ZF 5 Swap - 1976 F150, 2wd, 300 six, part 5: It's in!

The rebuilt 300 and the ZF 5 transmission are in the truck. Started up the rebuilt engine for the first time but I lost the video of the start-up. If all goes well the next video will be a project wrap-up and a test drive.

[@gleanerk]

Coming together nicely! Great work Pete !

[@farmerpete]

Thanks Scott!

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Getting so close to being done! Lots of good info here 👍

[@farmerpete]

Thank you Chris!

[@eric_seguin]

Always great to see your videos come up. Great build.

[@farmerpete]

Thanks!

[@brittblanton8342]

Thanks for the update Pete, all I can say is great job glad she’s running for you , looks like you you will have her out on the road soon 👍

[@farmerpete]

Won't be long! Thanks!

[@HumbleHaymakers]

That’s some fine work going into that truck…👍

[@farmerpete]

Thank you.

[@Tom-pu1xh]

Thats some fine work! Really enjoying this. Wish I had your knowledge of these old Fords!!

[@farmerpete]

Thanks! After having it for 27 years I know it pretty well 🙂

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

Man yeah Mr Pete!! You sure have some amazing skills my friend!! Loved the shifter tower!! Do t worry about the go pro, mine does that all the time. I have to pull the battery out I would.say 3 out of 5 times to get it to turn on. Looking fwd.to the test drive!!! I understand on the days gone by, I had to buy a transmission jack as well building the service truck!! Thank you sir for bringing us along, look fwd to seeing it in the road soon!! 😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍🛻🛻

[@farmerpete]

Thanks Nelson! I'm still fighting with the Go Pro 🙂

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

@@farmerpete 😁😁👍👍

[@keithrobinson1331]

You are a very inspiring person but iam 63 years old I have put transmission in on rock and transfer cases in by hand but I do have 3 ton low pro floor jacks and I work on concrete now instead of doing it on the rock driveway!

[@farmerpete]

Thank you. A good floor jack on a concrete surface is a great help.

[@donvoll2580]

G day pete Boy that 6 with that 5 spd should be cat's meow
Yesterday at horse & buggy neighbour there was a white ford. low rider {I guess}
I am about 5-5 height & I could almost look over roof getting me to think it was a ranger
He said it,s has 300 6
I then realize it was a full 150 told him u r rebuilding it
Cummins is coming out with 6 cyl gas!!!!
They use diesel block & put gas head on Yrs ago gm had 292-6
Maybe new concept coming!
What state r u in ??
Thanks good luck!

[@farmerpete]

Good morning Don! I hadn't heard about a Cummins gas engine. That should really be something! The old Chevy 292s had a pretty good reputation. They weren't around nearly as long as the Ford 300 six. I'm in Wisconsin.

[@SoybeanFarmer3300]

That's great work there, Pete. Do you happen to know what model number transmission Would work well in my F600 to give me a five speed? Thanks for taking us on your adventure with this truck. 🙂

[@farmerpete]

Thanks SBF!
I've thought about a five speed for my F600 as well but they're a different kettle of fish from this. I believe you'd have to source a 5 speed from a '60s or '70s F600 - F700.

[@SoybeanFarmer3300]

@farmerpete At least it's nice knowing that such a beast might actually exist. Thank you, my friend.