i have a 1978 ford f250. it is on 35's right now, but i want to put it on 44's. how? there is like no lifts out there for this thing. and also i would like it to clear nicely with no fender rubbing. Also it has a 400m in it right now with the c6 automatic. will a 429 bolt up to this tranny?

first of all, you will prolly need to upgrade your axles, at least gearing. you would prolly need to get a custom suspension for that, or hack some body

it has dana 60 in the rear and in the front
where would i get custom suspension

If it really has a 60 up front (rare) then thats good. You can go find a lift and spend thousands, or just go and get a pair of front spring hangars, use them in the rear for you shackle flip and you can get 4-8" of lift, depending on placement. Youll have to lower the spring mounts in the front as well with custom hangars. I am making mine out of 4" square .250 wall tube. Or hack the fawk outta the fenders and you can probly clear them.

http://www.nationalsprings.com/

These guys will hook you up man. I had a 76 that I had springs made for and it was under 800 bones for some nice riding stuff.

And yes a 429 will bolt up to your c-6

this thing does have a dana 60 in front, highly doubt its original for all the twin i beam stuff has been cut out from in under it and somebody made there own little homemade lift with leafs and really long shackles.

a dana 60 front was an option on 78 fords. and your truck never had ttb, that started in '80 with the body style change. your truck came with either a dana 44 or 60 front solid axle

it could have come with twin I beams if it was a 2wdr

well it sure looks like a home made deal if you ask me . it has a 400m and i want to get rid of that piece of junk. i have a 390 that is already built in my hotrod truck and i am thinking of putting it or a 429 in it. i have learned now that the 429 will bolt up to the c6 in this truck but will the 390?

alcanspring.com
i hear good things

390 will not bolt to a 400m c-6, i used to have a 390 that i bulit in a hotrod man i loved them engines

well then i would have rather put the 390 in the big ford for i heard its not a motor you can get a lot of horse power out of and i was shooting for atleast 600hp for my hotrod truck. oh well guess its going to be the 429 goin in the 78

You can get 600hp out of your FE. But it won't be cheap, not by far. Your on the right track in the sense that the 385 class is stupid easy to get big horsepower for comparitively cheap. As far as making 44's fit, don't go all spring, that makes for a shit ride and articulation. Go for a combo of springs and cutting of fenders. Unless this is just a mudbogger that you want tall, then go with a combo of spring and dropped perches like all the original monster trucks did. But there isn't any sense in strapping on 44's untill you have enough motor to make them work and enough drivetrain to hold up to said combo on 600hp+ and 44's. Trust me, I know ;)

i have a 1978 ford f250. it is on 35's right now, but i want to put it on 44's. how? there is like no lifts out there for this thing. and also i would like it to clear nicely with no fender rubbing. Also it has a 400m in it right now with the c6 automatic. will a 429 bolt up to this tranny?

Skyjacker makes a 4" & 6" lift for this model truck.
Rough Country makes a 4" lift kit for this model truck.

If you want a tall truck, look into one of the lift kits.

If you want a trail rig with a low center of gravity and 44's, here is my recipe for 42's:

Suspension:
1. Two added springs to the stock front spring pack.
2. Remove the rear factory lift blocks.
3. Add 6" lift cheap Pro-Comp rear springs.
Why: This nets approximately 2" of lift, front and rear (after the rear settles in a month or two). The stiff front and rear spings (and lack of rear blocks) quells rear axle wrap. I've never had any problems with axle wrap.

Body:
1. Cut the fenders, bedsides, and cut off the area under the headlights with a sawzall and an air nibbler.
2. Cut off the two cab mounts behind the front tires. These are the largest obstacle to running large tires without lifting the truck sky-high.
3. Reinforce the floor of the cab with extra metal.
4. Relocate the cab mout the the floor pan.

I have 42's, however 44's would fit.

