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**special-K** · 02-15-2009, 04:49 PM

I`ve only seen the 57-60 "Stylesides" (Ford terminology) on the 61-64s past 1960.You had a choice of either a unibody or the old bed.I believe they couldn`t let the old bed go because a unibody was a new idea that may not have been one of Ford`s "Better Ideas".They look nice,but not a good idea.Did they even offer the unibody on 4wds?But,I`ve seen both beds on everything except 4wds.But,no old beds on 65/66s.
The 351M was a dog from the factory,a gutless gas guzzler.It`s like the factory did what you or I might do when we screw with the combinations not knowing what we were doing.The motor can definately come alive and then some.My friend bought a`78 F350 4wd back then with an "M" and it was awful on gas and power.Just a cam,intake,carb,headers,and duals woke that thing up like a different motor.

02-15-2009, 04:49 PM	#254
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Vintage 4wd Pictures:Other Makes I`ve only seen the 57-60 "Stylesides" (Ford terminology) on the 61-64s past 1960.You had a choice of either a unibody or the old bed.I believe they couldn`t let the old bed go because a unibody was a new idea that may not have been one of Ford`s "Better Ideas".They look nice,but not a good idea.Did they even offer the unibody on 4wds?But,I`ve seen both beds on everything except 4wds.But,no old beds on 65/66s. The 351M was a dog from the factory,a gutless gas guzzler.It`s like the factory did what you or I might do when we screw with the combinations not knowing what we were doing.The motor can definately come alive and then some.My friend bought a`78 F350 4wd back then with an "M" and it was awful on gas and power.Just a cam,intake,carb,headers,and duals woke that thing up like a different motor. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 02-15-2009 at 05:04 PM.