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12-26-2009, 08:01 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2007
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I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
A 1953 Ford F-100 built on a 1979 Ford Bronco chassis with a 302 ci under the hood.
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12-26-2009, 08:22 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
Looks good! my grandfather had a 50's truck I think it was a Chevy though. I wish I was older at the time when he got rid of it, because I would have taken it off his hands.
Chris
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12-27-2009, 09:42 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Adirondack Mountains NY
Posts: 1,100
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
Very Sweet. Two thumbs up.
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12-27-2009, 03:58 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
defitnatly my favorite ford pickup year.Funny,that does not look like a big block chevy under that hood  nice truck have a ball!
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12-27-2009, 10:39 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 758
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by Smitty
Nice lookin' truck!  Looks like the previous owner made some "adjustments" to the draglink, to compensate for the lift. May want to look into a drop pitman arm, I think they make a knuckle kit for them too, or guys were swapping knuckles....hell I can't remember, but I'd straighten-out the steering before I spent much time on the hiway.
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Good eye. I do need to do a bit of work to the front end. It also needs a windshield wiper motor, a heater/defroster and cab insulation and carpeting. I am also picking up a different set of bucket seats for it tomorrow.
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12-28-2009, 07:05 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New England
Posts: 1,009
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Ward Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/MT643
Rated Cap: 77
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
Bummer...someone destroyed a nice Bronco! 
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12-31-2009, 01:53 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
Posts: 2,669
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
Bummer...someone destroyed a nice Bronco! |
I'll give you that that's my favorite Bronco body style, but I've never been impressed by a 351m or a 400m which bums me out about them.
That is a sweet truck and well done. The only thing that might make it cooler is if it was an original Napco conversion, but I think that's asking an awful lot out of a Ford that old.
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12-31-2009, 07:25 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: downriver, detroit mi
Posts: 794
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
good looking truck IIRC 1979 was the last year for the original bobtail bronco and the new full size bronco's. your truck looks like it's on the new full size style chassis that is more user friendly on road than the old bobtails, did i mention cool truck
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01-02-2010, 12:19 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New England
Posts: 1,009
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Ward Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/MT643
Rated Cap: 77
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by the_experience03
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Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
Bummer...someone destroyed a nice Bronco! |
I'll give you that that's my favorite Bronco body style, but I've never been impressed by a 351m or a 400m which bums me out about them. |
You haven't driven the right one...some planning can turn a 400M into a rip-roaring 400HP beast cheap.
And, of course, a 460 bolts right in...
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01-02-2010, 01:42 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
Posts: 2,669
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
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Originally Posted by the_experience03
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Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
Bummer...someone destroyed a nice Bronco! |
I'll give you that that's my favorite Bronco body style, but I've never been impressed by a 351m or a 400m which bums me out about them. |
You haven't driven the right one...some planning can turn a 400M into a rip-roaring 400HP beast cheap.
And, of course, a 460 bolts right in... |
No doubt! I look at those heads with their ginormous valves and I can't help but think there must be some potential to get some upper end power out of them. But....by the time I see them they're in old, worn, tired out rigs that get a 460 right away anyway.
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01-03-2010, 12:20 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New England
Posts: 1,009
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Ward Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/MT643
Rated Cap: 77
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Re: I picked up a new truck a few weeks ago.
Hot Rod managed 425HP and 450lb/ft (sounds like a heck of a towing engine) from a 400M a while back--for about $2500, with single exhaust, catalytic converters, a 2bbl carb, and 100% Kailfornia smog-legal. Toss some of the new stuff they used (like a $250+ carb, a $150 intake, & a new MSD ignition system) for swap-meet stuff (and use a dirt-cheap 351C intake with spacer plates) and you can probably have 400HP for under $2K. Try THAT with a 460~
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