Re: FTE 61-79 - Split wood

61-79-list-digest Friday, May 15 1998 Volume 02 : Number 276

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In this issue:

Re: FTE 61-79 - Split wood
Re: FTE 61-79 - Re: Politics, etc [Was Charging Systems]
Re: FTE 61-79 - Balanced and Blueprinted
Re: FTE 61-79 - Balanced and Blueprinted
Re: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?
FTE 61-79 - Vehicle lift update
FTE 61-79 - 360/390
FTE 61-79 - motor mounts
Re: FTE 61-79 - Brains
FTE 61-79 - Blad Spot...
FTE 61-79 - Pigeon Forge
Re: FTE 61-79 - Having a blast in Pigeon Forge
Re: FTE 61-79 - Split wood
Re: FTE 61-79 - Re: Politics, etc [Was Charging Systems]
FTE 61-79 - Need Advise/Trans fluid change
FTE 61-79 - Friendship and FEs
FTE 61-79 - FW: Help Needed!
Re: FTE 61-79 - Split wood
Re: FTE 61-79 - Re: Politics, etc [Was Charging Systems]
Re: FTE 61-79 - FW: Help Needed!
Re: FTE 61-79 - FW: Help Needed!
Re: FTE 61-79 - FW: Help Needed!

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Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 07:25:13 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Split wood

> From: am14

chrysler.com
> Subject: FTE 61-79 - Split wood
> Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 16:44:33 -0400

> Did the Ax bounce, Gary???????? Did you ever try to split a Gum
> tree???? Blackgum or Sweetgum???? Doesn't matter!!! They don't
> split very well, even after a couple month after being cut down.

Didn't really know my woods all that well Azie but was told by an old
timer it was red elm and had been a dead fall (very huge tree) for
some time so it was cured but still very, very stringy. You
literally had to pull the pieces apart after splitting and hack the
strings with an ax.

If I had my druthers I'd never touch anything but red oak or
walnut.........:-) I burn oil now so it's all moot anyway :-) Too
dang old and lazy to do all that work :-( Wood cutting kept food on
the table while I was laid off and heated my house for some 5 or 6
years till my family started reacting to the smoke and we had to give
it up. (asthma) I really liked the wood heat, something natural or
earthy about it I guess and the fire was kind of relaxing when you
looked at it for a while :-) Fruit trees had the best smell I think,
like apple and cherry etc. but red oak came in a close second IMHO
:-)

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 08:02:59 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Balanced and Blueprinted

> From: "Bill Beyer"
> Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Balanced and Blueprinted
> Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 15:45:45 -0700

> Well thank you for making sure that even us dimwits can understand
> it...
>
> However, balancing doesn't add any power, it simply extends the
> longevity of the engine by reducing wear and tear. The only way it
> would "rap up faster" is if you significantly lightened all of the

Weeeeeeell, maybe but I think some types of racing, like drag racing
where miliseconds can make or break your bank the balancing may
reduce harmonics enough to reduce vibration induced friction or
opposing inertia forces that it could make a difference but from my
non racing bench this is all theoretical. For the average Joe
putting his truck engine together I totally agree, balancing will
make driving it more fun, not more powerfull :-) Blueprinting
OTOH........:-)

I once had a Norton Atlas 750 and dreamed about balancing
SOMETHING...............ANYTHING!........:-)

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 08:09:16 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?

> Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 14:24:22 -0600
> From: Ryan Dorman
> Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?

> > > though you'll need things like motor mounts (L&L
> > > has' em with a lifetime warranty for $100)
> >
> > $100??? Your local parts house has them for around $40 (same
> > warranty,same mount, differant paint)

> > "But hey, Thats just my oppinion. I could be wrong"

Sorry, but you are wrong, the mounts he was talking about are "swap"
mounts that allow you to use the original frame bracket but mount a
different engine which was never used in that application from the
factory. You won't find that kind of mount at auto parts unless they
happen to cater to that crowd and then you'll pay $99 like the rest

of us :-)

Now............If I'm wrong, give me the phone number of the place so
I can order a few hundred sets and retire on the profits.......:-)
If I'd known about L&L 10 years ago I would have bought their mounts
instead of reinventing the wheel to mount my 460 in my van :-)

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 08:19:46 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Vehicle lift update

Well the concrete is poured for the sub floor anchor and re rod is in
place. Looks really sturdy once the floor is poured on top with all
that re rod. Had trouble determining the level due to the fact that
there is a small amount of play in the posts and they seem to have a
different set at different heights. I finally took the average at
the bottom and top and let it go. Probably have to be off quite a
bit to influence the strength of the posts anyway so I gave up.

Now I get to dig all the rat walls and get the crew lined up for the
floor and soon I'll be able to get a shot of the bronco sitting 6'
off the floor and it's owner in 7th heaven :-)

I'll try to pick slow days to keep y'all posted :-) Too bad you
can't send graphics in a post or I'd make the smiley much bigger :-)

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Subject: FTE 61-79 - 360/390

Tom in Reno wrote: >>Steve,
Thanks for the info. Sounds like you did everything I just did with my 360.
The cam I picked was a 194/204

50 .46,.48. not quite as agressive as
yours. How does the power band work out for yours? My mechanic said that he
thought the expense for building into
a 390 would not really be worth it. What don't you like about the intake? I
kept my stock intake - hope it will be OK.

Take it from an old codger that has tried it on many occasions!!!! That
.270" increase in stroke of the 390 over the 360 makes a world of
difference. Even better yet the extra .200" increase in stroke the 410 has
over the 390 is even more impressive. The 410 can be had from the 360. It
is a bit more complex than the 390 from the 360, but in my book, it is well
worth it.

Marko in Vancouver!!!!!!!!! Do you agree??????????

I know you weren't addressing any comments to me, but I just had to put in
my $.015 worth.

Azie
Ardmore, Al.

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Subject: FTE 61-79 - motor mounts

Bryan writes: >>$100??? Your local parts house has them for around $40
(same warranty,same
> mount, differant paint)
>
> "Style vs Substance"
> "A HUMVEE being driven thru the jungles of Borneo is a tool."
> "A HUMVEE squeezing into a parking spot on Rodeo drive is being driven by
a
> TOOL!!"
> "Dennis Miller"
>
> My point is: Do you consider paying an extra $60 for a pretty little L&L
decal
> worthwhile?
> If so change your name to Snap-On...
>
> "But hey, Thats just my oppinion. I could be wrong"
> --

Don't think those $40. motor mounts from your local parts house will
work!!!! The 78/79 Bronco's were not offered with 460, so factory never
made a mount for it. 2WD pickups were offered with 460, but not any 4X4's,
and the mounts are very different.

Azie
Ardmore, Al.

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Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 09:12:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: CLARE WATERMAN
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Brains

no brain surgery -- i usually chop the heads off before i do an experiment
;)

Clare M. Waterman-Storer, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3280

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F: (919)-962-1625

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Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 06:16:51 PDT
From: "Jay Branscome"
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Blad Spot...

I know how to take care of the bald spot.

1. Buy a rug.
2. Hair implants.
3. Wear a Hat with Ford on it.
4. Wear a hat with a picture of an old Ford on it.
5. Wear a hat with a picture of your old Ford on it.
6. Have the Ford oval tattood on the bald spot.
Jay B. 1965 F-100 Custom Cab Long Bed

JBMAN100

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Subject: FTE 61-79 - Pigeon Forge

I'll be on my way

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