1986 F150 351w/ np435! Sunday drive, cold start!

We have been chasing carb/ fuel issues, removed the carb spacer. Found the throttle cable bracket was bent not allowing full throttle. The overall drive was good. The carb is now very responsive and delivering smooth power. The 3.55 rear gear is too low, but I am not sure if I will change it or not.

[@themidnightanimal1555]

Good lord is that just a beautiful sounding truck!

[@brokewheels5]

Thanks!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Nice old truck! Thanks for the ride along.

[@brokewheels5]

Thanks! We need to post another ride a long, has different exhaust now.

[@Rocksoup77]

Yessir! That thing sounds nice when you put the hammer down!

[@brokewheels5]

Thanks! It sounds better now. We need to post another video

[@TylerGibsonMusic]

Hell yeah! Sounds good and runs good!

[@brokewheels5]

Thanks!

[@shawndavis2616]

That truck literally said, "LET'S GOOOOOO!!" New trucks don't really do that much.

[@brokewheels5]

Older stuff have personalities!

[@aknadiri2520]

Old cars are so fuking good, I wish I was born in those times

[@W1CKIDWE1NER]

2:48 music to my ears

[@brokewheels5]

Thanks! And thanks for watching!

[@Idk-dude144]

This is like a dream truck😂

[@RickVice]

doing a np435 swap rn cant wait!

[@brokewheels5]

That's great. It's hard to explain how good those transmissions feel.

[@jacklowe3788]

Im redoing '86 Could I ask where you got the dash cover & also what stereo do yo have installed? Did use adapter kit to mount stereo & what / speakers -Are you satisfied w/ gearing going down the road - I have 3 truvk trying to make a good one & they all have different rear diff ratios- I want to use NP 435

[@brokewheels5]

That's great that you are redoing one. The dash pad came with the truck when my dad gave it to us. It was actually a tan pad. All the trim and dash that is black was painted with duplicolor spray dye. The radio is a Pioneer DEH-S6220BS. It has a handy app that allows you to control it and have the GPS speedometer. The door speakers are Skar, the tweeters are alpine eBay specials. There are 2 Punch 8" subs behind the seat. We 3d printed the radio adapter, we downloaded it from thingiverse.

[@jonathanmesser6019]

i hope one day i get an old f150 like this if not i'll settle for a mid 2000s f150

[@brokewheels5]

I bet you will find one!

[@user-bc2tn4jn3v]

That things got fuckin balls

[@brokewheels5]

It does ok!

[@jk22222sd]

I might have missed it but what exhaust is this? Cherry bomb glasspack?

[@brokewheels5]

In this video it was still some rusted out flow masters and shorty headers. It now has long tubes , x pipe and cherry bombs

[@randypeacock8062]

Moveds pretty good

[@brokewheels5]

Thanks!

[@randypeacock8062]

@@brokewheels5 doing 351w swap in my 1978 supercab right now

[@brokewheels5]

@@randypeacock8062 that's great! What transmission?

[@BigElCat]

The NP435 is literally bullet proof. If you're pulling stumps, or toting a lumber wagon out the woods, it's the tranny to have. It's not the one for the street, however. You loose a thousand plus rpm per shift.

[@brokewheels5]

You are correct. But it feels amazing to shift, just so mechanical.

[@BigElCat]

@@brokewheels5 Lol. My '52 Studebaker is non-synchronized in all four gears. Have to double clutch every time. I won't even haul a wagon load of kids in a parade, too embarrassing. Backwoods only.

[@brokewheels5]

@@BigElCat That's a hoot!

[@drewbrewster9387]

I have a question. I have a 1977 ford f100 with a 351w and I want to swap it to a 4 speed manual. Do u think the np435 will bolt right up? I have a auto transmission in it right now but I miss driving stick

[@brokewheels5]

It would be a lot of work, but I am sure I can be done. These are a few things you will need: a bell housing for the small block bolt pattern, 300 6, 302 or 351w. You will need a 351w flywheel, clutch and pilot bearing. I am not sure if the transmission cross member will interchange. Will also need a clutch pedal.

[@buttonysquare8501]

I have done it with a t5 in a 72 mustang from a fmx 3 speed auto to a 5 speed manual. A 3.8 v6 out of a 94-04 sn95 mustang had the exact same bellhousing as a 289, 302, 300, or 351. You may be able to use the auto bellhousing but I may be wrong. Personally I stole the clutch and brake pedal assembly out of the 97 mustang parts car and hooked up the clutch cable without issue. You do have to change out the input shaft to a 83-93 fox body input shaft to make it work but it is easy and like $60 to do it. There are lots of videos on doing it. The most important thing is you have to use a sn95 mustang 3.8 bellhousing, starter, an 80s truck 164 tooth flywheel that has a 28 oz imbalance, and the pilot bearing your motor used stock from rock auto for the year of the motor. You cannot use a 50 oz balance flywheel the newer vehicles use and it has to be 164 tooth for the newer starter. I used one off of summit racing/ rock auto for around $50. You will need to run new brake lines from the proportioning valve to the brake booster master cylinder if you decide to steal a pedal assembly out of a mustang, and I had to bend the 3/8-1/2 thick pedals about 1/2 an inch with the acetylene torch to clear the steering column in the mustang, but there were other truck 5 speed transmissions that existed between 1987-1996 that will fit the motor ZF5 and some other Mazda 5 speed, if you wanna do less work. Same thing applies though, you’ll have to steal a pedal assembly from newer stuff since the 1977 uses a z-bar mechanical clutch linkage. All this info is for a t5 swap. If you find a 3 or 4 speed from around the same time period of your truck it will be a much easier swap.

