1965 Ford Crewcab 12 valve conversion

carhartted · 01-17-2009, 05:21 AM

Well i finally started my swap. I picked up this truck about a year ago in Washington. I drove it to Alaska and could not pass a gas station. The PO had put in a 460. I decided to put in a Cummins. I found a 93 D250 in the state and got to work. The 65 is four wheel drive with a remote transfer case. I pulled the motor out of the 93 then pulled the 65 in the shop a few weeks later.

I got the motor stuck in there to figure out what needs to come out.

The rear cross member and old engine mounts had to go. A little torch and grinder work and they are gone.

That was it for today. Next I have to figure out the motor mounts.

Last edited by carhartted : 03-29-2009 at 02:08 AM.

Mikespipeline · 01-17-2009, 09:56 AM

Hey Carhartted. Let me how it goes. I have a 64 ford Single cab 3/4 ton 4x4 I'm thinking about doing the same.

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plowboy1138 · 01-17-2009, 10:00 AM

thats pretty sweet...keep us updated

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***elephantrider*** · 01-17-2009, 10:12 AM

sue weet project ! keep the pics coming bud !

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Rockwerx · 01-17-2009, 01:59 PM

Cool project!!! Love these type of swaps! Nice to see some older iron modded and put back into service. Good luck with your swap project!

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Big Rich 01 · 01-17-2009, 02:11 PM

Nothing like recycling !!!!!!!

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carhartted · 01-18-2009, 02:36 AM

Today I made some motor mounts.

Here is what I have to start with.

I made a cardboard template of what I wanted to do. Also pictured is the polyurethane leaf spring bushing that will hopefully absorbed some vibration and flex.

I scribed the template onto a piece of 1/4 inch plate. Torched it out and ground the edges smooth.

I needed to make a cutout for the tube that will hold the bushings. The first one was made with the torch and grinder. The rest of them were made with a hole saw.

Here is the difference between the hole saw and the torch and grinder method.

I cut a piece of tube to fit the bushing. This is when I found out that I made a mistake. The tube and bushing needs to mount to the frame not the engine. Oops. So I made some more pieces following the method above.

Here is the final product of today's effort.

I need to get some measurements for the radiator clearance and then I will be welding the motor mounts in. I also need to figure out the angle of the motor.

Last edited by carhartted : 01-18-2009 at 02:41 AM.

ChaseTruck754 · 01-20-2009, 02:33 PM

subscribe! I'd LOVE to see more pics of the actual truck. Those EARLY crew cabs are VERY rare and VERY cool!!!!!

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dezl · 01-20-2009, 07:06 PM

did you steal marks truck? Hes got a 69 doing the same thing....

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ChaseTruck754 · 01-20-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dezl

did you steal marks truck? Hes got a 69 doing the same thing....

65-66 is a different body style/generation than the 69 like Mark's. The 65-66 is the rarest of these trucks as truely only a few were made, and were all custom order as far as I have been told.

Mark is doing a 67-72 body style which is rare, but not near as rare as this thing.

My 74 (73-79 body style) is even less rare - haha

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smokin_dodge · 01-20-2009, 07:20 PM

wow, impressive motor mounts. cant wait to see how it turns out.

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ChaseTruck754 · 01-20-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by smokin_dodge

wow, impressive motor mounts. cant wait to see how it turns out.

Me too. I chose to stick with the stock rubber mounts due to the vibration in these motors. My feeling is that with the rigidity of poly bushings the load will be transfered to the mount itself and the weld and will rip the mounts off the frame.
But both Mark and the original poster here are doing the poly - so I am interested to see how they hold up.

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01-17-2009, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
carhartted Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post carhartted's Truck Pics	1965 Ford Crewcab 12 valve conversion Well i finally started my swap. I picked up this truck about a year ago in Washington. I drove it to Alaska and could not pass a gas station. The PO had put in a 460. I decided to put in a Cummins. I found a 93 D250 in the state and got to work. The 65 is four wheel drive with a remote transfer case. I pulled the motor out of the 93 then pulled the 65 in the shop a few weeks later. I got the motor stuck in there to figure out what needs to come out. The rear cross member and old engine mounts had to go. A little torch and grinder work and they are gone. That was it for today. Next I have to figure out the motor mounts. Last edited by carhartted : 03-29-2009 at 02:08 AM.

