Erik's '87 F-150
Vehicle: 1987 Ford F-150
Engine: 302 bored .030; reconditioned crank; .496" lift roller cam; Kieth Black flat-top pistons; new rods, bearings, lifters, push-rods, and roller rocker arms; ported heads, aluminum intake, fuel injection, and K&N air filter. Built by Mike Long at Long Motorsports in Summertown,TN. (931)964-3002
Exhaust: Hooker Super-Competition Shorty Headers, (2) two-chamber Flowmaster mufflers, and 2.5" pipe also done by Mike Long at Meredith's Muffler in Lawrenceburg, TN. (931)766-1122
Transmission: NP435 4-speed with 6.68:1 unsyncronized first
Tansfer Case: Borg Warner 1356. Soon to be replaced by an NP205.
Front Lift: 6" Tuff Country EZ-Ride coils and extended radius arms. Plus, there is an extra inch of lift built into the spring perches.
Rear Lift: EZ-Ride 3" lift springs and 4" blocks.
Body Lift: 2" lift from Performance Accessories
Shocks: Tuff Country Predator SX 8000 nitros at all four corners. Duals in the front.
Front Axle: Dana 44 straight axle conversion. Axle housing out of a 1976 F-150. Steering knuckles, spindles, rotors, calipers, etc. robbed from a 1979 F-150. New spring perches made at Long Motorsports so that the 1987 model extended radius arms could be used.
Rear Axle: Ford 8.8; Trick Flow cast aluminum differential cover with bearing cap supports.
Gears: 4.56:1 ring and pinion ratio from Richmond Gear
Lockers: Lock Right in rear. Lincoln Locker in Front.
Driveshafts: Stock front; Rear was lengthened at S&S Machine Shop
Tires: 15x39.5x15 Super Swamper TSL's
Wheels: 15x10 chrome Rock Crawler Star's
Electrical: Stock, but plans are to get an Optima yellow-top battery and a 140 amp alternator.
Steering: Mostly stock with the exception af a 4" drop pitman arm and a single Tuff Country steering stabilizer. Future plans include an AGR steering box and power steering pump.
Interior: Mostly stock with the exception of a new seat from a 1997 XLT Lariat and a plastic headliner w/ (4) 4" speakers
Exterior: It has a few battle scars.
Sounds: Pioneer DEH235 CD player, a Rockford Fosgate Punch 60 amplifier, (2)10" Fosgate subs, (4) 4" pioneers in headliner, and (1) 6.5" pioneer per door.
