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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mikey94gt" data-source="post: 909773" data-attributes="member: 11136">Figured this was the place for this.... mods can move it if needed.....I started my 1976 F250 4x4 build this summer, drove it from Idaho to Denver, which is about 700 miles... got 14mpg most of the way.  I figured it was more fun, and cheaper to build my own truck to my liking, instead of buying one. besides, it should be plenty cool when its done.My dad bought the truck brand new, and I have had the truck since I was 14, started working on it for my daily ride then. wasnt in too bad of shape, had the usual Idaho off road dents and rust. Has about 138k on it, and 120k on a very abused T-bird 390/NP 4spd. the pic is pretty recent, has a 78 rust free bed on it, Ive replaced the smashed door with a nice straight rust free one, and filled the bed with 460 swap parts... lol<img src="http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/havi94gt/dent%20build/2011-08-10134146.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The new door....<img src="http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/havi94gt/dent%20build/tempjpg-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />the current motivator...<img src="http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/havi94gt/dent%20build/2011-08-31120112.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />the new trans...<img src="http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/havi94gt/dent%20build/2011-08-31120028.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So.... I ended up with a Zf 5spd from a 89 F450, seems pretty tight, shifts well, came from a truck with a 460. I nabbed the NP205 with it as well, cleaned both out and put new seals in them. a friend of mine fabbed up the 4x4 shifter so it will work in the stock location. Started talking to a local here in Denver, he restores the 67-79 trucks. He had just picked up a fairly fresh 72 460 big block, and is willing to trade it for the 390/4spd out of my truck. SWEET! the 460 has everything to go in, correct motor mounts, all accys, dizzy, and an Edelbrock performer intake.  I plan on using a Petronix points conversion and a 650 vacuum secondary Holley for now, got my eye on a used Truck Avenger 770 in town.  I am taking the engine apart a little to see whats in it, swap a cam in, pop some D0VE-C heads on (has D3VE on now) and some nice headers.I will post up some progress pics once I have a place to swap everything. THe only thing I am worried about is the driveshaft lengths, as I hope it works long enough for me to save some $$ to do the 4" lift and put new driveshafts in since these ones are worn the h#ll out.</blockquote>