1995 ford lightning clone project

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I found my high school truck dream truck for cheap I couldn't pass it up. $1200 1995 ford f250 5 speed 5.8 with 288xxx miles on it and everything work. lol
also picked up some lightning hardware.

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Update Got me some wheels and tires and a few other parts

 

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got my headers back from being coated

also picked up this lil snazzy toy that has made my life even better

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finally also got the last piece of my puzzle

This is the exhaust tip i am gonna use

 

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got me my old welds back
16.5x14 bought new centercaps and new tires 33x12.50x16.5 BFG AT

 

[Jassman]

Keep the pics coming..I enjoy the build..

 

[ncollins64]

Hell yea I'll be following this. Good progress

 

[not enoughsmoke]

Keep the pics coming..I enjoy the build..

Thanks I gotta pick up my intake and valve covers I sent them to have them coated as well

Hell yea I'll be following this. Good progress

thanks Its no diesel but i have many others lol

 

[smcox1]

I was hoping you were going to chop it down to a short bed..... Can' t wait to see how it turns out.

 

[superpsd]

In for the progress

 

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I was hoping you were going to chop it down to a short bed..... Can' t wait to see how it turns out.

no no I hate the short bed chopped trucks

 

[smcox1]

But if it's a lightning clone imo it should be a short bed and lowered.

 

[little luke]

But if it's a lightning clone imo it should be a short bed and lowered.

Thats kinda where I thought this was going. Still looks good though.

 

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But if it's a lightning clone imo it should be a short bed and lowered.

Well let me rephrase that I am going for a f250 single wheel lightning heavy duty with a 5 speed

Thats kinda where I thought this was going. Still looks good though.

thanks

 

[smcox1]

Well let me rephrase that I am going for a f250 single wheel lightning heavy duty with a 5 speed

thanks

Gotcha I was just hoping to see what I had in my mind being made lol! Still should be nice as a heavy duty lightning!

 

[w3bb3r04]

So by lightning you mean it has a 351? lol seems to be the only commonalities. Looking good so far though.

 

[TheViking]

Subscribed and looking forward to this build.

 

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So by lightning you mean it has a 351? lol seems to be the only commonalities. Looking good so far though.

Yes the gen 1 lightnings had same short block. Differences were cam,heads intake,and headers and ecm on the engine.
I have all but the cam However I going roller cam
The cab I have is a factory lightning cab and i just got back the original seats
I even have the factory tube bumper, but I ran across the Tommy lift and it works so much better fro my uses as i am always lifting transmission and other truck parts
I have a Dana 60 kingpin and factory f350 springs bought. I am getting it at TS Outlaw.
After talking with a local speed shop about converting it over to mass air and different ecm. They told me i would be money ahead if I invest in to the mega-squirt ECM. Since it doesn't use a mass air meter.