With the money you saved on the purchase drop in a L drive train.
I definitely needed another project.....
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It's a Ford Truck, so in my opinion it needs a Ford powerplant. Diesel or gas would be great either way. 
Great looking truck!
Edit, just looked at a few posts up. TT 272?!? That's awesome! Can't wait to see the thread about that install!
Great looking truck! Edit, just looked at a few posts up. TT 272?!? That's awesome! Can't wait to see the thread about that install!
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like u needed another project, LOL. congrats man and keep us posted on the great work as always.
I don't know if I've ever heard of a snailed Y-block before.
Does the 272 have the same goofy crossover as the 292?
Does the 272 have the same goofy crossover as the 292?
Thanks guys, it will be getting bagged down the road but for now I am happy with the stance. It seems a lot lower in person then it does in the pics. I am right at 6'2" or so and I can see across the roof when walking up to it....which as a life long offroad guy is a strange to me with a truck.
I dropped the 272 in and I am utilizing the stock manifolds to do the TT setup. I think the 3 on the tree is going to get ditched for a 5 speed manual actually. I like the idea of 3 speeds but they rev too high on the highway and it's not like they are "fun" to drive. Even with the TT's however this thing will be VERY mild. We're talking 5-6 pounds of boost and mandatory pump gas tune. I want this to be a fun daily driver and it doesn't need to prove anything by being fast...I have other vehicles for that. I am going to build a plenum that feeds a Tri-Power intake with triple blow through carbs. Even with the TT's I am trying to stay period correct.
Anyway, I will likely be starting a build thread here shortly so keep an eye open.
I dropped the 272 in and I am utilizing the stock manifolds to do the TT setup. I think the 3 on the tree is going to get ditched for a 5 speed manual actually. I like the idea of 3 speeds but they rev too high on the highway and it's not like they are "fun" to drive. Even with the TT's however this thing will be VERY mild. We're talking 5-6 pounds of boost and mandatory pump gas tune. I want this to be a fun daily driver and it doesn't need to prove anything by being fast...I have other vehicles for that. I am going to build a plenum that feeds a Tri-Power intake with triple blow through carbs. Even with the TT's I am trying to stay period correct.
Anyway, I will likely be starting a build thread here shortly so keep an eye open.
There are several guys running blown Y blocks in some old school drag cars but I haven't come across any turbo'd either. And yeah they run that same ugly crossover setup. I guess that was innovative in 57. LOL
Definitely gonna post up progress! This is so much more a "relaxing" build then the Cobra is/was.
i would so put a diesel in that thing. i wonder how well a diesel motor would fit into it. I'm sure someone has done it...
Very cool, I like it.
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