Ongoing build of my 1972 Ford F-250 Explorer. I'm too lazy to provide full back history/thread re-hash so
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You can find what happened up to this point over at the old place. So a quick over view:
Goals;
Old school looking 4x4 with modern capabilities. Stock looking interior. Since most miles will be pavement and dirt roads to/from wheeling areas, I want it to handle and ride decent. I live in the desert so terrain is rocks, washes, sand. Needs to be able to haul/tow and not just look cool in gym/mall parking lots. Low as possible to fit 40s. Loud pipes and audio system. Use for camping, hunting, burnouts, and general shenanigans.
The high level plan;
-460; 9.25:1, ported heads, 213/227-0.550 cam, Holley EFI. 425hp/525tq. 500/650 with a whiff of nitrous.
-Wet plate nitrous system, 0.041/.028 75 hp
-C6 built for above with higher stall converter. 6R80, quick 6 controller, Speed gems/AA adapters
-NP205, married, twin sticked
-D60, ‘94 BJ, discs, spartan locker
-10.25 Sterling LS 4.10
-Front: Custom radius arms, Fox 14" 2.0 coilovers, bumps, straps
-Rear: custom Alcan 63" leaves, Fox 2.0 smoothies, 5' floating traction bar
-Cross-over steering, Sky High steer arm, 1T TREs
-40x13.50-17 Nitto MT on 17x10 US mags slots
-Relocate fuel tank, new fuel system
-Upgraded electrical system
-Custom Plate bumpers, winch
-A/C, heat, defrost, wipers
Trying to keep budget reasonable.

Starting point. 390 gas hog with all the usual half broken stuff. Triple green.
Drank beer and took stuff apart until I got to this point. What could go wrong?
Urinated away a bunch of cash to get to here
Oh, and
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Some more pics of build from PBB

You can find what happened up to this point over at the old place. So a quick over view:
Goals;
Old school looking 4x4 with modern capabilities. Stock looking interior. Since most miles will be pavement and dirt roads to/from wheeling areas, I want it to handle and ride decent. I live in the desert so terrain is rocks, washes, sand. Needs to be able to haul/tow and not just look cool in gym/mall parking lots. Low as possible to fit 40s. Loud pipes and audio system. Use for camping, hunting, burnouts, and general shenanigans.
The high level plan;
-460; 9.25:1, ported heads, 213/227-0.550 cam, Holley EFI. 425hp/525tq. 500/650 with a whiff of nitrous.
-Wet plate nitrous system, 0.041/.028 75 hp
-NP205, married, twin sticked
-D60, ‘94 BJ, discs, spartan locker
-10.25 Sterling LS 4.10
-Front: Custom radius arms, Fox 14" 2.0 coilovers, bumps, straps
-Rear: custom Alcan 63" leaves, Fox 2.0 smoothies, 5' floating traction bar
-Cross-over steering, Sky High steer arm, 1T TREs
-40x13.50-17 Nitto MT on 17x10 US mags slots
-Relocate fuel tank, new fuel system
-Upgraded electrical system
-Custom Plate bumpers, winch
-A/C, heat, defrost, wipers
Trying to keep budget reasonable.

Starting point. 390 gas hog with all the usual half broken stuff. Triple green.
Drank beer and took stuff apart until I got to this point. What could go wrong?
Urinated away a bunch of cash to get to here
Oh, and

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