The final product looks like this:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/78Buford/HPIM0571.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/78Buford/cfff5318.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/78Buford/Buford5-13-2006009.jpg

Thats an ugly fawker:flipoff2:

Thats an ugly fawker:flipoff2:


No arguments here. :grinpimp:

thats a pretty kool ride but i am wanting to go tall. down here we have new years day run and all like its posted on rednektv.com all it is is a huge mud bog and they say the taller the truck is the better.i like them tall but i dont like this straight up and down drive shaft stuff. i have cut the front fenders out pretty big, but thats about it besides making afront bumper for it.

dont buy a dawkin lift kit they are gay and suck. not to mention expensive. :eek: My rear "lift" cost me like 18 bucks at pick n pull (spring hangars) and some time and shit. f-superduty front spring hangar, it bolts off so it is easy enough to pull at the yard. box the shackles. voila its "lifted" 600 horse out of an fe isnt that hard.

lots of blocks..lots and lots of BLOCKS:laughing:

you can get the high horsepower of out the FE but like he said it wont be cheap to get that much you would prolly need a super charger

move the front axle foward 4" to clear the cab mounts ont he frame....lift it about 6" or so(depending on how much your willing to cut)

bolt on tires and wheels


then break parts until you spend the money to upgrade the rear axle and stronger parts for the front, regear and get a stronger motor..


have fun

...Plasma cutter...:D

On my last 77 F250 I had 12" Suspension & 3" Body and cleared 4d4s by like 4". Needed the clearence for the mud bogs though so it was all good.

Ok Heres My 2 Cents Worth I Have A 78 F250 400M SOon To Be 460 (Sittin In Shop) And Currently It Is On Stock Rear Springs And 3" Block And The Front Is Just A Pair Of High Boy Springs And I Can Clear My 38.5 Boggers And Flex Mad All I Did Was Remove My Front Inner Wheel Wells And Tweak The Lips A Lil Bit Only Thing Is I Cant Turn Too Much When Full Flexed But I Can Turn With Regular Wheeling. Then i Went To http://www.DunksPerformance.com
And Purchased The Sky Shackle Flip Works On 78-Like 97 Fords. Adds An Extra 4.5 Inches Using Ur Stock Shackles And Keeps Ur Pinion Angle
Good. Only 135 Bucks Basically Bolts On

Heres A Couple Pics
Front On High Boy Springs:eek:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/SAY789/My%20Truck/1101060936a.jpg
Rear Stock With Stock3" Blocks
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/SAY789/My%20Truck/Picture031.jpg
Cut Rivets Off Old Shackle Mounts
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/SAY789/My%20Truck/1223061801.jpg
Bolt New Shackle Flips On
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/SAY789/My%20Truck/1223061801a.jpg
Sittin Pretty Just Need To Do Front One Day
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/SAY789/My%20Truck/1223061910.jpg
Then I AM Thinking Of Just Welding These 4" Blocks O The Front And Then Clearing My 40" Tsls Better Than I Already Can Or Just Do Some Drop Perches Cheap
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/SAY789/My%20Truck/1011061039a.jpg

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/images/suzuki/ford-fsr-005.jpg
Or Buy These At http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/ford1.htm Only 300 Bucks For 3" Front Or 450 For 5" Front Or Build My Self FOr Less Than 200

Both Dunks And Sky Work With Eachother

Then I AM Thinking Of Just Welding These 4" Blocks O The Front And Then Clearing My 40" Tsls Better Than I Already Can Or Just Do Some Drop Perches Cheap
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/SAY789/My%20Truck/1011061039a.jpg




dont be gay and do something stupid as fawk as this. do it right please. no lift blocks in the front. it screams unsafe and bootay fab

dont be gay and do something stupid as fawk as this. do it right please. no lift blocks in the front. it screams unsafe and bootay fab

X eleventy-gillion. Front lift blocks make the baby Jesus cry.

shackle flip on the cheap

dont be gay and do something stupid as fawk as this. do it right please. no lift blocks in the front. it screams unsafe and bootay fab

x2 and youd be welding steel to cast anyways