Keep the 400 and save the money you'd spend buying adaptor motor mounts and exhaust for the 460! The 400 with a decent cam,carb and intake with timing gears set straight up, will jump plumb naked!! You aint got to go crazy on the cam and carb either.Cam it in the 268 to 272 duration range with a modest .480 to .510 lift & a 600 to 670 cfm carb.That combo will be very streetable and will run on 87 octane pump gas .
I had a 78 just like yours it was one of the best truck I ever had, now I have a restored 1976 F150 4x4 it's got a 390 and a 4 spd with granny gear 12.50x 33 tires and a 3" lift it's a stepside to new bright orange paint if you want to see it look on youtube under musclecarpower, yours looks like it won't be too hard to restore, just watch the chevys I almost wore the old ford out pulling them out of the mud.
It looks pretty clean from the vid but the bed is rotting away pretty bad, clamps on the rear spring leafs are almost nonexistence. Frame rust is pretty bad too. got a couple wholes peakin through
@cracker605 All 335 series motors, check. All based on the Cleveland design, check. Some parts interchange, check. All small blocks, check. If you actually put the two side by side, no confusing the two. I have owned or worked on dozens of FE's, MEL's, 385's, 335's, Windsors, Flatheads, v10's, Navistars, Super Duty Engines(the old 1950's-1980's engines), Y-blocks, and so on, so when I hear people belting out wrong info I jump on it to help inform others, not to start fights.
@cracker605 The 351m/400 are designed after the Cleveland, yes. But what I am saying is that it's not a cleveland because they are different blocks if you actually compare them. If you had two of them sitting in your garage such as I have then you would know the difference. Don't just go by what you read. As far as backwoods hick, where do you get that? You don't know me from Adam you idiot. I can call you that because you have proved it so.
"The 351, and 400 modifieds, are clevelands, they where buit in cleveland ohio"
This is what you quoted. Taken from that anyone can see your an idiot. In one sentence you made two mistakes, calling a 400 a 400 modified and saying they are built in Cleveland Ohio.
@cracker605 There is no point in arguing with a moron. The 385 series are the same general design with minor differences that are all interchangeable. There is no such engine as the Modified cleveland. That is just common sense. Sure the 400 and 351m are designed after the 351 Cleveland and yes there are interchangeable parts(I put 351C heads on my 400) but in no way shape or form are the M-series called Modified Clevelands.
The 400 came out then the 351M. The 400 was never called the 400 Modifed Cleveland. It was made in Michigan. You need some wrenching time under your belt before you try to teach others.
@cracker605 Do this for me. Go find a 351M or 400 engine, buy an aftermarket 351Cleveland intake manifold and see how well it fits. Then tell me once again that they are all the same engines. I put cleveland heads on my M-block and then I put an aftermarket dual-plane cleveland intake manifold on it. I needed to fabricate spacers so the intake manifold would seat against the heads because the M block is about 2 inches wider than the Cleveland.
OH MY GOD!! How hilarious! You tell me knowledge is power when you have no Idea what your talking about. I have been working on 351M's and 400's for 15 years and you think I'm gonna buy this bullshit your talking about? First, it's 351M for modified 400. There is no such thing as a 400M. It's a common misunderstanding. The 400 came out in 1971. The 351M which is a destroked 400(hence it was modified) came out in 1975. There is NO 400M. Look it up. Neither engines are clevelands.
The 400 is not called an M-block but most people refer to it as that. The M-block is based on the Cleveland but the M-block is larger. The M-block was made in Flat Rock, Michigan, not Cleveland. Knowledge, GET SOME!!!
i know exactly where that is lol i drive my 1979 f250 with a 5 inch lift and a 351 all the time and i took that frontage road when i drove my deuce and a half up to are farm in shawano wisconain
believe me it needs it. Truck needs new body mounts, new leaf spring bushings, could probably use axle rebuilds, and new hubs on the front. Why not pull the cab, box, and motor, sand blast the frame, paint it and put everything back on. Not that hard, and won't take that much more time. so shush :)
my uncle has an f250 with a 400m, cam been change idr how much its changed and the motor is bored 30 ovr but she has some balls...4:10 axles, eats fuel but put 1 ton of anything behind her and it doesnt even know its there so either way if u wanna stick the 460 thts cool but u can do the 400 up jus as good
Buck buster is WRONG, In 1978 Ford only used round headlights on custom models only everything else had square lights thast is why his has the square lights cause it is a Ranger Xlt. So everyhting is correct for that truck.
i have a 78 f150 with an 8ft bed. love it!
