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 ford-trucks.com (61-79-list-digest) To: 61-79-list-digest ford-trucks.com Subject: 61-79-list-digest V3 #412 Reply-To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com Sender: owner-61-79-list-digest ford-trucks.com Errors-To: owner-61-79-list-digest ford-trucks.com Precedence: bulk 61-79-list-digest Wednesday, November 10 1999 Volume 03 : Number 412 ======================================================================= Ford Truck Enthusiasts - 1961-1979 Trucks and Vans Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe, send email to: majordomo ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe 61-79-list-digest" in the body of the message. ======================================================================= In this issue: RE: FTE 61-79 - Torque, junk and SWMBO's Re: FTE 61-79 - Fuel tank switch FTE 61-79 - Re: 4x4 oil pan needed 351m RE: FTE 61-79 - 352 Probs FTE 61-79 - RE: OVER HEATING Re: FTE 61-79 - 352 Probs FTE 61-79 - Re: White room, rebuilding stuff RE: FTE 61-79 - Re: White room, rebuilding stuff Re: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque FTE 61-79 - Driving Rules RE: FTE 61-79 - RE: OVER HEATING RE: FTE 61-79 - RE: OVER HEATING FTE 61-79 - Rules for dallas RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque FTE 61-79 - 5.0L, 4.6L swap RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals RE: FTE 61-79 - 5.0L, 4.6L swap RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals FTE 61-79 - remove FTE 61-79 - '68 Bendix Power Steering Gear FTE 61-79 - Convert To Electronic Ignition Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Re: FTE 61-79 - Convert To Electronic Ignition RE: FTE 61-79 - Convert To Electronic Ignition RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals FTE 61-79 - Leaks & Lubricants Re: FTE 61-79 - 352 Probs Re: FTE 61-79 - M blocks back from the dead Re: FTE 61-79 - M blocks back from the dead FTE 61-79 - Unibody sighting FTE 61-79 - Re: 2wd & 4wd Steering Columns Re: FTE 61-79 - Unibody sighting Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque FTE 61-79 - That clutch fork again Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Re: FTE 61-79 - Unibody sighting Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Re: FTE 61-79 - That clutch fork again ======================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 07:24:19 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Torque, junk and SWMBO's I have to admit that I have much stuff out there that has a "potential" use but if I am a realist about it I also have to admit that most of it will "never" be used by me so is essentially "unessential". The shop is also all mine and is not shared with my family other than for storing some of their junk.....er, possesions :-) My wife, OTOH has a great deal of stuff that cost more than my stuff all put together that there was never any intention of having a function for except for looks. It collects dust in the house, adds to the burden of cleaning, interferes with access to rooms (stuff hanging on door knobs (one of my pet peeves)) and in the kitchen, nothing ever goes back in the same spot twice in a row so I always have to look for stuff. Furniture is never arranged according to "needs" but according to "looks" and traffic patterns are never taken into account :-) In my shop tools always go back in the same drawer or shelf or cabinet and if it gets full I rearrange stuff so it has a home or make more shelves or cabinets or buy another tool box. We have cooking pans that are so beat up they can hardly be used taking up space and redundant oodles of this kind of stuff.........If I were in charge of this aspect of our lives there would be exactly one of each kind of pan and they would be washed between uses and food in them would be stored in storage tubs rather than the pans so they were always available and they would always be in the same place even if it meant kicking out one of the kids for more room........well, maybe not but.......:-) I would also arrange the kitchen with more cabinets, even it it looked tacky or they were inconvenient for a 4'-11" person to access. Every wall would be a solid sheet of cupboards........course that isn't very attractive and is way too practical for most SWMBO's. Before I get my head chopped off, I have always said I should never have gotten married, I'm not cut out for dealing with the "other" sex on a mental plane. I'm not saying it's their fault either, just not cut out for it for what ever reason :-( - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > I have a problem with this, I want you to take a look around your > home, looking for things that SWMBO has collected, you'll know > the stuff when you see it, that "frilly you have no use for stuff". > Point this collection of crap out, ask her to get rid of it, > if she refuses, > ask why you have to get rid of the truck. > Heres my theory; > > Women collect stuff thats nice to look at but has no usefull purpose. > Men collect stuff they can use. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 06:50:22 -0600 From: "Brett Yerks" Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Fuel tank switch I called a couple parts stores, Napa and Bumper to Bumper. Both of them had the switch, you just need to know how many ports there are and if its electric or manual. Brett 76 F250 4x4 78 F250 4x4 Supercab >Need one for my truck too, mine bleeds from my rear tank to the front one >seen the valve on the 73-79 ford truck site think it was $39 also have seen >them in the J. C. Whitney catalog hope this helps. > Jeff > >73 F-150 (pro-street) 460 >79 F-150 Lariat 460 >88 Mustang (disabled) 302 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 08:02:35 -0500 From: "Brent Cole" Subject: FTE 61-79 - Re: 4x4 oil pan needed 351m From: Brent Cole FEDERAL-MOGUL on 11/09/99 08:02 AM To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com cc: Subject: Re: 4x4 oil pan needed 351m I have a pan and dipstick and I am willing to trade, sell or whatever. Email me and we will work something out. It's a bit rusty, its been laying out in the back yard but no dents. Take it to NAPA have it blasted and it will look like new. Brent == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 08:24:59 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - 352 Probs This could be a mis-adjusted float or timing chain jumped or insufficient fuel (bad pump, clogged filter, wrong jets, hole in inlet side of