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Should I buy this? Diamond in the ruff?

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Welshdragon79OP

May 2, 2003 at 1:03 AM
Well, here it goes. I am new here, so hello everyone. I am a long time Ford owner my current vehicle is a 1970 Torino GT with a 351C 4V. Anyway, I am looking at a 1980 F-150 with the straight six in it. My question's are what kind of tranny does it have, it's a manual, and is it a good tranny for possible upgrade to V-8? What kind of transfer case does it have, appears to be manual hubs, and is it any good?
Best i can figure from the internet is it might have a NV450???? tranny, 208 transfer case and I am pretty sure a 9 inch rearend. I see a lot of potential (especially at $1200 or less). Should I wait and try to find a straight axle earlier model? Thanks.
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BoulderBronco

May 3, 2003 at 9:30 PM
It sounds like a good truck. They do have the TTB and not the straight axle but it's still a strong axle. The rears on that year was the 9". I think you are right about the t-case being a NP208 but I don't know about the tranny. Maybe a NP T-14 or 435. The 6cyl engines were quite good engines so wouldn't worry about that unless you hear some strange noises. If everything is in working order and good condition I say go for it. I am sure the tranny can handle a V8 if you wanted one but that will not give much more power than the current V6. Maybe 20-30hp. Sounds like a deal at $1200.
93 Bronco,White/Green

Engine:
351W, 130 amp alternator, AGR High Pressure power steering pump, Custom K&N intakes, BroncoAir YORK on-board-air kit,

Drivetrain:
E4OD tranny, BW 1356 T-Case, 6" Superlift w/radius arms, Superlift Superrunner Steering Kit, D44 TTB front w/ARB, Warn Premium hubs, 4.88 gears, Ford 8.8 rear, custom CV driveshaft front, custom length driveshaft rear, 37" MTR's, BroncoAir Extreme Duty Winch Bumper, Warn M12000 winch,

Other: Lund Moon Visor, Tinted windows, PIAA 90Series fog/driving lights, full size spare, Uniden CB, kick ass stereo, Alpine MP3 head unit, CD/MP3 Changer, Orion amps, Boston 12" subs, MBQuart components.

Future: D60 front w/ custom coils, Sterling 10.25" rear, ARB's and 4.88's, full Bassani Exhaust/Header system, hopefully a supercharger but ya know it's all about the $$$$$$$$$
I am also the owner of BroncoAir

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Welshdragon79OP

May 4, 2003 at 1:52 AM
Thanks for the input. From what I have been told it has a four speed with granny low, which from the info I could get suggest a T-18 or NP435. However, it appears that the NP435 made it into these vehicles from 1965-1979. It sounds like both are good trannys with the NP435 being slightly better with a lower gear ratio than the T-18. As far as the straight six, are these good motors? I live in the desert and do a little bit of offroad driving on smooth dirt roads as well as a little bit of rock crawling. I am ass-u-meing that the straight six has decent torque and with the granny gear should have no problem with rocks or inclines. Are there any performance upgrades I can do to this engine i.e. carb, intake, cams, etc....? And where can I locate these parts. I can't find them in my Jeg's catalog can I?
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Linny Wingard

  • Member since Mar 2003
  • 28 posts
  • Charlotte, NC, USA
May 7, 2003 at 9:15 PM
Not to steal from the good folks here, but try the forums at http://fordsix.com. The folks there realy know how to get the most out of the Ford sixes!
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Welshdragon79OP

May 13, 2003 at 12:31 AM
Well, I bought the truck!!!! I got it for $1000 and the gentlemen offered to pay any back taxes on it, but there should'nt be any cause it was on planned non-op for the last three years. So, I will be cleaning it out and checking various electrical components to chase down the gremlin that put her up for three years. I think it may be as simple as a coil . It has the 300ci strait six, T-18 tranny, NP208 transfer case, ford 9 inch rear, and D44TTB up front. I will keep ya'll up to date as I go through the truck and hopefully start some projects like a strait six build up, front axle conversion, rear axle swap and other stuff. Thanks for the help and I will probably be back with many questions in the future.
PB

Pony-boy

May 13, 2003 at 2:15 AM
pictures
Thats not dented, It's customized
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Welshdragon79OP

May 16, 2003 at 1:31 AM
Pictures Comin
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