UPDATED 8-7-02
1980 F100 STEPSIDE RANGER.
THIS TRUCK WAS PRETTY MUCH LOADED FOR 1980. IT CAME WITH A 302 2/BBL AND A C6 TRANS
9" REAR, AC, TILT, AND CC, WITH WOODGRAIN INT.
AT CLOSE TO 200K/MILES I PULLED
THE 302 AND INSTALLED A HOPPED UP CLEVELAND, ALONG WITH A SET OF 3:50 GEARS AND
TRACTIONLOCK. I ALSO ADDED A STULL GRILL AND A SET OF SWAY-BARS 1 1/8 FRONT AND REAR,
IT SOON BECAME APPARENT THAT TRACTION WAS A PROBLEM, SO ON WENT A SET OF TRACTION
BARS ALSO. I THEN DETERMINED THAT IF THIS TRUCK WAS LEANING IN A CURVE IT WAS
BECAUSE TWO WHEELS WERE "OFF" THE GROUND.
AS YOU SEE IT NOW IN THESE PICS I HAVE
PULLED THE ENGINE, IT WILL GO IN MY 66 MUSTANG.
AS FOR THE TRUCK ....
WELL ITS ON THE BACK BURNER FOR A WHILE..BUT HERE ARE A FEW PICS IN PRIMER
AND WHAT THE 351 SOUNDS LIKE.
WITH TURBO MUFFLERS AND 2.5 INCH PIPES ALL THE WAY OUT THE BACK.
IT WOULD SET OFF CAR ALARMS WHEN I IDLED BY.
YOU COULD LITTERALY HEAR IT HITTING IN THE HEADERS.
