Newb here...

Mack · Post by **Mack** » September 18, 2008, 2:26 am

Hello. A couple months ago I picked up a 66 F100 SWB Fleetside. It's tubbed and has a 10 point cage in it, 5 point harnesses, guages, ratchet shifter, chromoly driveshaft, GM G-body front frame stub, Moroso trick springs, 90/10 lakewoods, aluminum fuel cell, and it's set up for a BBF/C6. There's a little rust in the cab floors and in the bed, but not too bad. I gave the fellow $1500 bucks for it. It's in the video in the sig. For $50 more I got a brand new Comp Cams solid roller turbo grind cam and fabricated foward facing turbo headers from the same guy. Good deal since I planned to turbo it anyway. That day I also picked up a stock D3VE headed 460 that had a factory 4bbl intake on it and a C6 trans for $300. It's siezed up and had a pile of dog food packed into the #2 cylinder (from a mouse I'm guessing.) The PO stuck the stock 8" rear up under it to get it rolling around so I decided that would be the first thing to go. I remembered a buddy of mine got a brand new nodular iron 9" chunk in the deal when he bought his car. He'd never use it so I struck up a deal with him. I traded my old 8" rear complete for his 9" chunk with 4.56's and a spool. I think it's 35 spline. So I call that deal a wash, costed nothing. I just gotta get a housing cut down and get some axles. The PO is a race car builder and says he'll narrow a housing in his jig at a good price. At this point I'm $1850 into this thing. I'm really stoked with this project and I'll be hitting you guys up all the time for tips and hints as I go along.

66 POJ · Post by **66 POJ** » September 18, 2008, 4:40 am

Sounds like a great deal. Welcome.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » September 18, 2008, 12:09 pm

Welcome aboard!

That's a fun video to watch.

Looks like the truck is a little squirrely off the line, so that may take some getting used to.

So, if I'm reading you right, you got the truck as a roller. Minus the drivetrain, right? Sounds like you got a killer deal, to me.

winr · Post by **winr** » September 18, 2008, 12:15 pm

Hey Mack!!

Welcome to Slick 60's...

Richard.

Mack · Post by **Mack** » September 18, 2008, 6:10 pm

Slick Fan wrote:Welcome aboard!
That's a fun video to watch. Looks like the truck is a little squirrely off the line, so that may take some getting used to.

So, if I'm reading you right, you got the truck as a roller. Minus the drivetrain, right? Sounds like you got a killer deal, to me.

It had a broken leaf spring in that video. I did get it as a roller because the old engine got destroyed from detonation.

Post by **Greg D** » September 18, 2008, 6:48 pm

castruck_1964 · Post by **castruck_1964** » September 18, 2008, 8:12 pm

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » September 18, 2008, 8:44 pm

to the group. I've seen that vid before. You may want to check out these boys also if you going to build a 460 for your truck.
http://460ford.com/index.php some of our members hear are also members there too.

Lonnie

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » September 18, 2008, 8:53 pm

from KANSAS

Mack · Post by **Mack** » September 19, 2008, 10:50 am

FORDMANLCRACKEL wrote: to the group. I've seen that vid before. You may want to check out these boys also if you going to build a 460 for your truck.
http://460ford.com/index.php some of our members hear are also members there too.

Lonnie

I'm a member over there too. I think everybody's seen that video. When I was going to look at the truck I was thinking to myself "how cool would it be if it was set up like that red truck in that video on youtube." It's a small world I guess

johnny · Post by **johnny** » September 19, 2008, 10:14 pm

from San Diego that truck is very cool make me want a turbo some day any way get some pics up would love to see progress .
John

Dakota Kids · Post by **Dakota Kids** » September 19, 2008, 10:24 pm

Welcome from North Dakota. cool Video

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » September 19, 2008, 10:36 pm

i remember that vid. congrats on the purchase.