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Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list 61-79-list); Mon, 03 Apr 2000 01:09:33 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 01:09:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: 61-79-list digest users Reply-to: 61-79-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: 61-79-list Digest V2000 #57 Precedence: bulk ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts 1961-1979 Truck Mailing List Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe 61-79-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ 61-79-list Digest Sat, 01 Apr 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 057 In This Issue: Re: FW: Camper Special Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to Re: "New" 1979 Crew Cab Re: "New" 1979 Crew Cab My Rear End Fried.... Re: My Rear End Fried.... Re: 400C Question: Was Windsor or Cleveland? Re: 400C Question: Was Windsor or Cleveland? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Christopher Worley" Subject: Re: FW: Camper Special Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 20:53:58 PST The rubber mounts are available from autokrafters, I belive the other parts would be available from them too. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.auto krafters.  com Chris 67 F100 >From: "Gregory, Gerry" >Reply-To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com >To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com >Subject: [61-79-list] FW: Camper Special >Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 21:48:25 -0500 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Gregory, Gerry >Sent: March 31, 2000 12:21 PM >To: 'FORD LIST' >Subject: Camper Special > > >Hi All >I am also new to the list in that this is my first post. >I have a 1975 F250 Camper Special 390 (Casper). I need to replace the rad >mount and I have found one locally. Will the front fenders have to be >removed of loosened to take the rad mount off? Where can I find the rubber >mounts. I am also looking for interior parts-a steering wheel, and plastic >clips for the rear side opening windows. >I read the list each day and I appreciate the tips and ideas I find here. >cheers >gerry gregory >Kingston Ontario >gregoryg hdh.kari.net >========================================================== >To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with >the words "unsubscribe 61-79-list" in the subject of the >message. > ______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 23:03:20 -0800 From: wicowboy Subject: Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part Christopher Worley wrote: > > Man am I jealous now. > > Chris > I'm figuring on driving it a few days and it'll probably start smoking real bad (although just maybe not, figers are crossed) when the rings get all chewed up by the rust that was probably all over the cylinder walls what do you guys think? If it does I'll probably just throw another 6 in it and rebuild this one and put a clutch in it while the motor is out because I'm figuring the clutch will probably be pretty brittle and weak too, any comments on that? ------------------------------ From: "Keith Kubiak" <55fordf100 home.com> Subject: Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 21:42:11 -0800 Me too!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Worley" To: <61-79-list ford-trucks.com> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 8:51 PM Subject: [61-79-list] Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part out! > Man am I jealous now. > > Chris > > ______________________________________________________ > > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe 61-79-list" in the subject of the > message. > ------------------------------ From: "Tim and Pam Allgire" Subject: Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 00:52:27 -0500 Sounds like a good deal to me.I can never find any deals like that!! -----Original Message----- From: wicowboy To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com <61-79-list ford-trucks.com> Date: Saturday, April 01, 2000 11:44 PM Subject: [61-79-list] Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to part out! >Just need to vent, had a great day, brought home a new toy........ > Been noticing a '77 F-150 4x2 in someones backyard for a few years now >under some trees, hasn't moved in over 10 years. Stopped a few times >over the last few years but there was never any answer at the door. I >never paid too much attention to it because its been sitting so long I >figured it was completely trashed as wisconsin winters (salt) are hard >on these trucks. Well anyways finally I got an answer at the door. Old >man (original and only owner ever) tells me $500 and its mine. I >figured it probably wasn't worth half that. But I walk back there and >its MINT! NO RUST! I pounded on the rear wheel wells which are usually >the first to go around heere and they are completely solid. Bottom of >doors have a little rust though if you really look, frontend including >bumper and pusher type bumper guards are mint! Mint Grill and all. >Explorer hood ornament on hood and Explorer paint! So I figure WOW, i >want this for the body figuring the drivetrain is locked up solid. > Story is he put a bunch of money into it in 1987 for new brakes, tires, >and paint although there was no rust on it he says, and i believe it >because I couln't find a trace of bondo. Then the motor died and he >didn't want to put any more money into it. So the truck hasn't had a >finger on it in 13 years! I opened my wallet, had $200 in it and >offered it to him. He accepted and handed me the title! Original title >from 1977 with a stack of paper work including the original receipt from >the dealer and owners manual in perfect shape. So I run home and grab >one of my carhaulers. Got back to the truck and clipped a lot of the >brush back as not to scratch the perfect explorer paint job. Pop the >hood, 300 with lots of cobwebs, just for kicks grab the lower pulley >and try to spin. IT TURNED! I was like wow, motors not even locked up. >Then jacked all the tires up out of the mud with my floor jack and >filled them up with air. ALL THE TIRES TURNED! I was impressed, i >figured the brakes