This week’s Throwback video features a 1978 Ford F-250 pickup playing around in some deep muddy water back in 2012.
This old school heavy duty Ford is powered by a built 351 Windsor V8 that sends its power through an NP435 transmission and an NP205 transfer case, while Dana 60 axles and 4.11 gears help to up all of that power to the ground.
The final piece of the puzzle is a lift kit to make room for the 33 inch swamper tires and the sum of these parts is a ’78 F-250 that has no problem blasting through this sloppy mud pit.
The video starts off a little slow, as the 1978 Ford F-250 pickup eases through the first portion of the watery mud hole, but around 42 seconds, the truck begins to lose momentum and the driver replies by putting the pedal to the floor.
Amidst a shower of mud and water, this old school F-250 keeps on truckin’ through the slop and reaches the other side with the roar of a proper Ford V8.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
