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Old 01-01-2020 | 09:33 AM
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1979 f350 wrecker project

Hello, i have posted here before thought i would show some guys what i picked up the other day.. 1974 chassie wrecker with a 1979 f150 body. 460 4spd. Boom works good. I have so far pulled the motor new gaskets and a bigger came almost ready to fire up


 
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Old 01-01-2020 | 09:36 AM
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Here is motor pic





before and after.. .30 bord hypertunic pistons. Stock heads.
 
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Old 01-01-2020 | 09:38 AM
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I have been waiting for summit to send the new alternator and electric fan.. i also picked up a floor pan for the driver side as it is bad.. the cam i choosed was a ***** thumper cam. Should be good enough.
 
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Old 01-01-2020 | 03:29 PM
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Trusty old Holmes 440 We had 4 of those back in the day and a 480 and a 475 hydraulic. Which was cutting edge back then all on 4WD Ford highboys.
 
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Old 01-01-2020 | 04:00 PM
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Ya i wish it was 4x4... but for $1,000 im not going to complain to much
 
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Old 01-01-2020 | 07:17 PM
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Very cool build! I ended up with 78 F-350 cab chassis that I'm wanting to turn into a wrecker I just need to find the wrecker bed for her


 
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Old 01-01-2020 | 08:38 PM
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There is another one up here in mn for sale asking 1,000. Dosnt run. Has all the parts for the boom
 
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Old 01-02-2020 | 07:46 PM
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Its alive fired it up tonight!!! Cam brake in went good but the clutch wont release hopfully its the clutch linkage. Cam has a very rough choppy idle. Will post a video soon
 
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Old 01-03-2020 | 03:36 PM
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one from my local area Holmes H475
 
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Old 01-03-2020 | 07:31 PM
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someone did the exhaust thats on there truck dosnt sound to good
 
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