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1979 F-350 Resto-Cummins Swap. LOTS OF PIX!

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Old 11-22-2009, 04:10 PM
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Default 1979 F-350 Resto-Cummins Swap. LOTS OF PIX!

Still in the process so heres a **** ton of pix for you guys. Just found this forum.
If you wanna see all my pix heres a link to my photo bucket account which i post all my pix or my youtube channel with all the pix
http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...mmins%20Build/
http://www.youtube.com/TheresHellToPay

But here we go.

Here she is. only a 1000 bux. 79 f350. d60 rear. d44 front 44in tires. 10in custom suspention lift.( by custom I mean jerry rigged ) 460 big block.
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Bringin Her Home
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Starting the tear down.
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Old 11-22-2009, 04:12 PM
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What a rusty POS
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F'd Floor Pans
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Yah the driveshaft wont clear the crossmember...So lets notch it. Great idea red necks
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The motor was so shot. Theres more gas in the oil pan then oil
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Old 11-22-2009, 04:18 PM
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Box off and tearing down other crap.
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I love my f350s Next swap im doin is a 24v in my 99 f350
See if I can get it to beat my duramax. Prob. Not
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Prepare for war motor mounts
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Got The Motor. 2000 Bux only 48k miles with timing work, fuel plate, and the p1700 pump i believe.
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All cleaned painted and polished
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Old 11-22-2009, 04:24 PM
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Quick paint job till i can find a new box with less rust :/

Got 8 guys and almost died getting the cab off. Slid it back and just decided we should do a tank truck HAHA jk Def. getting a crane to put the cab back on.
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GTFO YOU POS!
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Damn thats a big motor
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Woww...Just Wow....Some people need to a swift kick to the baby maker for letting stuff get this bad.
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Old 11-22-2009, 04:29 PM
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tearing down the 460



All cleaned and such. rebuilding it can be someone elses project
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Getting ready to por 15 the frame
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Brakes are shot
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Much better!
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mmm pretty
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Dyed my hands black for like a week
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Need to do a d60 front and leaf spring swap.
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Also need a rear disk converson and change out the 5.73 gears. Last I heard wheelies were illegal on the street haha
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Pick myself up a lil present
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thats about as far as ive gotten in the past month or so guys.
my nv4500 trans is on the way from california. gotta order my motor mounts from ford cummins. need all new break systems. 12in leaf springs. cross over sterring set up. and a ton of other stuff. need to fix my floor pans soon too.

Custom plans I have for the truck.
-Custom tripple shock mounts
-3in body lift
-industrial injection twin turbo kit. 1000 hp
-1999 f350 interior Dash and seats and steering collumn
-roll cage
-retrofit projecter balist into headlights
-crossover steering
-lots of performance stuff.
-built up trans
-Custom autometer gauges in gauge surround.
- and to much other crap to name off.

not bad for be 19 and on my own huh

leave lots of feedback. i always like oppinions and thoughts.
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Old 11-22-2009, 07:02 PM
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A true 79 F-350 has a 60 front. Lots of poser 350's out there since the real ones are so rare. Nonetheless love the pics and plan on following this story. Welcome.
 
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Good to know
well its not really going to be a true anything anymore so im not very concerned about it
i need a d60 really bad. i know that 44 is gunna crap out quick with all the weight. and those leafs are pry gunna turn to spaghetti after a while.

but i just bought my trans. so i dont have a grand to throw at the axle and 1500 for the custom leafs and new hangers i need thx to someone who jerry rigged them.
 
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PROJECT FOR SALE MAKE ME AN OFFER OR TRADES
 
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Old 12-04-2009, 12:13 AM
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