fuel line etc..) Ignition timing could also do it so make sure the vac works and rotor moves freely against spring pressure in the dizzy etc.. Use a timing light and check the timing at 2500 rpm or so with steady throttle but make sure you are out of the way of fan blades etc. and don't run it too long at that rpm for safety reasons. Blades come off occasionally and you don't want to be there when it happens :-( The popping and crackling is due to improper timeing FOR THE MIXTURE so it could be mixture OR timing or even both. One way to determine if the timing has jumped is to check the ignition timing but this is only valid if it has not been changed since the problem occured. The cam timing controls the dizzy timing since they are connected by gears so if the cam slips back one tooth the dizzy should be off 10-15 degrees too. (depending on tooth count of course) - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > that but then it worked for a little whiel then it died then > after about 2 > weeks (i was very busy) i ame back started it and it ran but > it wouldnt wrap > out like it used to it would pop and crakle trying to get up > to rpms == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 07:30:31 -0600 From: "Jeffery Hansen" Subject: FTE 61-79 - RE: OVER HEATING Not to doubt or insult anyones mechanical welding skills. Gages are fine - but does the engine feel hot? 6-10 seconds is really fast - even at that - the inside temp may well be that. Are you absolutely sure you got the head gaskets right side up? I know when I was rebuilding my 69 429 the machinst said "numbers up and forward - which was fine for one - but numbers up on the other put the front towards the rear, with numbers towards the front - they were down. Took taking them to him for direct intruction for me to be sure - numbers up and forward on one side - numbers front and down on the other - coated with light coat silver paint for best seal. Jeffery A. Hansen, HMC(SW/AW/FMF) USN Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 07:38:24 -0600 From: "Jason & Kathy Kendrick" Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 352 Probs I had a mid to upper rpm pop & sneeze on my '70 F100. A mechanic told me to check the timing with a timing light at about 3000 rpm. When I did this, my timing mark was bouncing all over the place! I tore the timing cover off and like the mechanic said, there was a very worn out chain in there! I put a new one on, and my pop and sneeze symptoms were gone. On another 390, there were no symptoms of a loose chain, and when it let go at 4000 rpm, it split the camshaft in two! Jason Peters, Gary (G.R.) wrote: > > The popping and crackling is due to improper timeing FOR THE MIXTURE so it > could be mixture OR timing or even both. t == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 08:38:10 -0500 From: Steve Schaefer Subject: FTE 61-79 - Re: White room, rebuilding stuff > > > BTW, if anyone is thinking about building a work shop/storage > building.........calculate what you think you need, double it, then > multiply > by something to the power of..........to get the actual size you need or > do > as my wife suggests.......GET RID OF SOME OF YOUR JUNK!! :-) Like that is going to happen any time soon:>) I make a scrap run at least 3 times a year, usually about 10000# of scrap steel. Usually I clean out in order to bring something else home. The last scrap run resulted in me bring home a 76 F-350 Crewcab (FTE content). Let see, that brings the grand total to 7 vehicles (all Fords).I can atleast say that only 1 vehicle sits outside (I knew I should have installed those 10' doors). Time for another addition:>) Steve S. 76 F-350 Crewcab (finally painted) 77 F-250 Supercab (yellow/purple) http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Shop/8663/ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 10:20:33 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Re: White room, rebuilding stuff I designed mine to house a school bus so I have 11' doors, 12x11, two of them side by side with a pedestrian door in between. The whole 30' wall is doors with posts in between :-) - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > vehicles (all Fords).I can atleast say that only 1 vehicle > sits outside (I knew I should have installed > those 10' doors). Time for another addition:>) == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 09:51:57 -0600 From: "Jeffery Hansen" Subject: Re: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque "I have a problem with this, I want you to take a look around your home, looking for things that SWMBO has collected" Hear ye Hear ye - THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I'm also forwarding this to SWMBO. Every time I point out all the new plants - all the new cutsie little dollies, all the frivolous B! S! hanging on the walls - I get "I've had that for years! You're just working at Menards, on your *&%*&% truck, or deployed somewhere off saving the world to much and never noticed" Or "It only cost me a dollar" or "It only cost me $5 dollars" Says sell them both and fork out the $500/month on a new one like her 98 Windstar - "It's reliable" I'm still in that "well, if I fix just this one more thing" mode - but it's been a $6000 summer - and it's just sitting there draining the battery again - oh yeah - guess I better unhook it today - thanks for reminding me. Plus - the 86 Turbo T-Bird - 216,000+ original miles is on the verge of terminal mechaincal repair (has only needed an altenator, starter, timing belt, and clutch since buying for $1900 at 90,000 in '94) - was in the rear this past friday - gawd those carrier bearings are S L O P P Y! - God I love both my Henry's. Jeffery A. Hansen, HMC(SW/AW/FMF) USN Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 10:38:03 CST From: "gene baker" Subject: FTE 61-79 - Driving Rules Thought everyone might enjoy this. The city can be changed to reflect your hometown. The 19 Cardinal Rules Of Driving In Dallas: 1. A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left lane waiting for the same jerks to squeeze their way back in before hitting construction barrels. Bonus points are awarded for getting out of your car and moving the barrels. 2. Turn signals provide clues as to your next move in the road battle so never use them. 3. Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between your car and the car in front of you no matter how fast you're going. If you do, the space will be filled in by somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation. 