FriendlyFondler 2 months ago
Famous for the AMC pacer?
flattop44sc 4 months ago
Keep the 400 and save the money you'd spend buying adaptor motor mounts and exhaust for the 460! The 400 with a decent cam,carb and intake with timing gears set straight up, will jump plumb naked!! You aint got to go crazy on the cam and carb either.Cam it in the 268 to 272 duration range with a modest .480 to .510 lift & a 600 to 670 cfm carb.That combo will be very streetable and will run on 87 octane pump gas .
instinct62shooter 5 months ago
ah i really like oshkosh. nice place. AIR ADVENTURE!!!
fatharmonix 1 year ago
ah i really like oshkosh. nice place
fatharmonix 1 year ago
I had a 78 just like yours it was one of the best truck I ever had, now I have a restored 1976 F150 4x4 it's got a 390 and a 4 spd with granny gear 12.50x 33 tires and a 3" lift it's a stepside to new bright orange paint if you want to see it look on youtube under musclecarpower, yours looks like it won't be too hard to restore, just watch the chevys I almost wore the old ford out pulling them out of the mud.
s46d45m17 1 year ago
Nice truck im lookin for a 78 for a project truck. im 16 now so no rush.
JustRide626 1 year ago
it doesnt need to be restored its clean. whoever sold it for 500 was on some serious drugs where i come from you can sell that thing for 4k easy
TheAzguy79 1 year ago
@TheAzguy79
It looks pretty clean from the vid but the bed is rotting away pretty bad, clamps on the rear spring leafs are almost nonexistence. Frame rust is pretty bad too. got a couple wholes peakin through
fordxtreme2 1 year ago
what are you talkin aboot?
kw3408kw 1 year ago
$500? WOW.
DerkaDog 1 year ago
damn id the wheels off that fucker for 500 hundred dollars
MrJamesy04 1 year ago
It's our right as Youtube'rs to argue.
landon460 2 years ago
@cracker605 All 335 series motors, check. All based on the Cleveland design, check. Some parts interchange, check. All small blocks, check. If you actually put the two side by side, no confusing the two. I have owned or worked on dozens of FE's, MEL's, 385's, 335's, Windsors, Flatheads, v10's, Navistars, Super Duty Engines(the old 1950's-1980's engines), Y-blocks, and so on, so when I hear people belting out wrong info I jump on it to help inform others, not to start fights.
landon460 2 years ago
@cracker605 The 351m/400 are designed after the Cleveland, yes. But what I am saying is that it's not a cleveland because they are different blocks if you actually compare them. If you had two of them sitting in your garage such as I have then you would know the difference. Don't just go by what you read. As far as backwoods hick, where do you get that? You don't know me from Adam you idiot. I can call you that because you have proved it so.
landon460 2 years ago
@cracker605 The joke is you.
landon460 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
"The 351, and 400 modifieds, are clevelands, they where buit in cleveland ohio"
This is what you quoted. Taken from that anyone can see your an idiot. In one sentence you made two mistakes, calling a 400 a 400 modified and saying they are built in Cleveland Ohio.
landon460 2 years ago
@cracker605 There is no point in arguing with a moron. The 385 series are the same general design with minor differences that are all interchangeable. There is no such engine as the Modified cleveland. That is just common sense. Sure the 400 and 351m are designed after the 351 Cleveland and yes there are interchangeable parts(I put 351C heads on my 400) but in no way shape or form are the M-series called Modified Clevelands.
landon460 2 years ago
The 400 came out then the 351M. The 400 was never called the 400 Modifed Cleveland. It was made in Michigan. You need some wrenching time under your belt before you try to teach others.
landon460 2 years ago
@cracker605 Do this for me. Go find a 351M or 400 engine, buy an aftermarket 351Cleveland intake manifold and see how well it fits. Then tell me once again that they are all the same engines. I put cleveland heads on my M-block and then I put an aftermarket dual-plane cleveland intake manifold on it. I needed to fabricate spacers so the intake manifold would seat against the heads because the M block is about 2 inches wider than the Cleveland.
