I am in the middle of doing a Resto-Mod on my 69 Crewcab Highboy. I have posted full build progress on a different site. Since it will be running FE power figured I would put a few pictures up here also.
This picture is from before the frame off, while it was still running a 429 with DOVE heads
I drove the truck for a while like this while trying to decide which direction I wanted to go with the build. At first I had planned on putting the body on a 2015 F-350 with a 6.7 frame and running gear. After some research and receiving a Marti report I started thinking about trying to keep it a little more stock or at least completely changing the running gear. The Marti report says that in 1969 there were only 524 Crewcab 4x4 truck produced !! Mine had factory air as well.
So what to do ?? I am spoiled by the vast amounts of torque that my diesel Fords have, so knew I needed a torque motor. More stroke generally equal more torque so I decided to build a 428CJ. After looking for a long time I found one. During the hunt my build plans had morphed into something much more than a stock 428 CJ. I had decided that is some stroke was good that more would be better!!! More stroke might need better heads? Better heads might need better manifold? And who wants a carburetor when you can have fuel injection?
The plan became 428 CJ block with a C scratch with Scat 4.25 crank ported Edelbrock heads and ported Edelbrock EFI manifold.
Unfortunately the plans of mice and men can get changed or derailed.