4. The faster you drive through a red light, the less your chances of getting hit. 5. The car with the most extensive body work automatically has the right of way. (Remember no fault insurance. He might not have as much to lose as you do.) 6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to insure that your anti lock braking system kicks in to give you a nice relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. 7. Construction signs are carefully positioned to tell you about road closures immediately after you pass the last opportunity to exit,but just before the traffic begins to back up. 8. The electronic traffic warning system signs are not there to provide useful information, but just to tell time and make Dallas look progressive. 9. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to scare people entering the highway. Passing on the shoulder is encouraged. That's why they're paved. 10. Speed limits are arbitrary figures to make Texas look as if it conforms with other state policies; these are intended only as suggestions and are actually unenforceable. 11. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speedup or move over doesn't mean that a driver on 635, flashing his high beams behind you, doesn't think he can go faster in your spot. 12. Please remember that there is no such thing as a shortcut during rush hour traffic on I-35, I 635 (LBJ) or 75 Central Expressway. 13. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even a person changing a tire. If you're lucky, you may see the unlucky breakdown victim get mugged. 14. Learn to swerve abruptly. Dallas is the home of very high speed slalom driving thanks to Texas DOT, who put potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes. Parts of truck tires are left on new highways where potholes haven't yet been established. 15. It is considered correct in Dallas to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes. Our city is founded upon such traditions. 16. Seeking eye contact with another driver automatically revokes your right of way. 17. Giving the finger may invite armed retaliation. Be sure that your rifle is on the gun rack in the rear window and visible rather than lying on the seat, and in range to pick up easily. 18. When in doubt, remember that all unmarked exits lead to Oklahoma. 19. You don't have to wait for an exit to get off a freeway, just follow the ruts in the grass to the frontage road like everyone else. This is how Dallas residents notify the Texas DOT where exits should have been built. ______________________________________________________ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 09:00:50 -0800 From: "Hogan, Tom" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - RE: OVER HEATING Here's a troubleshooting idea. With the engine cold (first thing in the morning maybe) turn the key to the run position. Don't start the motor. See if the temp guage goes to hot. If it does with the motor not running or hot then it is probably the sending unit or a short in the wiring to the guage. Tom H - -----Original Message----- From: Jeffery Hansen [mailto:billybobjoehansen hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 5:31 AM To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com Subject: FTE 61-79 - RE: OVER HEATING Not to doubt or insult anyones mechanical welding skills. Gages are fine - but does the engine feel hot? 6-10 seconds is really fast - even at that - the inside temp may well be that. Are you absolutely sure you got the head gaskets right side up? I know when I was rebuilding my 69 429 the machinst said "numbers up and forward - which was fine for one - but numbers up on the other put the front towards the rear, with numbers towards the front - they were down. Took taking them to him for direct intruction for me to be sure - numbers up and forward on one side - numbers front and down on the other - coated with light coat silver paint for best seal. Jeffery A. Hansen, HMC(SW/AW/FMF) USN Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 12:28:25 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - RE: OVER HEATING My pickup used to peg all the gauges when I turned the key on but it never overheated.....I don't understand your point? Just kidding of course :-) After removing the dash several times to look for the problem it went away??? :-) The idio......I mean previous owner of my bronco put in after market mechanical gauges because the oil pressure and temp gauges didn't work correctly. They fluctuated all over the place. I played with the sender wires and connections for a while, here and there and eventually they both began to work which is a good thing because he failed to hook up the lights to the gauges and I was just plain too lazy to do it myself so I couldn't tell what the engine was doing. Fortunately I have a well trained sense of partial hearing so relied upon that to prompt me to action if something should go wrong.....:-) - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > Here's a troubleshooting idea. With the engine cold (first > thing in the > morning maybe) turn the key to the run position. Don't start > the motor. See > if the temp guage goes to hot. If it does with the motor not > running or hot > then it is probably the sending unit or a short in the wiring > to the guage. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 11:29:17 -0600 From: Larry Schmiedekamp Subject: FTE 61-79 - Rules for dallas Gene I love it... I live about 250 miles west of Dallas.. Went there for a meeting several years ago when we still had rain. It was hailing when I came into dallas driving my ford truck... couldn't believe my eyes. Cars where stopped under the over passes in all lanes and people where outside their cars talking and watching the hail. I could just see Old Smokey and the Bandit blowing through those cars. At least I was keeping an eye in the rear view. Couldn't hear because of the hail. Later Larry == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 12:37:30 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque That reminds me, I will have to do some major surgery on my 94 bird pretty soon. The left inner axle seal is leaking and the axle is a tad loose there too so........:-( I'll get to 'er soon as I get the cash for a True Trac to put in while I have it apart :-) Then there's that sick, weak little 3.8 up front and that 460 sitting on the barn floor so lonesome.........:-) - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > this past friday - gawd those carrier bearings are S L O P P > Y! - God I love > both my Henry's. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 11:45:55 -0600 From: "William S. Hart" Subject: RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque > Then there's that sick, weak > little 3.8 up > front and that 460 sitting on the barn floor so lonesome.........:-) > I wanna see that Gary ... I want to see you take the FI system and drop that on a 460 and stuff the whole thing in the engine bay of your bird ... that would crack me up ... :) (yes I realize you'd have to upgrade the FI a bit to feed the extra 2 cyls) Just my $.02 wish 96 Mustang GT 5spd 4.6L 73ish 1/2ton 4x4 6.4L http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wish == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 10:14:32 PST From: "James Stepke" Subject: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Hi Everyone! Since i just purchased my truck i believe it is time to change all of the fluids. I wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions on what type or brand of lubricants to use!! Is synthetic worht the money in an old truck?? Also, what is the best manual to have. I used to own a Haynes and a Chilton and i liked the haynes better. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance James 79 F150 4x4 400m Gear Vendors O/D :) (thanks guys) 91 Wrangler 5 spd 4.0L !!!FOR SALE!!! ______________________________________________________ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:18:57 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque They put 'em in Pintos.......:-) - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > > Then there's that sick, weak > > little 3.8 up > > front and that 460 sitting on the barn floor so lonesome.........:-) > > > > I wanna see that Gary ... I want to see you take the FI > system and drop that > on a 460 and stuff the whole thing in the engine bay of your > bird ... that > would crack me up ... :) (yes I realize you'd have to > upgrade the FI a bit > to feed the extra 2 cyls) == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 10:24:52 PST From: "Mark Mcknight" Subject: FTE 61-79 - 5.0L, 4.6L swap OOPS!!! :o) Okay.... I got a fresh 4.6L triton motor from a 99 F-150, that was cracked up. :o) YAY!! anyways, I need to know if the tranny in the 85' will bolt up the same, the guy said it would, but I don't really want to screw around trying to get the thing bolted up, when It just won't go. The best part is, Its got headers and a turbo =) Fun Fun, gonna blow the Ma*da away ;o) Anyways thanks, any help is greatly apreciated!! You guys are a huge help! Mark 85 Ford F-150 Explorer (Posi) 78 Ford F-100 Custom, (Tubbed) ______________________________________________________ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 10:35:40 PST From: "Mark Mcknight" Subject: RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque I saw a pinto with a 460, it was lifted 8 inches and it had 35" boggers on it... That would have kicked complete and total butt!!! I want one!! > >They put 'em in Pintos.......:-) > >-- >Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, >78 Bronco Loving, Gary >http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 >-- > > > > Then there's that sick, weak > > > little 3.8 up > > > front and that 460 sitting on the barn floor so lonesome...... Mark 85 F-150 Explorer (Posi) 78 F-100 custom (tUBBED) ______________________________________________________ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:49:50 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals By all means put Mobil 1 gear lube in all the boxes but synthetic in the engine may leak out faster than you want if there are any leaks already. Virtually any good oil will work if you keep it changed and unless you are racing or living in death valley stay away from the heavy stuff. Stick to 5w30 or 10w30 in most applications and change every 3-5k miles. I also rotate my tires while I have it up for the oil changes. Ford Service manual is best but Petersons or Mitchells or Motors if they still exist are good ones. Chiltons and Haynes are not very helpful unless you want torque specs and then you have to dig them out of the text instead of the nice charts the Motors manual used to have. - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > Hi Everyone! > Since i just purchased my truck i believe it is time to > change all of the > fluids. I wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions on > what type or > brand of lubricants to use!! Is synthetic worht the money in > an old truck?? > Also, what is the best manual to have. I used to own a == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:52:27 EST From: SHill48337 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals In a message dated 11/9/1999 10:17:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, jstepke hotmail.com writes: Also, what is the best manual to have. I used to own a Haynes and a Chilton and i liked the haynes better. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance James >> Putting synthetic oil in you gear boxes is a very good idea. They will last longer and your mileage goes up a little (can not lose). As for the engine if does not burn oil use synthetic. Here you have to weigh the advantages against the disadvantages if it uses a little oil. The advantage is longer lasting battery and starter (good thing with cold weather coming on), better mileage, less wear, and longer intervals between changes. The disadvantage is the cost per quart. Mobile-1 is readily available at something less than $4.00. My first though would be, use regular 10W-40 and see how if performs then make the decision. Sounds like you know synthetics, if you go that route use a light weight and you will get all of the advantages. If you have a hard time finding synthetic gear oil, look in your phone book for Ams/Oil products. Or the internet at http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.amsoil.com. As for the manuals I prefer the Haynes over Chiltons, but nether one of them is very good when it comes to details (they both say things like remove engine and transmission, then simply unbolt and replace the whosit (that's not help). As a result I have both, and a few shop manuals that I have picked up over the years. Have fun use the list. Burt Hill Kennewick WA 1972 F-250 4x4 460 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 11:10:39 PST From: "James