Eric Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 My name is Eric, I'm 38, I have a wife, no kids, and 2 1/2 dogs. I'm from Pascagoula MS (which is along the drive of Cruisin the Coast) but we live in Petal MS. I am in the process of semi-restoring a 87 F-150 Flareside. I received the truck at 15 when my grandfather past. It got flooded during Katrina and sat up several years till a few years ago. I'm sorta blending the 87 with 50's and 60's stepsides. This forum is a God sent though because up until a few hours ago I couldn't find any instructions or diagrams on the order in which the 3 middle sills are placed on the frame. The part#s are gone and 2 are the same height. Thanks for the info that yall have posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Eric - Glad you are here. This is a Bullnose site, but we don't discriminate. In fact, several on here either don't have a Bullnose or have converted there's to something later. Or converted something later to a Bullnose. Glad you told us where you live. Would you like to be on our map? Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu. I can add you. So this was your grandfather's truck. Cool! I have grandkids that I hope will take care of what I pass down to them, so I like the story. But I have to ask - how can you have 2 1/2 dogs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Eric - Glad you are here. This is a Bullnose site, but we don't discriminate. In fact, several on here either don't have a Bullnose or have converted there's to something later. Or converted something later to a Bullnose. Glad you told us where you live. Would you like to be on our map? Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu. I can add you. So this was your grandfather's truck. Cool! I have grandkids that I hope will take care of what I pass down to them, so I like the story. But I have to ask - how can you have 2 1/2 dogs? Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Welcome to the forum Eric! Yep, this site and forum are a great resource, and I've been welcomed even though my beater Bricknose doesn't fit the demographic. Where did you get your passenger car 429, and how did you swap to a rear sump? Or are you using a medium duty 370/429 with the giant front snout? If so, how do you intend to fit front dress and radiator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Welcome! Yeah, you can add me. My wife has a Chihuahua =1/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Yeah, you can add me. My wife has a Chihuahua =1/2 My motor came out of a T-bird. My truck was fuel injected but i switched to carbureted. I can’t speak for the Styleside but the 87 Flareside has a massive engine well. I actually went with a bigger radiator and added electric fans. The hardest part of the engine swap was the pulley configuration, motor mounts, and relocating the oil filter. It’s been a while since we did the motor swap and it’s been at a body shop the past year but i think the oil filter was hitting the steering linkage and we have to do a drop oil filter (sorry i’m not mechanically incline so that’s the best way to describe it). I don’t know what you mean by “sump” though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Yeah, you can add me. My wife has a Chihuahua =1/2 1/8 the size and 8x the attitude. I've known a few that I really, really liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 My motor came out of a T-bird. My truck was fuel injected but i switched to carbureted. I can’t speak for the Styleside but the 87 Flareside has a massive engine well. I actually went with a bigger radiator and added electric fans. The hardest part of the engine swap was the pulley configuration, motor mounts, and relocating the oil filter. It’s been a while since we did the motor swap and it’s been at a body shop the past year but i think the oil filter was hitting the steering linkage and we have to do a drop oil filter (sorry i’m not mechanically incline so that’s the best way to describe it). I don’t know what you mean by “sump” though Cars had the oil drain in the front of the pan, and the dipstick in the timing case. In a truck, the engine crossmember is in the way and you need a rear sump pan, an extended pickup tube and a right angle oil filter adapter for it to fit. The medium duty truck 429's had a large diameter crank snout (where the pulleys mount) that extends quite a ways. It is almost impossible to put them in a pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Welcome to the forum Eric! http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/uploads/6/5/8/7/65879365/waving_orig.gif Yep, this site and forum are a great resource, and I've been welcomed even though my beater Bricknose doesn't fit the demographic. Where did you get your passenger car 429, and how did you swap to a rear sump? Or are you using a medium duty 370/429 with the giant front snout? If so, how do you intend to fit front dress and radiator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I'm not sure what I'm reading... The perches from a 302 or 351 V8 will definitely not fit a 385 series engine. You need perches for 460/IDI and mounts *plus block adapters* to set the 460 in a bullnose. Or maybe, you can buy the L&L swap mounts. But those are tough, and have very little vibration isolation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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