would all be locked up like many other trucks I have >boughten were. I was impressed! I was getting excited so I threw a >battery in it to see if the starter might pull it up onto the bed of the >truck so I didn't have to winch it up. IT DID! Hit the starter put it >in reverse and let out the clutch, creeped up the angled bed! I was >amazed at this point. Got it home figured mine as well try it, dumped >some gas into the tank and down the carb, the air filter even looked >brand new! Hit the key and it STARTED RIGHT UP! Died once the gas in >the carb was gone, repeated this 4 or 5 times. Pulled the fuel line off >carb, blew air with compressor back through line to maybe clean it out >because nothing was coming out when I cranked it. Still nothing. >Strung up a old radiator overflow tank to the hood which was up and ran >a line to the carb to let gravity do the fuel pumping.Ran great for 10 >min until ran out of fuel. I even drove it around the yard a bit with >the hood up, I just had to. Although it had no brakes. > Ends up the Fuel pump was the culprit, probably why the truck was >parked so many years ago. Took five minutes to change that with an old >one I had. Ran without my aux tank! After some bleeding got the rear >brakes to work! Ran to the autoparts store and bought new front pads, >calipers, and rotors. Got home and threw them on although the old pads >and calipers looked like they had just came out of box from the parts >store too but i figured if i was putting new rotors on i'd better get >new pads too. Did the brake job, must say easiest brake job I have ever >done, took about an ghour plus bleeding! Everything actually came apart >with no set-backs, never happened to me before. Had to take it for a >test drive then, everything was going so great i would have driven it to >florida i was soo excited. Threw my plates from my other 77 F-150 on it >and drove it about 10 miles back to the original owners house, it was >now about 4 hours after I first left the guys yard with it. Got there >and he came out and was almost as excitied as I was. Drove it home then >as I didn't want to push my luck. It got real hot as I pulled into my >driveway but already figured out that the thermostat was not opening and >I hadn't driven far so it took alll the way back to my house to get >warm. > Got home and washed the truck and looked it over real well, heres some >more info on it, its a longbed Explorer, blue with the white explorer >stripes and badging, all four original mint shape Ford Motor Company >hubcaps. Odometer reads 17,xxx miles and judging by the mint condition >(although faded) of the seat and carpet and petals I would say it only >has 17K original miles on it! I will go verify this with the previous >owner tommorrow. > Anyhow, if anyone is still reading this, thank you, I just had to vent >and I figured some of you would be able to appreicate this truck as much >as I am and feel my excitement! I will try to get my digital camera >working tommorrwow and get some pics taken. I will post a link on the >list tommorrow if I get it working. Hope this isn't too long of a post, >it has some tips though to make it ligit like the aux tank, >etc....right? :) > >WICoWbOy >'71 Super Duty Carhauler, 390, 4v, C-6 >'75 F-250 4x4, 390, np435 >**********'77 F-150, 4x2, 300, # on the tree, MINT!!************ >'77 F-150 4x4, 460, C-6, Dana 60 f/r, 44" Boggers >'93 Super Duty Car hauler >========================================================== >To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with >the words "unsubscribe 61-79-list" in the subject of the >message. > ------------------------------ From: Natp244 cs.com Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 01:33:41 EST Subject: Re: Score!!!! New toy ends up being WAY too nice to hey- I'll double your money on it!! :-) I'm glad you shared that story with us. It's tales like that which keep us interested in the hobby, right? Nate ------------------------------ From: FORDTRKNUT aol.com Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 09:35:13 EDT Subject: Re: "New" 1979 Crew Cab It was no big deal....I was really not "Totally" Illegal. I was told by my auto insurance that any new vehicle can be driven from where you purchase it to home. This is a little known law (at least here in NJ) that would be taken advantage of if it was widely known. You have to have insurance on the "newly purchased" vehicle, but can use the plates off your current vehicle. I don't know if this is true or not, but it worked for me this time. I took the interior out of the crew cab yesterday (Saturday). There is no rust whatsoever at all. I cannot believe the condition of this truck...it has 49,513 miles on it after I drove it to NJ. Upon removing the interior, I saw a weird thing. The floor looks like it was cut with a plasma cutter when it was new. FORD must have made a crew cab from a standard cab. Looks like they cut the cab in half, added a filler plate (2 more doors & floor), and added a one piece roof. It definatly is the original roof, and floor, thats for sure. Does anybody know where I can get more detailed information on how they made crew cabs in the 70's? Know of anyplace that has video's of the 1970's production lines of the F-series? That would be really cool. On a side note.....The guys at work were saying "Squeal like a pig....Sqeeealll....Squeeealll" Like in the movie Deliverance with Burt Renolds. All I can say it that the people seem to be nicer "Down South" then up here in the north. I think its all how your brought up.....Good parents=good kids. Well....enough of my BS. Thanks Alot of listening!!! Wayne Grabley ------------------------------ From: "Freewheel" Subject: Re: "New" 1979 Crew Cab Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 09:18:22 -0500 Well, here in Louisiana, if the police pull you over and you do not have proof of insurance with you they can impound the truck right then, not to mention if you do not have the vehicle reg with you and it does not match the VIN. The bill of sale might get you some slack to keep them from pressing theft charges, but you will lose the tags and the truck will stay impounded until you can show a good registration. In this state when you drop insurance you are required to turn in the tags or get fined ~$60, this makes it hard to move newly purchased cars from individuals. