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fordtrucks80up-digest Sunday, October 12 1997 Volume 01 : Number 159



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In this issue:

Re: Overheating! [FOMOCONUT aol.com]
suspension lift? ["John W. McCleney Jr." ]
Powertrax locker [Andrew T Vincitore ]
Re: Overheating! [Husk77 aol.com]
Re: Overheating! [Ken Payne ]
Re: OUCH [Bill Funk ]
RE: need more power! [KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)]
Re: F-350 General Questions (40' 5th wheel!?) [Bill Funk
Re: OUCH [KSMIKE aol.com]
F700 or F800? [KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)]
Re:need more power! [Geoffrey Hoffman ]
Re: Nekkkid 460.. and rustin' [KSMIKE aol.com]
ADMIN: Static Window Sticker Info [Ken Payne ]
ADMIN: To everyone who has donated [Ken Payne ]
ADMIN: new Window Sticker design on web site [Ken Payne
Re: Powertrax locker [bill gibson ]
nee more power [JOUZA1 aol.com]
Re: need more power! [JOUZA1 aol.com]
Re: Overheating! ["C. E. White III" ]

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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 06:37:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: FOMOCONUT aol.com
Subject: Re: Overheating!

Well first thing you must determine is if you actually have "flow", the new
componets you described don't ensure this. You can check this a couple of
ways: One, you can really just look in the Radiator, start with cap removed
and observe, check for flow to begin ( starting with a cold engine) when your
thermostat would normaly open, if it is flowing you will know. Second, when
you do have a overheating condition, is the upper and lower hose the same
temp? if you have good flow they should be just about the same, too close to
tell by touch anyway. I'm thinking you have a radiator that has a partially
cloged core. This is the direction I would go in to find the problem with the
information you provided, of course the more info, the better the educated
guess. I hope this does help you a little. Send more details and I am sure we
can tackle this. And HEY, those old Couriers were KEWL, I almost bought a 4WD
conversion one brand new in 78. Wish I had, would have been a fun toy.



John Miller
96 F-350 4X4
68 F-250 4X4
.... and always looking ! !

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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 05:47:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: "John W. McCleney Jr."
Subject: suspension lift?

Good morning,
Thanks to everyone who responded to my "pinging" problem. I don't
remember who got it but, It did have to do with the k&n installation.
I followed someones advice and disconnected the battery and let the
computer reset. The pinging stopped. Someone hit it right on the nose.
My next project:
On my 1991 f-150 4x2 aod 180,000 mi. I am trying to get some info on a
lift kit. I hear about both body lift and susp. lift. Obviously the
susp. would be more expensive. But I am only looking for about 4 in.
What are my best bets . The susp. kits are about 3x the price of the
body kits and it seems like Summit has about the best prices. I can do
the work myself, so thats not a problem. I guess I'm just trying to
find out if the suspension kit is worth the extra money and labor time.
Thanks
Jmac
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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 09:26:09 -0400
From: Andrew T Vincitore
Subject: Powertrax locker

Thanks for the info on diffs. I contacted Powertrax about their locker
spider gears. They seem to offer all the options I want , locker traction=

when needed, open diff advantages, and reasonable cost. $359 plus
installation( 2-3 hours) with no messing with ring and pinion. Does
anyone have any experiance with the Lock-Rite Product? I understand they
are popular with the mustang and 4x4 crowd. I just don't want to get stuc=
k
this winter and be able to get up my driveway. Overall they seem like the=
y
know their stuff. As to driveability, I can imagine that driving a bronc=
o
or other short wb truck can be hairy. My truck has the longest wheelbase =
so
it should be OK. The clicking they refer to is minor they claim and in m=
y
large truck he said I probably won't even hear it. So we'll see.

Andrew

92 F-250 2WD =


BTW Can't we come up with something a little more clever then "Truck
Suck?... "

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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 09:33:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Husk77 aol.com
Subject: Re: Overheating!

When I first read the subject I thought it said "overEATING' and I was very
much interested because I've been trying to lose weight for years. But I was
wrong. Anyway, good luck with your problem.

