Trucks

SageBrush · Aug 1, 2003

Atlanta in general has mucho wrecks, there is a number of wrecks on the main road I live off of every day. We just saw some fresh shattered glass when we went out this evening. I guess I'm paying for those wrecks via Allstate. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I'm looking at the slide in campers, it really seems like the best option for traveling off road in parks. Plus I like to pull bikes or ATV's and the camper would be very nice. I don't think I would drive enough miles for a motorhome. Hotels are usually a bother when your way off in an ORV riding area. I like boondocking as much as possible. Love to use RVs. One of these days I'll have a slide in. May take a little time though, I need to pay off something first. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

_RaT_ · Aug 1, 2003

"What kinda trucks do you use to around your property towing your tractor and such. Here is a pic of my new toy. "

Melville, truck schmuck, I want the lake and house.

Daryl or 5030, your truck looks just like mine, well , take off the house and 2 doors.

Rat...

wroughtn_harv · Aug 3, 2003

It looks like Lucy is about to get stuck!

Lucy was stuck. That girl is mud wrestler at heart I tell you. If she gets a chance to get in it she just sits there and wallows. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

RyanL · Aug 4, 2003

I have a truck for ya, It is a 1978 Ford F-250 4x4 "Camper Special" with a 351 modified with a 4 barrel intake and carb and a comp cam, it also has Dana 60 axles front and rear with 3:54 gears, with 33" tall Buckshot mud tires. It has 137,000 origial miles but not the original motor (i just swaped this one in) I bought the truck from the original owner who bought it new and used it in the oil field. It also has no rust on it anyone. Sorry no pictures right now camera is still broke.
I love this truck because it is 99% metal and 1% plastic, it only wiegh's a little over 5000lbs.

Ryan

5030 · Aug 4, 2003

"Gas Guzzler". I hope it's Cleveland and not a Windsor.

s1120 · Aug 4, 2003

I hope it's Cleveland and not a Windsor 

Oh Oh, time for the Windsor/Cleveland war. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif I'm a Windsor guy myself. Why? becouse they are better. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[sorry, I could not resist that /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif]

But I think he is talking about the 351M. A destroked 400M based on the Cleveland, but a taller deck, and smaller heads.

_RaT_ · Aug 4, 2003

Ryan, I don't know much about vehicles, but that style of Ford truck was easily the nicest looking truck available. I still really like it. It says "I'm going somewhere" it always looked like it was moving even when wasn't. The C6 was about as bullet proof a transmission ever made, the Cleveland was a beast and the Windsor was so smooth. I liked both but owned neither except in my Master Craft boat. My last truck was a 1963 GMC 3/4 ton truck. It had a 305E V6 that made the 460 look like a small block. I still eye well kept 76, 77, 78 Fords, especially stock, they have a real look to them. Rat...

ScottAR · Aug 4, 2003

You called it. A 351 Modified. Sometimes called the midland. When the Windsor came out in trucks, demand was higher than output. So, they took the 400 block and rods, reworked a Windsor crank, (has an extra little ditty on the snout) and made some tall (!!!) pistons to take up the gap. Viola! the 351M.

The 400 crank fits right back in there with some 400 pistons. Somthing to keep in mind when it's rebuild time.
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With an aftermarket cam, intake, and some headers. These things really wake up.

For you Windsor lovers, The crank fits in a 351W with some modifications. These days it's about as cheap to just get a Scat or Eagle crank though.

Time to test the blue oval blood here. Anyone know what a 351K is? (jeopardy theme playing)

s1120 · Aug 5, 2003

Anyone know what a 351K is? 

Never heard of a K, but had heard of anouther 351. Back in the late 50's early 60's maymy? Maby based on the Linclon V8?

Now are for Ford making easy cube incresses. A 429 can be bumped to 460, with just a crank, and piston change. Rods are the same and everything. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif