hey guys.so i been playing around with the idea putting an 9.75 axle under my 77 from a 05-07 van. i a little more inclined to this route over building a ford 9", because i get a axle that comes with disc brakes, and it has a high payload rating then 9".the only think that is holding me up...

hey guys. im looking into building the 9" i have in my 77 f150. though i shelled out my trans the other night, turns out after going back and looking playing around with it, i lost something in my rear axle.my question about building a 9" is should i go 31 spline or 35 spline with good yukon...

hey guys been on a fix up interior kickreplaced my rust filled gas tank and got a new sender installed in it. so the fuel gauge kinda works again. the gauge will read 3/4 of a tank when its full and 3 needle widths below E when it has 4 gallons left. i cleaned the gauge ground and i have 12v...

hey guysso durning the 429 swap in to my f150, i put and early gen 7 power steering pump (c-ii style) and pressure line on the truck. the pressure line is for and 84 f250 and i just bent the gear box end to work with the truck. anyways the pump uses a "type 1"? line, the standard thread style...

i been driving my fams spare car lately, a 93 mustang 2.3, auto with 224,000. we just use as a spare car. anyways it had this problem for a few years now but i've never cared enough to try and fix it.after the car been driven for a while and it is warm. it has a hard time restarting. you can...

i haven't posted in a while, been poking and round and stocking threads. I took my truck out to the Great American Desert for some range time, and ended up taking a few pictures.i put new rear springs on a while back and removed the 3rd member to inspect it and see how bad the rust would be...

does any one know were the center spring clips go in provided picture?

i was hanging out with my dad today when he asked me to help him get a radio tower. went out to some guys field and broke it down and loaded it up. I really strained the big block on this smilietease:wasntme:though i would post an update.

hey guys little update and a question. i got the f150 on the street, it rough but it now safe to drive. i finished rebuilding the front axle end to end with a posi unit. replaced all the brake lines, hard and soft as well as calipers rotors and pads. the hard lines are the stainless set from...

hey guys had my truck out day testing out the brake system rebuild, new drive lines and does some leak checks. the truck was running fine had 50 psi of oil pressure are 2000rpm. i started to wind her out in 4th to make sure the rear drive line was balanced (shop build the front one long and out...

i was reading some old threads and they got me thinking, which got me reading deeper in to my thoughts. anyways found some cool articles on emissions, and timing vs air fuel ratio though i would sharegood article explaing the emission problem...

In high school i took on the challenge, of making an 82 diesel buick run. My dad had got it for my mom in the early 90's (he was in love with his 6.2/6.5 gm diesels and figured how bad could it be). he had a head put on it and got it running and my mom drove it and hated every minute. in 95 is...

got a IH paystar 5000 (unknown age but its old mid 70's to mid 80's) with a cat 3208 in it. never seen or hear a 3208 run so i did some googling and found this rig. kinda cool, don't care much for the interior or the color but it is a cool truck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l44sUgqUbi4

hey guys while i was driving around the other day my truck started making this odd noise. i looked all over for any possible external sources, but nothing turned up. the noise is dependent on being in 3rd gear and 4th gear while moving. i can feel it in the stick if a just roll down the street...

hey guys got another question, my 77 had this mirrors that hang down on the sides of the doors. on it missing the glass (cant seem to find a replacement). the rubber grommet for the glass on both side has seen better days, over all both assemblies have seen better days. my question is what is...

As many of you have read. i swapped a 429 into my 77 f150 4x4. doing this swap seems to have pushed the trans and t case further toward the rear of the truck about 2". this is ideal for the over all fit of the power-train in the truck.What i have found is the front axle drive-line cant...

Hey guys been do a lot of reading around here but not a lot of posting. Finally finished up a major leg of my 77 F150 4x4 rebuild with the install of a 429. i did a lot of reading and asking about but never got a clear answer on this swap would really take. After finding many of the parts needed...

hey guys i been swapping in a 429 into my 77 f150 4x4 but the clutch is holding me up. i got a 390 flywheel for my 69-70 429, but i cant find a diaphram clutch that will work. i think the flywheel has a 12" long style bolt pattern but i'm unsure. i've tried a 77 f150 460 12" clutch and a 74 390...

Hey guys new here and rather new to ford trucks and most things pre 80's. I grew up around Gm cars and trucks, though i did own and 91 topaz and repair my sisters 93 mustang. Im also a heavy duty diesel mechanic so feel free to be technical.anyways i bought a 1977 F150 4x4, 351m, 4 speed that...