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Got a bit more done. Spoke with tge machine shop and they were able to get my flattop pistons and i am putting in a performance cam so it should run a lot better!

 

I got the front clip back together and the frame painted.

 

A few pics from earlier today and last evening, the truck is back on the road.

 

I put 300 miles on it and tge high compession and cam made a big diference!!!! It is a lot more fun to drive!!!!!

 

Lookin good! How much extra HP do you think it makes?

 

If I had to guess I would say I nearly doubled it from the worn out motor.... I would guess more than 150 HP

I can climb the mountain from my parents place to my place in top gear the whole way now!!! My 400 cid v8 powered tow rig can't even do that with out bogging down to 35 MPH (79 f-350 4x4).

 

Very cool truck! I like looking at all the pics and seeing the cool stuff in the background as well its like hot rod where's waldo. I noticed the gas pump by the garage and the chopped sedan under the tree

 

Thanks!!!!

This morning i changed the oil and adjusted the choke. New engine has 500 miles now.

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Now that all is good with this junker i can get back to finishing this f1 for a friend. It has been a 2 year process.



It is the oposite end of the spectum. On airbags with a built 4bt!!!

 

A built 4bt in a F-1! Be still be beating heart! Rollin Coal in style.

 

Nice, any pictures of the engine?

Love your two trucks BTW...great threads. The OD/black 2-tone looks the best.

 

Thanks!!!
I will try to take a pic of the engine compartment. Next time i am out there.

I am in a foul mood, tonight a deer ran into my green f1.....smashed up my passenger fender that i just repaired!!!!!

 

Luckily i was able to hammer it back out pretty well.

I hate deer.....first my 56 this summer then my f1.....guess that is one of the risks you take when you drive old stuff daily.


As a side note....

The guy i built the orange truck for has me starting on his next car.....i am trying to convince him to take a traditional path on it....wish me luck

 

As requested here are some shots of the 4bt truck.

 

I decided to see what all the fuss was about and put a 283 in my truck to see if it would be faster....it made it slower....so i chucked a 265 to......slower still.

Did help with traction in the snow though!!!!


I have been clearing out an old garage for a friend. My truck has hauled 5+ tons out in sub zero weather with no priblems at all this week. The new engine pulls the mountain with a load like a small v8!!!!!

 

I finally got around to changing out the weak drivers front leaf spring and the rusty rear fenders with a set i repaired. Lastly i bought a new set of tires for it.

 

That is a fantastic truck, and a great story.

The look is so clean, a DIY daily driver that is a true budget build.

Thanks for posting, it gives me clarity for my project.

 

The truck tried really hard to kill me and my daughters this weekend... The ball stud in the steeing arm decided to pull up though after hitting a bad patch of milled up road in a contruction zone. Aka no steering whatsoever. We were going 15 mph and i was luckily able to stop it without hitting anything. It didnt take much to fix it but man that was scarry!!!!

I got it fixed before i had to haul our equipment down to our gig.

 

Scary. Glad you made it safely

 

After the truck tried to kill me i decided to start trying harder to kill it....so far it is holding up.







Turns out it is a pretty good,rock crawler!!

 

Absolutely awesome build

 

I finally got around to putting actual paint on the fenders. It wouldnt fit in my garage so had to spray in the back yard.