Stepke" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Where can i get these manuals?? Are they still made?? Thanks for the Help James 79 F150 4x4 400m Gear Vendors O/D :) 91 Wrangler 4.0L 5spd !!!FOR SALE!!! "Ford Service manual is best but Petersons or Mitchells or Motors if they still exist are good ones. Chiltons and Haynes are not very helpful unless you want torque specs and then you have to dig them out of the text instead of the nice charts the Motors manual used to have." ______________________________________________________ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:12:50 -0600 From: "William S. Hart" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - 5.0L, 4.6L swap > OOPS!!! :o) Okay.... I got a fresh 4.6L triton motor from a 99 > F-150, that > was cracked up. :o) YAY!! anyways, I need to know if the tranny > in the 85' > will bolt up the same, the guy said it would, but I don't really want to > screw around trying to get the thing bolted up, when It just > won't go. Nope, sorry man, different bolt patterns :( Lakewood makes a bellhousing for them that MAY work, though it may not too ... if it was that easy I'd have a T5 sitting in my car no questions asked. > best part is, Its got headers and a turbo =) Fun Fun, gonna blow > the Ma*da > away ;o) Anyways thanks, any help is greatly apreciated!! > A turbo 4.6 99 F150 ??? Didn't know they were even making kits for that ... huh... weird. Just my $.02 wish 96 Mustang GT 5spd 4.6L 73ish 1/2ton 4x4 6.4L http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wish == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:13:37 -0600 From: "William S. Hart" Subject: RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque Sorry, my point wasn't the 460 in the bird, I know that's easy enough, my point was you playing with fuelinjection and something other than a C6 auto. > They put 'em in Pintos.......:-) > > > > > Then there's that sick, weak > > > little 3.8 up > > > front and that 460 sitting on the barn floor so lonesome.........:-) > > > > > > > I wanna see that Gary ... I want to see you take the FI > > system and drop that > > on a 460 and stuff the whole thing in the engine bay of your > > bird ... that > > would crack me up ... :) (yes I realize you'd have to > > upgrade the FI a bit > > to feed the extra 2 cyls) > == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 14:37:23 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Just got a catalog, Amsoil's regular 10w30 (still synthetic) is still over $5/qt. Mobil 1 is $3.99/qt. As to lasting longer, yes the polymer oils will last longer but the engine will still suffer due to contamination so you still have to change it even though it doesn't "break down". You can filter out the particulate matter but you have no control over the chemical material that builds up due to combustion, condensation and fuel which leaks past the rings etc.. These synthetic tycoons don't tell the whole story :-( BTW, Semi-Synthetic only needs a small portion of the oil to be synthetic to use the title so beware :-( They use polymer oils in turbo shaft and jet engines in aircraft for this reason. They withstand heat and do not break down but guess what......they still change it every 25, 50 or 100 flying hours depending on the part or device for the same reasons mentioned above :-) After analyzing the claims of some of these of up to 25,000 miles between changes I concluded the above was true so determined that the expensive polymer synthetics held no advantage in a normal truck application over the cheaper copy cat dyno synthetics such as Mobil 1 but this is just my personal opinion based on some meditation and a little information :-) I will say I feel a lot better about letting an oil change go over the limit with synthetic oil but I still try to change it every 5k miles :-) I only use it in newer engines for reasons already mentioned by others. The 5k limit I set for myself is a compromise between the 3k we used to use with less sophisticated oil and engine technology and newer car recommendations of 7k average and is strictly my own personal rule, not substantiated by any documentation I know of :-) I'll probably never have an engine go over 200k miles either but I'm too lazy to change it more often :-) IOW, I'm making a lot of assumptions but am willing to live with the results :-) - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > mileage, less wear, and longer intervals between changes. > book for Ams/Oil > products. Or the internet at http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.amsoil.com. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 14:40:53 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque Yeah, I know but if I did that swap the weak, useless AOD would go too along with the EFI :-) - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > Sorry, my point wasn't the 460 in the bird, I know that's > easy enough, my > point was you playing with fuelinjection and something other > than a C6 auto. > > > > They put 'em in Pintos.......:-) == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 14:48:25 -0500 From: "Peters, Gary (G.R.)" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals You can get ford service manual reprints and sometimes used original through Amazon, Faxon and others. Ford motor sport has a list of book sellers they will read you over the phone if you call their tech line. That's how I found out about Faxon :-) I have an old 79 Petersons and used to go to the library to look at the Motors manuals but don't know if they are even in print any more? The Mitchells are the ones the pros use as I recall and they get them by subscription. They have a lot more technical data in them such as dizzy curves etc.. - -- Michigan, Pot Hole Jumping, 78 Bronco Loving, Gary http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thewowfactor.com/bigbroncos/detail.cfm?detailid=167 - -- > Where can i get these manuals?? Are they still made?? > Thanks for the Help == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 13:52:18 -0600 From: Craig Cantrell Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals Here, try this link: http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.helminc.com/ James Stepke wrote: > Where can i get these manuals?? Are they still made?? > Thanks for the Help > James > 79 F150 4x4 400m Gear Vendors O/D :) > 91 Wrangler 4.0L 5spd !!!FOR SALE!!! > > "Ford Service manual is best but Petersons or Mitchells or Motors if they > still exist are good ones. Chiltons