70 shorty
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70 shorty
I bought this truck my first year of college, rebuilt the six and drove it for a year before it gave up on me. I've grown up in bumpsides and dentsides, can't see myself ever owning another sort of truck I actually love.
The day I brought her home.
Rebuilt the front end, found out the simplicity of our front ends, fell in love.
240 after a shortblock rebuild, entire new head, a performance cam, headers, intake, carburetor, and borla mufflers.
The little 240 gave up after 5000 miles, this is going in.
Going in, this is where I'm at now.
The day I brought her home.
Rebuilt the front end, found out the simplicity of our front ends, fell in love.
240 after a shortblock rebuild, entire new head, a performance cam, headers, intake, carburetor, and borla mufflers.
The little 240 gave up after 5000 miles, this is going in.
Going in, this is where I'm at now.
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you.
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
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Re: 70 shorty
looking good. keep us posted.
Josh
72 F-100 Ranger XLT SWB
71 F-100 Custom SWB
67 F-350 Dually Dump
02 F-250 Stroke
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2972100
72 F-100 Ranger XLT SWB
71 F-100 Custom SWB
67 F-350 Dually Dump
02 F-250 Stroke
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2972100
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Re: 70 shorty
Well, today consisted of getting the headers bolted up, considering there are no collectors; the previous owner of my donor truck had the headers welded straight into the exhaust pipe. And seeing as it doesn't leak, I opted to not cut them and use my spare set of headers. The headers pretty much wrapped up the hard parts, the rest is little simple details. Here's how she sits now.
The main plan for now is to get it accelerating and decelerating, I miss driving it. The only money I've got in this engine is gaskets. I plan on painting it next spring. Anybody ever had luck building their own paint booth out of plastic??
The main plan for now is to get it accelerating and decelerating, I miss driving it. The only money I've got in this engine is gaskets. I plan on painting it next spring. Anybody ever had luck building their own paint booth out of plastic??
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you.
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
- Joshpow
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i can tell you why the collectors are cut off. mine are too. they hit the crossmember all the time. rattle alot. hit on xmember. still hit on mine without collectors but not as bad. lookin good. take care.
Josh
72 F-100 Ranger XLT SWB
71 F-100 Custom SWB
67 F-350 Dually Dump
02 F-250 Stroke
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2972100
72 F-100 Ranger XLT SWB
71 F-100 Custom SWB
67 F-350 Dually Dump
02 F-250 Stroke
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2972100
- BlueBleedingGreaseMonkey
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Re: 70 shorty
Well I got it running today, or at least I crunk it up. I didn't have enough gas onhand to do much more then fill up the carb bowls, and the water pump, etc is yet to be hooked up. But it's progression anyways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KyDb8NDXLk[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KyDb8NDXLk[/video]
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you.
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
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Re: 70 shorty
That sounds sweet.
May your sails stay full, and your knots not slip. Unless a slip knot.
Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
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2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
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Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
DD-806
AE-35
LSD-39
AS-41
AR-8
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Some 2x4's, staplegun and plastic you can build a makeshift paintbooth!!! My dad used tarps, has been using it for over 10 years now to paint everything from cars to cabnets!!! He recently took it down...which was great for me. I have had a 78 cougar sitting in the barn, blocked in for the last 10 years...because of his paintbooth!
70' F100 SWB, 300 I6, 3spd converted to floor
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Well, my h.e.i. ebay distributor wasn't finnicky, so I made my own ignition system - msd blaster coil, duraspark distributor, and a h.e.i. module. The h.e.i. module is so simplistic to wire in, I'd use it for a replacement over the duraspark box any day of the week, but that's primarily due to the headaches the box I had gave me. Here's the motor running half decent progress vid. I'm going to a serpentine underdrive pulley setup soon, not sure how soon. Life's been putting my project on hold a bunch lately. More to come.
Smokey, that's what I did when I painted the front clip. It came out great minus the spot I left open in the plastic, I reckon bugs love light and white!? Next time I'll close EVERY hole . Do you cut and buff it after it dries?
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/G ... ordlow.mp4[/video]
Smokey, that's what I did when I painted the front clip. It came out great minus the spot I left open in the plastic, I reckon bugs love light and white!? Next time I'll close EVERY hole . Do you cut and buff it after it dries?
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/G ... ordlow.mp4[/video]
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you.
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
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Re: 70 shorty
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you.
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
1970 F100 Styleside SWB 240 4v - 315 hp 23.6 mpg hwy 302 swap in prog. just a dd cruiser for now
1966 F100 Flareside SWB All torn apart, probably getting a solid roller 545 bbf
1977 International Harvester Scout 2 304 727 torqueflite air lockers- hunting truck / mud toy
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I'm not the bodyman GreaseMonkey! My dad is a man of many talents tho. I know you need to buff and polish it somehow. We live on a farm so I know about the bugs, moskitoes and dust that can ruin a paint job. Enclose your paint area completely and wear a resperator!!!
70' F100 SWB, 300 I6, 3spd converted to floor