6L motor.It only shuts off when he is sitting at idle and turns the wheel, or is sitting in gear, and turns the wheel. It will go down the road no problem, but any time the motor is idling, or is in gear and sitting still...

I was hoping we lived in a world where everything was easy....The hunt is on i suppose.Oh, to add to that, i noticed today after my truck sat at idle for a few minutes that the fuel filter was nearly empty, and there was relatively no gas flowing into it. Then once it was ran down the road...

So i bought a 79 F150 with a 302.Since i bought it, i have been having issues with keeping it running.It was built up, i'm not sure what all was done, but i know for sure it has a racing intake, and has a .498 cam in it.From there, it's anyone's guess.As of right now, i have the Idle set...

If you could better explain what you mean by bolting on plates, that would be great, I'm not so good at understanding.What are the chances that the drive shaft will need shortened?

Correct me if i'm wrong, because i've never done anything like this before, but wouldn't that cause me to have issues with the back end bouncing or being soft?What type of drop would you expect from that?

So i was thinking about lowering my 79 F150 Supercab with an 8' bed to give it a different stance.I had heard about doing a axle over suspension change on the rear (putting the axle on top of the leaf springs) But i noticed that there wasn't really any clearance for the axle between the leafs...

Thanks for all the info.I noticed the other day that the driver's side does not do it at all.However the passenger side does.It's only about .5-1" of a gap, Just enough that the tailgate won't latch if the side isnt pushed back up.Perhaps i should tear the bed liner out, and investigate...

Wasn't sure if it was normal or not, so i figured i'd ask.My '79 has an 8 foot bed, And when I drop the tailgate, The sides of the bed lean outward about 2 inches on either side. Then when I go to close it, I have to push the side back up to get it shut.Normal?Or what would you recommend...

I can't think of much that I would possibly need. I'm thinking about re-doing all the interior, seats and all. The truck is entirely original with the exception of the motor, and seems to be all there.Surely needs the carpet, and headliner. At the moment it's not even there, and with the cold...

Thanks for the info.I figured that once i posted that. But it was already done.I'm new to the forum deal. So i'll figure these things out as i go.Thanks for the tip.

I like the cab lights on your truck.I haven't decided if i want to install them on mine or not.I have a LMC truck magazine handy if i ever decide i do.Only thing I haven't found in it was carpeting, or any type of flooring for the Supercab's.Know where I can find replacement flooring...

Those are sharp.Look good on your truck.Nice truck by the way.I have a soft spot for those Slots though.But i'd like to use actual Ford rims.The search is on!

Cool to know, but i think i'm gonna stick with a Ford rim.After all, It's what's best.smilieFordlogo

Thanks for all the info there.If i can manage to find a set of those "slots" rims, i'll snag them. They would look sweet on my '79.Any idea what years they came on?

I tried looking around on Craigslist and Ebay, and had no luckBut that was searching "Ford 5 Slot Forged Aluminum Rims"Not sure if there is a slang name for them.

Still haven't figured out how to do the quoting on here lol.But the rims that are on my truck currently are the ones in the Pic #2. The ones in Pic #1 are sweet.The 5 slot Forged aluminum wheels in the picture above are also VERY cool.

Okay coolThanks for the info.Is it just the F150 rims, or will rims off of another Ford vehicle work?

What all styles of stock Ford rims will bolt right up to a 1979 Ford F150 4x2?Looking to get something different on the truck, but dont exactly have the cash to pay for aftermarket.Though maybe one of the yards around my place would have a set of Ford rims.I should really look into all the...

Sweet.Thanks for the information.I look forward to asking all the questions that boggle my mind here.Finally someone who knows their stuff:bow:

Oh, and does anyone know how common the factory air, and toolbox on the bed are on these?I personally haven't seen any, but that might just be because there aren't any around here.

Thanks guys!Any ideas of things you can do with these to make them unique?New to the whole truck thing. Was tired of the little cars, and always wanted a truck.I've been thinking of like a brush guard or a push bar or something of that nature on the front.Any idea where you can find one...

Hey guys, New to the whole Forum thing, and well, I stumbled across this site, and thought I could use it to get some guidance on the progress on my first truck which of course had to be a Ford smilieFordlogo , because, well anything else just isn't a truck now is it?Now some details on the...