and Haynes are not very helpful unless > you want torque specs and then you have to dig them out of the text instead > of the nice charts the Motors manual used to have." > > ______________________________________________________ > > == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html - -- Craig - -- 1997 Cobra Convertible--#2149 "Naw Jaw"--Pacific Green/Saddle/Saddle President, South Central Kansas Mustang Club See us at: http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://home.kscable.com/sckmc == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 12:31:22 -0800 From: Don or Bub Subject: FTE 61-79 - remove remove == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 16:07:57 -0500 From: tfreeman murphyfarms.com Subject: FTE 61-79 - '68 Bendix Power Steering Gear A week or so ago someone was talking about getting their Bendix Power Steering Gear Rebuilt. I can't seem to find that thread. Anybody have an idea of who can do this and the cost? I can get one from the local parts store and they want $239 for it. I believe that's fair, but wanted to check with you guys first. I have to units that are bad. One has a bad input shaft seal and the other one I put on has a bad sector shaft seal. Is it hard to replace just the seal? I don't want to tear the whole thing down if I don't have to. Thanks, - -Ted == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 14:48:24 -0600 From: "Brian C Nyman" Subject: FTE 61-79 - Convert To Electronic Ignition Can anyone tell me what series motor(s) I can migrate the distributor from for a 390 ? I want to go to electronic ignition, and I'm not sure if I can only use a FE distributor, any late Ford V8, or big block only. Brian Nyman bnyman allina.com == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 15:27:43 -0600 From: Kirk Baillie Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals I have heard that using synthetic oils in an old engine will cause leaks to occur do to the detergents in the oil. Is this true? cause if it isn't next time I change the fluids I will be using it. Kirk Baillie 74 F250 highboy 4X4 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:30:13 -0800 From: "Josh Assing" Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Convert To Electronic Ignition > Can anyone tell me what series motor(s) I can migrate the distributor > from for a 390 ? I want to go to electronic ignition, and I'm not > sure if I can only use a FE distributor, any late Ford V8, or big > block only. I HIGHLY recommened the Pertronix unit. Fits completely in your stock distributor adn works great! I've used them in a lot of rigs I've had. - -jsoh == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 15:31:39 -0600 From: "William S. Hart" Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Convert To Electronic Ignition > Can anyone tell me what series motor(s) I can migrate the > distributor from for a > 390 ? I want to go to electronic ignition, and I'm not sure if I > can only use a > FE distributor, any late Ford V8, or big block only. > > Sorry, those are an FE only thing ... possibly 75 and definitely 76 they were available with the Duraspark system You can get them from parts stores still but may be stuck with the core charge. The other option is to get one from a salvage yard out of any pre TFI dist. and pull the guts out of it (the rotor/reluctor and base) and bolt that into your older dist. Just my $.02 wish 96 Mustang GT 5spd 4.6L 73ish 1/2ton 4x4 6.4L http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wish == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 17:02:01 -0800 (PST) From: canzus seanet.com Subject: RE: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque At 01:13 PM 9:11:99 -0600, William S. Hart wrote: >Sorry, my point wasn't the 460 in the bird, I know that's easy enough, my >point was you playing with fuelinjection and something other than a C6 auto. > > >> They put 'em in Pintos.......:-) There IS a pan to stick a 460 in a Mustang, and headers for the same, and the T-Bird is a Fox Body...... So whats stoppin' ya?? Steve & the Rockette 63 F100 72 Capri 2000, hers 73 Capri 2600, needs tube frame... 73 MGB GT, Our Toy 94 SHO, SWMBO's 97 Contour, Mine == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 17:02:04 -0800 (PST) From: canzus seanet.com Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals At 03:27 PM 9:11:99 -0600, Kirk Baillie wrote: > > >I have heard that using synthetic oils in an old engine will cause leaks >to occur do to the detergents in the oil. Is this true? cause if it >isn't next time I change the fluids I will be using it. > Yes Virginia, it will leak. The easiest way to find out how badly is to use a quart of tranny fluid in the engine ( this is gonna cause H*ll on this list ). I usually do this with every vehicle I buy, wait for it to get a quart low, get the mot....engine (do you guys have any idea how hard it is for me to say "engine"??) good and warm, add the tranny fluid, let it idle for about 15 mins, or drive it gently for the same amount of time, and check for leaks. I do this because I have a concrete driveway, which I don't like to see oil stains on..... Steve & the Rockette 63 F100 72 Capri 2000, hers 73 Capri 2600, needs tube frame... 73 MGB GT, Our Toy 94 SHO, SWMBO's 97 Contour, Mine == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 17:02:03 -0800 (PST) From: canzus seanet.com Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals At 02:37 PM 9:11:99 -0500, Peters, Gary (G.R.) wrote: >They use polymer oils in turbo shaft and jet engines in aircraft for this >reason. They withstand heat and do not break down but guess what......they >still change it every 25, 50 or 100 flying hours depending on the part or >device for the same reasons mentioned above :-) > Ya sure, ya betcha, but how many miles is 25 hours in a jet? It takes 5 hours to cross the country in one direction, and 3 1/2 the other, thats a ton of miles when you think about it.... Steve & the Rockette 63 F100 72 Capri 2000, hers 73 Capri 2600, needs tube frame... 