The Husker

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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 10:09:58 -0400
From: Ken Payne
Subject: Re: Overheating!

At 12:04 AM 10/11/97 -0500, you wrote:
>First of all Thanks to everone who has made this list possible. I have a
>1981 ford
>courier ( I know it's a hybrrid ) but I really need some help! For some
>reason it keeps overheating, I have replaced the water pump, thermostat
>and flushed the cooling system. Their are no visable signs of leaking
>and there is no water in the oil.
>I have done everthing I know any suggestions? Thanks in advance Bill

First, I take it that this is carburated? If so, does it overheat
at idle and does it idle rough? If yes, then adjust the idle mixture.
You should mixture adjustment screws on the bottom/front of the
carb. Unfortunately, due to emission laws they may have limiter
caps so you might not have this option.

Second, you may need to have the radiator "boiled out". This gets
rid of years of deposits that decrease cooling efficiency. Partial
blocks on old radiators aren't uncommon. There was a long discussion
months ago about using a small amount of Drano in a warm cooling
system to do this. However, I cannot vouche for this and I don't
know if it would cause gasket leaks. And remember that stuff is
deadly!

Third, check the timing. Get a cheap (no need to spend more than
you have to on an item you won't use much) timing light, mail back
and I'll walk you through the timing procedure if you've never done
it before. I don't have timing specs but it won't be hard for me
to get them. I don't think this is the problem, most likely its
#2.

Fourth, I hate mentioning this one but it does happen.... Perhaps
you had a bad thermostat and put the replacement one in backwards?

Ken

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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 07:19:50 -0700
From: Bill Funk
Subject: Re: OUCH

>
>
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 12:05:08 -0500
> From: "Stephen M. Brown"
> Subject: OUCH
>
> Well, I just rode in a 5.7 vortec C***Y tow truck (don't ask me
> why...I am
> still smokin' mad at a certain person who cut me off).
> Anyway...That vortec engine is awesome. Ford has missed out with its
> OHC
> 4.6 and 5.4. Those c***y's are putting out TONS of low end hp and
> torque,
> and the new Fords are like twinkie eatin', ballet shoe wearin',
> tortoise
> chasin' excuses for trucks at low RPM.

...

> steve

Tow trucks often have a higher (numeric) rear end than normal (over
4.10:1),
making them seem to have more low end grunt than normal.
In addition, many shops "warm up" their tow trucks a little (legal or
not).
Bill

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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 10:36:26, -0500
From: KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)
Subject: RE: need more power!

Hey Josh,

Like you, I am an 18 year old college student looking for more power
from my '98 4.0L with a stick. IS your truck a regular cab shortbox
like mine? How much power did the Hypertech add and the K&N? I heard
you must run premium gas...is that true? Do you know you must have
atleast 50,000 miles on your truck before you change catalytic
> converters to get two for "True Duals?" If you are looking for more
HP and want to spend $300-400, you can either add headers with your
custom exhast or you can try a larger mass air sensor and a larger
throttle body. If you want to reach 300 HP, you must add all the
stuff mention PLUS a supercharger and a shot of Nitros. A lot of
people use Nitros, and as long as you don't over use it, it shouldn't
harm your engine.

ps. Another question..does your truck have limited slip rear axle and
what gears? Also, what tire/ wheels are you running?

Josh Tenney
KNBD87D prodigy.com

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Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 07:35:30 -0700
From: Bill Funk
Subject: Re: F-350 General Questions (40' 5th wheel!?)

> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 15:12:13 -0700
> From: alanh galaxy.nsc.com (The Hepburn)
> Subject: Re: F350 general questions
>
> > I've been watching the mailing list archives for a while, but
> decided
> > I'd have to actually post to find answers to some of my VERY-NOVICE
> > questions. Please gimmie a hand! I need to pull a 40' 5th, and my
> > toyota just ain't gonna cut it. How much would you expect a trailer
>
> > like this to weigh?
>
> That's hard to say; definitely over 10,000 lb, and somewhere between....

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