F250/F100 Conversion

m donlin · Post by **m donlin** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:22 pm

New to this site, so I apologize if asking a question covered in the past. I currently have acess to two 1972 trucks, one an F250 Camper Special (not such good shape, but good motor) and the other an F100 shortbed (better condition but bad motor). Plan is to swap motors; both are 390's.

My question. Will the front and rear suspensions swap direclty from F250 into the F100 chassis? Original plan was to lower F100 but now considering a "prerunner" style look. Both trucks are 2WD. The F250 has disc brakes and power steering. I realize the F250 frame is stronger, but I'm not looking to thrash the F100 that hard. Is this conversion reasonable (ie. remove and replace) or is this a ridiculous pipe dream on my part requireing major chassis mods?

Thanks in advance for any and all advise.

Mike D.

layedout72 · Post by **layedout72** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:43 pm

please post pics if u go prerunner/desert runner style.

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:53 pm

Why don't you swap the body from the f100 to the f250 and shorten the f250 frame to fit the short bed and if the motor and trany are the same then all you have to do is use the f100 drive line... imagine a short bed f250

layedout72 · Post by **layedout72** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:54 pm

marz your a sick sick man, but i like the idea! these trucks and pre 65 chevy's are sick lifted if done RIGHT

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:00 pm

marz68 wrote:Why don't you swap the body from the f100 to the f250 and shorten the f250 frame to fit the short bed and if the motor and trany are the same then all you have to do is use the f100 drive line... imagine a short bed f250

thats the way I'd go. the F250 frame is much stronger and you wouldn't have to swap the P/S, P/b stuff over (mostly).
But I'd go with a flatbed instead of shortening the F250 frame. more flexibility of use, and you can use the extra wheelbase length for stability on hi-speed runs.

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:01 pm

thank's for the compliment layed out... one day I to will have to build me a prerunner mabe my dads 76 f250 crew cab short bed the one behind my truck

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willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:04 pm

I think the suspension will interchange. I have heard of guys going the other way (100 suspension under a 250 frame)