73 MGB GT, Our Toy 94 SHO, SWMBO's 97 Contour, Mine == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 17:01:59 -0800 (PST) From: canzus seanet.com Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals At 01:49 PM 9:11:99 -0500, Peters, Gary (G.R.) wrote: >By all means put Mobil 1 gear lube in all the boxes but synthetic in the >engine may leak out faster than you want if there are any leaks already. Agree on these points... > >Ford Service manual is best but Petersons or Mitchells or Motors if they >still exist are good ones. Chiltons and Haynes are not very helpful unless >you want torque specs The best manuals I have seen outside the factory manuals are Clymer(?spelling?). They even have a section in the back with the flat-rate time for most major repairs, including the level of difficulty for each job..... I want to apologize for the Rock's outburst, When (before) we wed we made a deal, I wouldn't complain about anything she wanted to add to our household, and she wouldn't complain about anything I added to the yard. We've been married for 14+ years and the deal still stands. I know how much she likes her stuff, she knows how much I like my stuff, so it's a bit of a stand-off......Plus I fix her stuff, thats my job in the house..... Steve & the Rockette 63 F100 72 Capri 2000, hers 73 Capri 2600, needs tube frame... 73 MGB GT, Our Toy 94 SHO, SWMBO's 97 Contour, Mine == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 20:40:56 -0500 From: Marvin Meyer Subject: RE: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals I wouldn't complain about anything she wanted to add to our household, and she wouldn't complain about anything I added to the yard. I know how much she likes her stuff, she knows how much I like my stuff, so it's a bit of a stand-off......Plus I fix her stuff, that's my job in the house..... You should call your home an estate I have the same policy.......she like bird houses, I like old truck/cars When we get into a heavy discussion (to put that lightly) I call her the bird lady of Nelson st. (where we live) meyer strat.net == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 20:50:19 -0500 From: Marvin Meyer Subject: FTE 61-79 - Leaks & Lubricants I've got a concrete drive, my "old ticker" (83 LTD) leaks a little too changed oil over from 10/30 to 10/40 still leaks but not as much sits on the trunk mat underneath the "spot" An old trick I was taught was the Diesel solution, that was try and keep the motor and WOT and pour as much down the throat as possible with out stalling. Do this in an unpopulated area due to lots of smoke. I've never really taken a motor apart after doing that to see if it worked. Has anyone else done this and did it really help? (decrease blowby & oil consumption) Marvin meyer strat.net == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 21:08:51 EST From: TWL1911 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 352 Probs Hey all Thanks im gonna check it out some time this weekend if i havent enough to do between school, work and school activities. then saturday we asre putting a BUILT 390 in our figure 8 cars i want to see what that ol 390s gonna do on the track and he pulled it out of a 75 ford 150 that has working ac, which i want to get, will that brakets off the ac,power steering and alenator work on my 352? because i wouldnt mind stepping up a little in the years. thanks all Travis == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 21:15:47 EST From: IanBoss69 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - M blocks back from the dead im in the process of a 400M buildup, stock bottom end except for forged .040 overbore pistons, im having the heads polished and milled to try and raise the CR up to at least 9-9.5 the pistons were rated at 8.5 i believe with the stock heads. bolt on parts include edelbrock performer cam/manifold combo, along with a 600 cfm carb (holley or edelbrock still undecided), headers, im looking for 300hp but im not sure if thatll be enough. does anybody have a combo such as this that i could compare to? I was considering switching to the perfomer RPM manifold and cam but its a daily driver as well as my entertainment so i didnt want to sacrifice street ability. Ian 79 F250 4x4 4spd 351M True Blue Ford Blue == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 18:48:56 -0800 From: "Bill Beyer" Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - M blocks back from the dead I don't think Edelbrock makes a Performer RPM for this app. Just something to keep in mind is that cast flat top 9:1 pistons for the 400 can be had for a lot less than forged 8.5:1s. The 400 build up they did in HR magazine netted 385+ hp from a claimed c:r of 9.45:1. They used a 268 Comp Cam. My 400 has the 9:1s, a 276 Crower Cam and the Edelbrock Performer manifold with Holley 600 cfm. It's still on a stand in the garage waiting for the cam to be degreed so I can't tell you how it's going to run yet. "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, riddle them with bullets" - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 6:15 PM Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - M blocks back from the dead > im in the process of a 400M buildup, stock bottom end except for forged .040 > overbore pistons, im having the heads polished and milled to try and raise > the CR up to at least 9-9.5 the pistons were rated at 8.5 i believe with the > stock heads. bolt on parts include edelbrock performer cam/manifold combo, > along with a 600 cfm carb (holley or edelbrock still undecided), headers, im > looking for 300hp but im not sure if thatll be enough. does anybody have a > combo such as this that i could compare to? > I was considering switching to the perfomer RPM manifold and cam but its a > daily driver as well as my entertainment so i didnt want to sacrifice street > ability. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 19:07:55 -0800 From: "S.Harkema" Subject: FTE 61-79 - Unibody sighting I remember awhile back a discussion about Big Rear Window Unibodies. There is a very nice Pro-Street S/B one featured in this month's Truckin' magazine. I have only seen one of these beauties and it was a long bed. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 22:25:50 EST From: FORDTRKNUT aol.com Subject: FTE 61-79 - Re: 2wd & 4wd Steering Columns I have been listening to the steering column problem, and I just "had" to say. From my experence a 2wd coulmn will bolt into a 4wd truck.....no problem. I did a swap about a year ago on a 2wd truck. I swapped bodies (1978 F-150 2wd body) onto a 1979 F-350 4x4 chassis. The rag joint looks to bolt diectly to the bottom of the column.....but does not. It has an "Adapter" the you can unbolt (I think it is a 7/16" 12 point bolt). I unbolted it and slide the 4wd steering shaft up to it. Well....I hope I helped you out!!! Wayne Grabley == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 19:50:41 -0800 (PST) From: canzus seanet.com Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Unibody sighting At 07:07 PM 9:11:99 -0800, S.Harkema wrote: >I remember awhile back a discussion about Big Rear Window Unibodies. >There is a very nice Pro-Street S/B one featured in this month's >Truckin' magazine. > I have only seen one of these beauties and it was a long bed. For the guys that went to the Portland swap meet in April, did you see the tube framed flopper bodied Uni there?? The owner had more money than sense if you ask me.....but it was very cool... Steve & the Rockette 68 F100, 390cid, FMX 63 F100, 292cid, 3speed 72 Capri 2000, hers 73 Capri 2600,tube frame going in..... 73 MGB GT, Our Toy 94 SHO, SWMBO's 97 Contour, Mine == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 22:43:57 CST From: "gene baker" Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque ou just need to have a wife like mine, I bought her a new house and 2 months later she gave me the money to get my 410c.i., fe motor built by Hans Feustel racing engines ($4230.59), DAMN I LOVE THAT WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! GENE BAKER 1972F100 (410cid 400hp and counting) >From: canzus seanet.com >Reply-To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com >To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com >CC: >Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Torque >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 12:50:14 -0800 (PST) > >At 07:36 AM 8:11:99 -0600, Jeffery Hansen wrote: > >Just for the asking - if I get my wife calmed down from the demands of > >selling this truck of mine - > > I have a problem with this, I want you to take a look around your >home, looking for things that SWMBO has collected, you'll know >the stuff when you see it, that "frilly you have no use for stuff". >Point this collection of crap out, ask her to get rid of it, if she >refuses, >ask why you have to get rid of the truck. > > As a SWMBO, I can see the stuff I collect Steve has no use for, but >HWWTBO doesn't ask me to get rid of it. > > Heres my theory; > > Women collect stuff thats nice to look at but has no usefull purpose. > Men collect stuff they can use. > > Rockette (SWMBO) > >== FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html > ______________________________________________________ == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 22:22:12 -0700 From: "Kiernan, Denny" Subject: FTE 61-79 - That clutch fork again I need to ask the list about my broken clutch release again. (72 F-100, 360 V8. 4-speed manual. 2 WD). Recall that the clutch fork was dangling down. Thanks to various ideas suggested by the replies I got the first time I brought this up about a week ago, the source of the trouble has been found -- the fulcrum, the L-shaped bracket attached to the inside of the bell housing, broke off and was lost on the road. (Must have fallen out through the worn out rubber boot.) A replacement for the fulcrum has been located, along with the tapered head rivets that hold it in place, and a little wire spring that goes with it, but I am unsure about how to attach it to the bell housing so that everything fits. I suppose the old rivets have to be drilled out by the machine shop, and the fulcrum attached with the new rivets, but I was wondering if anyone had any better or easier method that they had been successful with. Also, since I have no picture of the fulcrum in place (neither the Chilton book nor the Ford dealer's files show it), I'm not sure of how things fit together. If you're looking at the thing from above, facing the front of the truck, does the L-shaped bracket face the way this "L" faces, or does it face the oppposite way, __I ? On the rear side of the clutch fork, there's a tongue made of spring steel that engages the slot in the "upright" part of the L-shaped bracket. Does only the tip of the tongue go thru the slot, or does it go thru further, so that the slot is in the semi-circular part of the tongue? (I wish there was a way to attach a sketch to this email.) And I have no idea what the little wire spring is supposed to do. danger csolutions.net wrote: > When I installed the last clutch assembly in my 69 with T18, I found it necessary to fabricate a new fulcrum (using pieces of old fulcrum as pattern) from angle iron and to attach it to the bell housing with special bolts (tapered head to match counterbore hole in bell housing). Do you mean bolts with nuts on the outside of the bell housing, rather than rivets? What about welding? I dont suppose anyone knows where a picture of all this can be found on the Internet? Denny == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 01:48:37 EST From: SHill48337 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals In a message dated 11/9/1999 11:40:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, gpeters3 visteon.com writes: miles either but I'm too lazy to change it more often :-) IOW, I'm making a lot of assumptions but am willing to live with the results :-) >> Gary, I've been using synthetics since 1976 when Mobile-1 first came out. I have tried several brands they all work well. When I first started using it almost everyone, especially those who people held up as engine experts, could not find anything good to say about it. But now it is playing to a much larger crowd including auto manufacturers (there are reasons). I have heard the rhetoric before, but do not feel bad there is still time for you too to come around (chuckle chuckle). Burt Hill Kennewick WA 1972 F-250 4x4 460 == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 22:55:23 -0800 From: "Mike Sealey" Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Unibody sighting On Tue, 09 Nov 1999 19:07:55 S.Harkema wrote: >I remember awhile back a discussion about Big Rear Window Unibodies. >There is a very nice Pro-Street S/B one featured in this month's >Truckin' magazine. > I have only seen one of these beauties and it was a long bed. Last BRW Unibody I saw was a '61 Mercury M-100, in Seattle (140 miles south of the Great White North). Wouldn't I love to have gotten my mitts on *that*... Mike Sealey '75 F-150, '99 Windstar (taxicab), and multiple non-FoMoCo vehicles Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.angelfire.com == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 02:16:45 EST From: SHill48337 aol.com Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Lubricants!! and Manuals .... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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