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01-17-2009, 09:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mikespipeline Smokin Tires Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cow Island,Louisiana / Payson,Utah and 90 on/30 off in Africa Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mikespipeline's Truck Pics	Hey Carhartted. Let me how it goes. I have a 64 ford Single cab 3/4 ton 4x4 I'm thinking about doing the same. __________________ Big Mike 2006 Mega Cummins S&B cold Air,BD boost builder,Silencer Gone, 5" strait pipe,AMP electric steps,10" DVD,BullyDog TRPL Dog w/monitor,10" long arm custom Lift,38 Toyo's on 20's,Bushwaker fender flares, Transfer Case Clocking Ring,Custom built trans crossmember, Ats 5 Star TC, Ats HD rebuild, Transgo Shift kit, TS performance Shift Master, And all the comforts of a Laramie : Past Cummins 1998.5 Dually QC, 2000 SWB QC 4x4,2001 Dually QC 4x4,2003 4dr 4x4 dually

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Rockwerx Diesel Head Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,653 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rockwerx's Truck Pics	Cool project!!! Love these type of swaps! Nice to see some older iron modded and put back into service. Good luck with your swap project! __________________ 2008 3500 Laramie QC 4x4 LB DRW 6.7 CTD Auto LSD 3.73 EJA EPP 5" TBE AFE CAI -EGR 3.5" BOOST TUBE AirDog 150 RWX Most wanted mods: Wild Card Customs Intake Horn,Twins

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01-18-2009, 02:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
carhartted Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post carhartted's Truck Pics	Today I made some motor mounts. Here is what I have to start with. I made a cardboard template of what I wanted to do. Also pictured is the polyurethane leaf spring bushing that will hopefully absorbed some vibration and flex. I scribed the template onto a piece of 1/4 inch plate. Torched it out and ground the edges smooth. I needed to make a cutout for the tube that will hold the bushings. The first one was made with the torch and grinder. The rest of them were made with a hole saw. Here is the difference between the hole saw and the torch and grinder method. I cut a piece of tube to fit the bushing. This is when I found out that I made a mistake. The tube and bushing needs to mount to the frame not the engine. Oops. So I made some more pieces following the method above. Here is the final product of today's effort. I need to get some measurements for the radiator clearance and then I will be welding the motor mounts in. I also need to figure out the angle of the motor. Last edited by carhartted : 01-18-2009 at 02:41 AM.

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ChaseTruck754 Diesel Freak Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts ChaseTruck754's Truck Pics	subscribe! I'd LOVE to see more pics of the actual truck. Those EARLY crew cabs are VERY rare and VERY cool!!!!! __________________ My cummins swap - 1974 Ford Crew cab http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/cu...-crew-cab.html

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dezl HELP FIGHT CA SMOG REGS! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Napa Posts: 2,745 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts dezl's Truck Pics	did you steal marks truck? Hes got a 69 doing the same thing.... __________________ 08 Chevy LMM 6" lift 20" monsters w/35's, other than that all stock. 69 Chevelle, BB 427, Ported and polished heads, Custom cam, 10.5/1 compression, Forged TRW pistons, 1.7 Roller rockers, Holley 750 double pumper, Stage 2 TH 400, 12 bolt rear end

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smokin_dodge Cummins Nut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nacogdoches Tx Posts: 343 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post smokin_dodge's Truck Pics	wow, impressive motor mounts. cant wait to see how it turns out. __________________ 2004.5 Railline 600 2500 Quadcab Longbed and White. Straight pipe, K&N intake, Smarty - Finishing my Bachelors in Agricultural Mechanics - December (graduation) cant get here soon enough!