landon460 2 years ago
OH MY GOD!! How hilarious! You tell me knowledge is power when you have no Idea what your talking about. I have been working on 351M's and 400's for 15 years and you think I'm gonna buy this bullshit your talking about? First, it's 351M for modified 400. There is no such thing as a 400M. It's a common misunderstanding. The 400 came out in 1971. The 351M which is a destroked 400(hence it was modified) came out in 1975. There is NO 400M. Look it up. Neither engines are clevelands.
landon460 2 years ago
The 400 is not called an M-block but most people refer to it as that. The M-block is based on the Cleveland but the M-block is larger. The M-block was made in Flat Rock, Michigan, not Cleveland. Knowledge, GET SOME!!!
landon460 2 years ago
@cracker605 What the fuck is a 400 modified cleveland? A make believe engine huh?
landon460 2 years ago
66K $500? Lad....... You got a hell of a deal!
Jaket2000 2 years ago
it was manual originally. Bogwarner tranny i think? Looked it up a while ago can't remember. I have a C6 that came with the 460 that will be goin in.
fordxtreme2 2 years ago
i know exactly where that is lol i drive my 1979 f250 with a 5 inch lift and a 351 all the time and i took that frontage road when i drove my deuce and a half up to are farm in shawano wisconain
jameskruppa 2 years ago
hey ? for ya. you didn't happen to bring your computer to a best buy within the past week or so did ya?
fordxtreme2 2 years ago
no lol i live in chicago
jameskruppa 2 years ago
same name lol
fordxtreme2 2 years ago
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jameskruppa 2 years ago
i cnt believe u bought tht for $500 niice steal
Bowtiesare4lilboys 2 years ago
me neither. that thing is in better shape than mine. dang i got screwed.lol
ford302460 2 years ago
believe me it needs it. Truck needs new body mounts, new leaf spring bushings, could probably use axle rebuilds, and new hubs on the front. Why not pull the cab, box, and motor, sand blast the frame, paint it and put everything back on. Not that hard, and won't take that much more time. so shush :)
fordxtreme2 2 years ago
did you realy buy this for only $500........ thats fricken amazing
rangerkid777 2 years ago
nice trucks. one thing tho your a friggen moron if your gonna do a frame up resto and then mud it
F1nasty302 2 years ago
400 held up pretty good. Had some grunt. I'm hopin i can tell the difference when I put the 460 in there.
fordxtreme2 2 years ago
my uncle has an f250 with a 400m, cam been change idr how much its changed and the motor is bored 30 ovr but she has some balls...4:10 axles, eats fuel but put 1 ton of anything behind her and it doesnt even know its there so either way if u wanna stick the 460 thts cool but u can do the 400 up jus as good
Bowtiesare4lilboys 2 years ago
that was a steal for 500 man, nice truck. How does the 400 do?
123ewq 2 years ago
hahaha good ole wisconsin... im from pepin WI
j0hnbr0ck 2 years ago
its amazing how cheap you can find those trucks for i love both of mine thats a good project
77ford460highboy 2 years ago
Tires are TSL Boggers, not swampers
theoriginaloldblue 2 years ago
your right. super swamper tsl bogger tires. same thing in my book :p
fordxtreme2 2 years ago
Kinda.. :D
theoriginaloldblue 2 years ago
i agree crackferry, was very drawn out. I'll keep that in mind when I post some new vids this summer. Thanks!
fordxtreme2 2 years ago
Buck buster is WRONG, In 1978 Ford only used round headlights on custom models only everything else had square lights thast is why his has the square lights cause it is a Ranger Xlt. So everyhting is correct for that truck.
77fordf1504x4 2 years ago
ur awesome man and so are ur trucks!
Southernpride005 3 years ago
wow ur lucky, its hard as hell to find one anywhere near that condition for less than 1500 round here..im lookin at one right now for a 1000
ndubb1 3 years ago
yeah you have to be airplane crazy to really enjoy the airventure show.
fordxtreme2 3 years ago
So much for this secret location, I know where it is, I can't wait to see when this truck is finished
InferiorFlu 3 years ago
ive been to that air venture in the summer and it was so boring id rather go to a truck bog or car show
77ford460highboy 3 years ago