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: <61-79-list ford-trucks.com> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 8:35 AM Subject: [61-79-list] Re: "New" 1979 Crew Cab > It was no big deal....I was really not "Totally" Illegal. I was told by my > auto insurance that any new vehicle can be driven from where you purchase it > to home. This is a little known law (at least here in NJ) that would be > taken advantage of if it was widely known. You have to have insurance on the > "newly purchased" vehicle, but can use the plates off your current vehicle. > I don't know if this is true or not, but it worked for me this time. I took > the interior out of the crew cab yesterday (Saturday). There is no rust > whatsoever at all. I cannot believe the condition of this truck...it has > 49,513 miles on it after I drove it to NJ. Upon removing the interior, I saw > a weird thing. The floor looks like it was cut with a plasma cutter when it > was new. FORD must have made a crew cab from a standard cab. Looks like > they cut the cab in half, added a filler plate (2 more doors & floor), and > added a one piece roof. It definatly is the original roof, and floor, thats > for sure. Does anybody know where I can get more detailed information on how > they made crew cabs in the 70's? Know of anyplace that has video's of the > 1970's production lines of the F-series? That would be really cool. On a > side note.....The guys at work were saying "Squeal like a > pig....Sqeeealll....Squeeealll" Like in the movie Deliverance with Burt > Renolds. All I can say it that the people seem to be nicer "Down South" then > up here in the north. I think its all how your brought up.....Good > parents=good kids. Well....enough of my BS. Thanks Alot of listening!!! > Wayne Grabley > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe 61-79-list" in the subject of the > message. > > ------------------------------ From: "Josh Assing" Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 18:56:52 -0700 Subject: My Rear End Fried.... Today; I ran out of oil in my rear end and it got HOT. How tough is it to remove the cover & assembly to replace the gaskets & seals and maybe gears? Any advice on rear end stuff is appriecated! 72 F100 4x4 Thanks & Cheers -josh ------------------------------ From: "Keith Kubiak" <55fordf100 home.com> Subject: Re: My Rear End Fried.... Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 19:07:27 -0700 Hmmm...strange name for this type of problem..... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Assing" To: <61-79-list ford-trucks.com> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 6:56 PM Subject: [61-79-list] My Rear End Fried.... > Today; I ran out of oil in my rear end and it got HOT. > > How tough is it to remove the cover & assembly to replace the > gaskets & seals and maybe gears? > > Any advice on rear end stuff is appriecated! > > 72 F100 4x4 > > Thanks & Cheers > -josh > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe 61-79-list" in the subject of the > message. > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 20:27:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Dan Lee Subject: Re: 400C Question: Was Windsor or Cleveland? Bill, I'll try to answer your questions, but first a couple of warnings. 1. It will never pass any emissions test. My truck is exempt since it is a '53. 2. 92 Octane or better is required, and then only if you keep the total spark advance to less than 34 degrees. Initial advance is only a few degrees. 3. The heads require hardened valve seats to be able to handle unleaded fuel. 4. You can only use a Mallory Distributor(that I know of), since the intake manifold position will interfere with most other distributors. 5. You have to install adapter plates to use the 351C-4V intake manifold with the 351C-4V heads since they are farther apart. I used Weiand Adapter Plates, and since they are for 2V engines the ports have to be opened to match the 4V ports. OK, now for your questions. The pistons are made by Ohio piston and pin. I can't give you the # or $, because the machine shop ordered them. There are others on this list who may have that info. I used an Edelbrock #2665 intake manifold. Note: you also need 351C-4V headers. My heads were '71 Torino 351C-4V, don't get the 11:1 CR heads. You can get a 4V manifold for the 400. Edelbrock # 2171 is a non-EGR that fits 2V heads. Edelbrock #3771 is EGR. Check out the Hot Rod Magazine build up of the 400. That motor may be more satisfactory and will definitly be less expensive. I can find those #'s if I dig for them, and I'll answer any other questions you have by e-mail or via this list. Dan Lee '53 F100 400C-4V >Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 14:08:35 -0500 >From: bill poudrier >Subject: Re: 400C Question: Was Windsor or Cleveland? >Just a couple of questions, >What did you use for pistons? Who made em and How >much? >part numbers if you can. Which Edlebrock manifold >Part #? >What year 4V heads? Sorry for all the questions but >my 400 is still in a basket awaiting assembly. It >will go into a 1979 F150. I haven't had the heads >done yet and was considering Aussie 2V because I did >not think there was a manifold for the 4V - 400/351M >combination. any help appreciated. Thanks >Bill __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ From: "Bill Beyer" Subject: Re: 400C Question: Was Windsor or Cleveland? Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 22:14:16 -0700 Ohio Piston & Pin in Indianapolis, IN. They don't sell direct to the public but they have distributors nationwide. They can be reached at (800) 428-4591. P/N is 1282P. Cast, flat top with 2 VRs, C/H is 1.637 so they're destroked .010. Available in std., .020, .030, .040, .060. Jobber net is $16.71 a piece. "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, riddle them with bullets" ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Lee To: <61-79-list ford-trucks.com> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 8:27 PM Subject: [61-79-list] Re: 400C Question: Was Windsor or Cleveland?.... 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