Got this heavily fabricated truck with 1970 ford I beams and disk brakes, long travel race tec 20 inch travel shocks, 9 inch trussed housings. Custom national leaf springs very stiff and has a 1975 351w and c4.
Professionally cages and has some auto motive buero sticker near door Vin for a certified swap.
Obviously plan to yank the complete v8 and it's still light enough I think the ford six will make it that much more agile on all terrain. It should be hot as I want to do a hi stall 2400 plus to get the tires going If intake it to the sand.
I think it will be ideal just concerned about header options and I think the only main part I'm missing is the flex plate and torque converter.
First time getting a 250 installed so are any of the parts usable from the 351w....mainly need direction on getting the right torque converter, flex plate and starter...
Header maybe a whole mother sorry since it's caged around the engine bay.
Any thoughts?
Plan to use a 69 250 with a small log head, some of the Oz silvolite pistons not sure what size I will need since the head is 54cc with adjustable rocker, oversized ss valves and dual springs, plan to use a adapted 480 CFM autolite four barrel.
Like to stay around 9 to 1 compression ratio as it could see hot dessert days. Mainly hoping this will lightness the front alot over the 351 and handle better in the corners or landing if it gets air born.
So do I have options or can I buy the flex plate though local auto suppliers and torque converter...this should bolt right up instead of the 351w....any thoughts or input as I want to get this engine built up rather then the v8.
Professionally cages and has some auto motive buero sticker near door Vin for a certified swap.
Obviously plan to yank the complete v8 and it's still light enough I think the ford six will make it that much more agile on all terrain. It should be hot as I want to do a hi stall 2400 plus to get the tires going If intake it to the sand.
I think it will be ideal just concerned about header options and I think the only main part I'm missing is the flex plate and torque converter.
First time getting a 250 installed so are any of the parts usable from the 351w....mainly need direction on getting the right torque converter, flex plate and starter...
Header maybe a whole mother sorry since it's caged around the engine bay.
Any thoughts?
Plan to use a 69 250 with a small log head, some of the Oz silvolite pistons not sure what size I will need since the head is 54cc with adjustable rocker, oversized ss valves and dual springs, plan to use a adapted 480 CFM autolite four barrel.
Like to stay around 9 to 1 compression ratio as it could see hot dessert days. Mainly hoping this will lightness the front alot over the 351 and handle better in the corners or landing if it gets air born.
So do I have options or can I buy the flex plate though local auto suppliers and torque converter...this should bolt right up instead of the 351w....any thoughts or input as I want to get this engine built up rather then the v8.