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fordtrucks80up-digest Wednesday, October 15 1997 Volume 01 : Number 164



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In this issue:

Need a center cap. [Tony Rio ]
Re: rusted out v8 oil pan ["S. Spaulding" ]
Re: OIL ["S. Spaulding" ]
Re: Need a center cap. [mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)]
Re: flooding in '82 F100 [mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)]
Re: wanna topper? [JAMES ]
Banks TransCommand ["The Johnson's (Lee and Michele)"
Re: Ouch ["Jim Bielecki" ]
Re: Photo of 1999 F-350 ["Jim Bielecki" ]
Re: Need a center cap. [Ken Payne ]
Re: Need a center cap. [Ken Payne ]
Wheel price? [Luke Wells ]
Re: more electical questions / supercharger stuff.... [Geoffrey Hoffman
RE: electical questions / supercharger stuff.... [Geoffrey Hoffman
1997 Ford Ranger XLT ["Robert Stinnett TSO83]
Re: Wheel price? [DRRangr93 aol.com]

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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 16:58:01 -0600
From: Tony Rio
Subject: Need a center cap.

Hey folks...

Looking for the a center spindle cap for my black '94 F150. One of mine
went flying off while leaving a toll plaza on I294, and it was WAY to
dangerous to try to pull over and hop out to get it. This is the small center
hubcap for the argent style rims. The cap head needs to be the
red-maroon color. I called a few dealers, but they want in the
neighborhood of $75.00 for one! (I think they're on crack or something...)
Also, my local boneyard doesn't have any in that color. I would like to pay
$20.00 or so, +shipping.
Also, does anyone have the black '94 w/ the silver running stripe? Mine is
the only one I've ever seen in the Chicagoland area.

Thanks!!!

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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 19:11:08 -0700
From: "S. Spaulding"
Subject: Re: rusted out v8 oil pan

I have done it on my '91 F150, 4x4, 302, M5OD.

The top half of the intake manifold has to come off. The crossover has
to come off. The engine and transmission mounts have to be
disconnected. Take out the fan shroud. Jack the engine up until you
are jamming the transmission into the floor, and tipping the engine back
against the firewall. Drop the pan. Disconnect the oil pickup tube.
Now you should be able to get the pan out the front, but you have to
snake it out around everything. Email me if you need more info.

It is a bitch of a job.

Ford parts people acknowledge that it is very common for them to rot
out, but they wouldn't do anything for me. Good luck.

Steve S.


TUSCOLA wrote:
>
> I have a 88, 150 4wd with a 302 engine that has an oil pan that has rusted
> out. While checking on a leak I removed a piece of rust and a hole the size
> of a pencil opened up on the pan. I epoxyed it and fixed it put found out
> that the hole drivers side of the pan is got a bunch of pin holes and not
> emoug good metal to get the epoxy to hold on to.
>
> Does any body know if I can change the pan with out pulling the engine? I'm
> hoping that I could drop the cross over pipe, raise the engine engine abit
> and get enough clearance to get the pan out. Anyone done this?
>
> Or I am hoping that their may be a hidden Ford re-call or hidden fix on
> this, is their? I got a paint job out of them.
>
> Thanks tuscola mail.tds.net
>
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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 19:24:43 -0700
From: "S. Spaulding"
Subject: Re: OIL

Ken,

The Corvettes required synthetic oil for a specific reason: there were
cooling problems, and the engine oil sump could easily reach 300°F under
certain conditions. This was found during desert proving trials. GM
decided it was easier (cheaper?) to require synthetic oil, which could
handle those high temperatures, than to redesign their slick new cooling
system, or add oil coolers to all of them.

Steve S.




> For decades oil, spark plug (there were V plugs 30/40 years ago) and
> gas scams have come and gone. None of them have been adopted by car
> manufacturers. Corvette is the only case (that I know of) of a car that
> comes from the factory with synthetic oil. But then again, look at how
> those cars are driven (and it could be a marketing thing).
>
> Ken
> Take it for what its worth, my opinion.
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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 19:27:58 -0400
From: mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)
Subject: Re: Need a center cap.

Try going to the parts store and tell them what you want! I did that
when my center- hubs were stoled from my Trans-Am. The dealer wanted $25
apiece plus another $10 for the decal. I got a generic (looks the same)
from the parts store and paid $11 apiece and it came with the decal!
Most places the name brand of the product is HELP products! Hope this
helps! Good luck! Ian

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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 19:33:56 -0400
From: mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)
Subject: Re: flooding in '82 F100

You might want to have your carburator rebuilt and check to see if there
is a carburator pre- heater hose that comes off the manifold and
connects to the air-cleaner housing! Hope this helps! Ian

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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 19:42:06 -0500
From: JAMES
Subject: Re: wanna topper?

Put an ad in your local want ad mag and newspaper. Find out what a new
one goes for and figure on getting between 40-70% depending on local
demand.Good luck.

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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 20:01:01 -0400
From: "The Johnson's (Lee and Michele)"
Subject: Banks ....

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