[@Terminxman]

is it a 2wd or 4wd? Regardless all you need is the transmission. The bellhousing to match a 351w. Then the driveshaft from either a 2wd or 4wd.

[@franklinZac]

What app you using on your phone

[@brokewheels5]

Its the pioneer smart sync app.

[@GetTheFO]

This sounds weird, but do you have any videos of the inside of the engine bay? Curious to see how everything is arranged in it, as mine was… put into an eclectic state by the previous owner. Got a chik tons manual but unfortunately it hasn’t been too helpful, and there aren’t many videos of the 351’s in ‘86’s. Mainly just 302’s and 300’s.

[@GetTheFO]

Ignore me… I don’t know why I commented this before actually checking your channel playlists. I must be slipping.

[@brokewheels5]

@@GetTheFO I don't mind shooting a video. What are you needing to see im particular?

[@GetTheFO]

@@brokewheels5 sorry for the delayed reply, been busy. Honestly just a quick 180 around the sides. Trying to get an idea of vacuum lines and wiring assemblies in the bay.

[@brokewheels5]

@@GetTheFO oh..... My truck started life as a 300 6. My engine compartment is ugly

[@GetTheFO]

@@brokewheels5 Surprised to hear someone swapping an I6! Did it die or just needed more hauling capacity?

[@jjcrabb2888]

What carb do u run on the 351

[@brokewheels5]

It's a 600 cfm. I think it really needs to be at least a 650.

[@AccountIGuess]

In my opinion the truck is great but why are you so rough on her?

[@brokewheels5]

Well.... We aren't always hard on the truck. My 16 year old son and I built it for him to drive. If we break something, we fix it and learn from our mistakes. My son drives it daily and treats it good.

[@AccountIGuess]

@@brokewheels5 That's nice to hear, glad to see younger people drive older vehicles its nice to have fun once and a while.

[@brokewheels5]

@@AccountIGuess me too. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comments!

[@lonewolfq7533]

What size tires are those?

[@brokewheels5]

They are 31x10.5 r15

[@Mike-xn1bh]

How can I mate the NP435 to a 1994 Bronco with an EFI 351W and E4OD transmission?

[@brokewheels5]

That's a good question. I know you will need a transmission, clutch, flywheel, pilot bushing and pedal assembly. Not sure if the transmission cross member will work.

[@Mike-xn1bh]

@@brokewheels5 do you know how long the NP435 assembly is from bell housing to the end of the NP205?

[@brokewheels5]

@@Mike-xn1bh I sure don't. Our truck not 2wd

[@Terminxman]

You really want to lose overdrive and gain a mostly useless 1st gear?

[@Mike-xn1bh]

@@Terminxman It’s a mud truck. However, I am staying with the E4OD

[@nathanieljones7981]

by too low? do you mean you want to go 3.73? or 3.08? Too low means you want less gear (I,E 3.23,3.08, 2.73)

[@brokewheels5]

Well.... there is always much debate on low ratio vs the number. When I say low, the bigger the number the lower or shorter the gear. I should have stayed with the original 3.08. Which would be a "taller" or "higher" gear than the 3.42 I have. Even with the 31" tall tires, it's turning 3k rpm at 70mph

[@nathanieljones7981]

@@brokewheels5 I see. Yes, the debate always confuses people, I was thinking you wanted 3.73/4.10, but I forget about tire size. My mustangs have a 26-28” tire so it’s never terrible in them. 3.08 is better for cruising. My 71 torino with a 4 speed with 3.70s runs 3500 at 70

[@brokewheels5]

@@nathanieljones7981 wow, that's low. With that 351w our truck easily idles in 3rd gear. It's just like an old tractor.

[@buttonysquare8501]

@@brokewheels53.42 is not real bad it’s the transmission. The NP-435 is very hard to destroy unless it runs out of oil. But it is basically a 3 speed since first is a granny. If you have a overdrive it drops the rpms into the 1,800-2,000 range but it’s a big pain to put one in.

[@brokewheels5]

@@buttonysquare8501 yeah I agree that fourth isn't that bad. But 3000 to 3200 to keep pace on the freeway gets a little old. I haven't been able to find an add on overdrive anywhere.

[@andrewjohnson2108]

My 4.9l vets 20 mpg

[@brokewheels5]

That's greatn This 5.8 does not 😆

[@orest395]

Merica v8

[@brokewheels5]

Ye

[@sidattoya2905]

351 ford windsor v8 better for an F150 than a ford 4.9 inline 6 engine...imo

[@JensSchraeder]

Those 300 I6 engines would run forever tho. Low end torque was good too.

[@MrMinch-rl3rh]

The 300 is considered to be one of if not the best engine that ford ever put out, but the Windsor v8 engines were still very reliable and strong