jeep_freek88 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 So my dad-in-law has a 1975 ford f-250 sitting out in his field he said I can have for free it is complete and has a running 360 engine......here is the catch the front axle is broke so I found A dude that has another complete broken :fool: 1975 ford f-250 in his field and he will sell for like $700 maybe less however it has a blown engine see where I'm going with this................any thoughts ...... I just don't know if I can justify another project..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle_Jockey Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Get the one from your father in law and buy the one from the other guy and take the two and ma ke one with a cheap used lift and tires and beat it in the mud like it owes you money and paprt out the remains...... :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yea, go for it, you got one good one, and one donor (the blown engine one) but it's not worth the $$$ he's asking, you can find a front axle for less. The only thing bad about the 360 is............it loves to suck up that $4 a gallon juice :cry: but more power than you'll ever need :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88manche4x4 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Get it. Axles are cheap. Don't buy the one from the other guy, though. Is not worth it unless the body is spactacular and has no rust, or theres something special about it. A 360 is a de-stroked 390. Pull the engine and put in a 390 crank and rods, you now have a 390. TDC on 360's is below deck height. The 360 is still a great engine though. I had one in a '68 F250 that I restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep_freek88 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The truck that is free is messed up body wise and the axle is hard to find because the axle is discontinued so I want to buy the truck and put the free trucks engine in it or possibly a 460 that he has laying around but idk gas is not cheep. The truck for sale has disc brakes on the front axle Does anyone know if the 1975 f-250 high-boy came with disc brakes?? :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Man...I wish someone would give me a free '75 F250. That would be the axles I want for under our YJ. The broken axle can be fixed without a lot of trouble unless the housing is damaged. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep_freek88 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The pumpkin is split in like 5 pieces it is unrepairable unfortunately, so I figure It is at least worth the engine and transfer case because it has a divorce mount transfer case and a 360 engine. Hopefully the F-250 for sale is a highboy I could put like 36" tires under it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle_Jockey Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Get it keep it cheap and wheel the crap out of it.then when it blows you can haul it over the scales and break even or maybe profit a few dollars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88manche4x4 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 What is the front axle thats in the one your getting for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 According to my sorces (Randy's diff book) it should be a D44 UNLESS its a crew cab then it could be a D60. Only problem with the early ford d60's small axle shafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep_freek88 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Well I went to look at the F-250 for sale and It isn't worth much. It's Just a huge rust pile with everything broken on it and missing parts.....Dude said he wanted $750 for the whole truck, but For $750 I could buy a 1974 jeep j10 5sp 258ci 4x4 in running condition that I found for sale buy chance I'm thinking about that now. So Any thought on 1974 jeep j10 4x4 ????? :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathkiller Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 There was no 5spd available in a J-truck ever. So double check that. Very likely a 3spd, but it could possibly be a T-18 4 spd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep_freek88 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 hmmm well it says 5sp in the add ill call him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep_freek88 Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 No one will answer my calls :mad: :redX: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Why not just build up your MJ with all of this extra money and time? ;) Not all of us are so lucky to be in your shoes. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep_freek88 Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Why not just build up your MJ with all of this extra money and time? ;) Not all of us are so lucky to be in your shoes. :cheers: I don't want this one to be extreme It will see a lot of road use and mountain trails for hunting. I want another truck to make huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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