Thanks for all of the great info David. Although I messed around with my share of 235s I have neve did much to these "new" sixes. One thing has changed since my first post. I had to get the lowering stuff and put together the front suspension and put the axles back in the rear end just to get it home but until I was taking out the convertor bolts the other night, I had never been under the trans. It's a 400. Sure suprised me. The 400 must have come out of the donor truck as I know the original engine/trans was a 307/350 turbo. I remember that big ole kickdown switch on my '67 442 for the 400. Did they get away from that in later years? This is probably a '72 trans. I guess I should have paid closer attention to what my bro in law was doing.
Speaking of Bro in law, he had a '81 C10 short stepside we lowered. It was an old gas company truck in pretty nice condition. 250 with 3 speed. It had an exhaust manifold with 2 outlets. The pipe y's into a single exhaust with cat convertor. He had a local muffler shop bend up a set of duals and it sounded pretty nice. I wonder if that manifold would fit a 292? I just had a bad thought. That wasn't cast integral with the head was it?
As far as going the wrong way, I'm not the only one. I have a friend that is looking for a nice extended or crew cab Ford 3/4 witha bad engine. He wants to drop in a 300 Ford six. I work with the guy too. Must be something in the air. I may do a quicky 350 just to get the truck on the road and then take my time and do a proper build on a 292. You just can't beat the cool factor of a modified and shinny inline.
Thanks again,
Tom
[This message has been edited by Basketcase (edited 03-04-2003).]
