So, any of you guys who know these old Fords with twin-i-beam suspensions know that the '65 thru '79 have pretty much the exact same chassis from the cab forward. Thus, adding disc brakes, power steering, etc to this truck was pretty simple. When it comes to lowering these trucks, you can use aftermarket DJM or AIM drop beams or completely change the suspension with a variety of choices. I haven't made any of those choices yet and they aren't really the topic of this thread but I thought I'd mention it just to let you know it's all bouncing around in my head somewhere....

Ford started putting the 302 in their trucks in '69 so I needed a pair of 302 engine stands



I also wanted to detail the engine/trans before I install it:


Did you know Ford didn't paint these blocks at the factory??



I thought "Old Ford Blue" seems appropriate since it was the stock color for the FE



I picked up a nice set of JBA headers off of Craigslist