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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Las Cruces New Mexico
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New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
This is my 1969 short bed fleet side. Frame off restoration. Front disk from a 1971 chevy and rear disk and ford 9in from a 1978 mark 5. 4in drop front and rear. 383 stroker with a car 4spd. The color is french blue with light gray/drk gray interior. The entire truck was taken down to the bare metal. Surburban gas tank in the rear.
![]() ![]() The Offenhauser tri power that used to be on my truck ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tri power removed and new heads ![]() Finished engine with a 70s era offenhauser intake with a Q-jet |
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Location: Southern UT
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Re: New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
How's the ford 9"? I'm doing that swap myself.
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Re: New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
It works great. You need to get one from a 1978 ford lincoln mark 5. The lug pattern already is the chevy 5 on 5 and its about 2 inches wider than the 6 lug 12 bolt so your tires wont rub the inside of the fender wells. You need to carefully remove the axle purchases from the 12 bolt to put on the 9 inch as they dont sell an angled purch. On mine I cut the panhard bar in the middle and welded in a tie rod to allow for adjustment. You will need to find a bracket to weld to the 9 inch for the panhard bar. The one I used was from a 1965 and down 12 bolt. If I get a chance I will put op a few pictures.
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Re: New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
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Re: New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
SOON2BLAZE here are a few pictures of the 9 inch in my truck.
![]() The angled purch ![]() Here is the bracket from a 1966 and down chevy 12 bolt for the panhard bar. ![]() The disk brakes ![]() Everything is a bit dirty and dusty as the truck has been sitting for about 4 years. ![]() ![]() As you can see I have a little more space between my tire and fender well. ![]() And the tire still sets inside the fender and the front is still wider then the rear like it should be. |
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Re: New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
Nice 9" set up. I plan on using some axle saddles from early classic enterprises, I have their 6" drop so it solves the panhard setup, unless the pan hard rubs the pumpkin, then I'll be getting a bent bar. What, no more tri power? How do you like the offy intake? Been thinking about their 360 degree on my BBC. Looks like your trucks coming along good.
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Location: Las Cruces New Mexico
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Re: New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
Yeah the tri power was great but it drank fuel like it was going out of style. The tripower I had was made from the bigger rochester 2 barel carbs so when all three were wide open it was 900 cfm but it sounded great. The truck was starting to not be a daily driver so I removed the tri power and put back my Q-jet and Offey. I love my Offenhauser intake and my tri power was one as well. My next step is either changing out the 4:11 gears or removing the 4 spd and putting back my 700R4 as Im tired of using my 69 Mini as a daily driver. O-yeah the other reason for removing the tri power was so I could put back my A/C. Gets hot in New Mexico.
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Re: New guy from Las Cruces NM 1969 short bed
Ya the fuel consumption does get to be a concern. I'm going with the NP a 833 4spd OD. Wanted to keep it 4 spd They are a ***** to find but with 28" tall tires and 3.50 gears I should be @ 2000 rpm @ 65 mph. AC is almost a must here as well. Are your rims about a 4" back spacing ?
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