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fordtrucks-digest Digest Volume 97 : Issue 76

Today's Topics:

350 in a '64? [John Strauss
Re: 350 in a '64? [Christopher Rogers
Re: 350 in a '64? [Mike Young ]
Low sulfur diesel questions [wrd pacbell.net ]
Re: lowering kits [silent.bob juno.com ]
SOHC 427 [Stuart Varner
gas mileage [fjm ]
RE: Powerstroke Breakin [Larry Smeins ]
93 F150 Xcab Driveline Vibration [John Strauss
Re: gas mileage [dherzog fv.stlcc.cc.mo.us (David He]
Re: Two 9" Rear Questions -Reply -Re [PAYNK (Ken Payne)
Re: Low sulfur diesel questions [GEDAVE aol.com ]
HUH?!? -Reply [PAYNK (Ken Payne)
Re: PowerStroke Break-In [GEDAVE aol.com ]
Detergent Multiweight vs ND straight [JRFiero aol.com ]
Re: Engine sizes. [JIM HURD ]
Al's email address? ["chita" ]
Re: Detergent Multiweight vs ND stra [dherzog fv.stlcc.cc.mo.us (David He]
'61-'64 engine paint [John Strauss
64 Pickup FOR SALE! [Gardner ]
Re: Advice for rebuilding 360 [John Macnamara ]
Re: Detergent Multiweight vs ND stra [GEDAVE aol.com ]
RE: SOHC 427 [mcat epix.net ]
Re: Backup lights don't work [rick adc.com (Rick Larson) ]
dash ["Neil Weidner" ]
Re: '61-'64 engine paint [Christopher Rogers

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 08:12:32 -0500 (CDT)
From: John Strauss
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Subject: 350 in a '64?
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>I've actually have the whole 262 for sale. I'm sticking a 350 into my 64
>F100 (huge sin I know). The engine ran when it was pulled, but it was
>tired, I have know idea what shape the crank is in, however, the truck
>only had around 60K miles on it. If your interested in the engine, I've
>got the starter, H20 pump, etc. I'd like to get rid of the whole engine,
>make me an offer if your interested.
>
"Huge Sin" doesn't cover it in my book. Please rationalize for me WHY you
would want to do such a heinous thing. I would really like to hear this.
Why not put in a nice 302 other fine F-O-R-D engine????????? For the life
of me I cannot see why anyone would do that. I really take this one
personally because I also have a '64 Custom Cab (292 Y-block, thank you
very much). Please explain the reasoning here - maybe I am just hard-headed.

John

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 09:22:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: Christopher Rogers
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Subject: Re: 350 in a '64?
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My reasoning is as follows: I had the 350 block, I've got friends with
350 knowledge, and you'd be amazed by what is actually powering a lot of
vehicles out there, namely 350's. There cheap, parts are available almost
anywhere, and it's different, I've never been main stream.

Chris
>
> >I've actually have the whole 262 for sale. I'm sticking a 350 into my 64
> >F100 (huge sin I know). The engine ran when it was pulled, but it was
> >tired, I have know idea what shape the crank is in, however, the truck
> >only had around 60K miles on it. If your interested in the engine, I've
> >got the starter, H20 pump, etc. I'd like to get rid of the whole engine,
> >make me an offer if your interested.
> >
> "Huge Sin" doesn't cover it in my book. Please rationalize for me WHY you
> would want to do such a heinous thing. I would really like to hear this.
> Why not put in a nice 302 other fine F-O-R-D engine????????? For the life
> of me I cannot see why anyone would do that. I really take this one
> personally because I also have a '64 Custom Cab (292 Y-block, thank you
> very much). Please explain the reasoning here - maybe I am just hard-headed.
>
> John
>
>
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 09:30:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mike Young
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Subject: Re: 350 in a '64?
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My dad has a 57 ranchero with a 312 Y block with a 4 bbl and a t-bird 3sp
w/overdrive. In my book that beats any motor gm makes. Sounds great! lots
of horsepower (sets you back in the seat) and it runs whenever you want to
drive it several thousand miles per year, plus it gets about 18 mpg. Use a
F-O-R-D in a FORD. What's the story with the 262? In my 53 F100 I have a
223 with a hand built stainless 3 1bbl intake and hand built split stainless
headers with the original 3 sp... Wow is that truck fun to drive and it is
more reliable than anything I own, it also gets about about 20mpg. If you
want to get rid of the 262 e-mail me at myoung sojourn.com
Mike

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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 06:50:30 -0700
From: wrd pacbell.net
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Subject: Low sulfur diesel questions
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In SoCal we are forced to use a new low sulfur diesel fuel. Fleets with
the 7.2 and Power Stroke engines are finding premature wear on injector
springs and injector pumps. Anybody else having these problems? Any
solutions, such as adding 10 weight oil to the fuel?

Randy
San Diego

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:10:49 EDT
From: silent.bob juno.com
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Subject: Re: lowering kits
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On Mon, 28 Apr 1997 18:23:39 -0600 lorraine smith
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>I was wondering if anyone out there has done anything like lower a 95
>=
>ranger or similer to this and if so what type of kits are good? Also
>I =
>have no idea of cost involved I am a student and can not afford to do
>=
>this if it outragously priced
>
>Thanks=20
>
>Derrick Smith


Your looking at somewhere around $1200.

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 08:58:28 -0700
From: Stuart Varner
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I saw a brand new SOHC 427 motor...still in the crate...all 600 + HP
(Excuse me, I must go change my clothes......)
in the Ford Trader Magazine, June Isuue. The offering price.
$18,000.00
So much for dreaming BIG!
If you're seroius I could probably find the number....I may have drooled
part of it away.

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 07:25:29 -0700
From: fjm
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Subject: gas mileage
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I have a recently acquired 73 F-100 with a 3 speed manual and the 240
6. I'm getting about 11.5 mpg in town and wonder if this is the best I
can expect. The motor's new (less than 3,000 on a rebuild) and it's
recently tuned and seems to run ok. Is it best to stick with the Carter
or is there a better setup. Again I really only care about mileage, I'm
a plumber and it's emptying my wallet to buy gas for this thing.
Thankls for any tips info. Richard

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 08:37:00 -0600
From: Larry Smeins
To: FordTrucks
Subject: RE: Powerstroke Breakin
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I have a '95' Powerstroke and followed the breakin recommended by Ford
in the information packet you should receive with your truck. From what
I remember there was no special procedures although it is always good to
accelerate and decelerate a lot in the early miles. I have 26k miles on
the engine and it never needs additional oil between 5k mile changes.
As far as power I haven't compared it with other Powerstrokes but have
compared it with a friends 460 powered motorhome that has a full Bank's
kit installed. When I am loaded with a large camper, a comparable load
to his MH, I can out accelerate and out climb him. Can't say that
breakin had anything to do with how my engine performs but whatever I
did it seems to have worked. One thing I did notice was that it took
over 10k miles for the fuel mileage to reach its maximum. My experience
is that modern engines that were properly manufactured need little
breakin but when an engine is rebuilt breakin is much more critical.

Enjoy your Powerstroke. I seriously looked at the Dodge before buying
and am not sorry I chose a Ford.

Larry
If you don't care where you are, you ain't lost.

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:32:40 -0500 (CDT)
From: John Strauss
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Subject: 93 F150 Xcab Driveline Vibration
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>93 Ford F150 Xcab 4.9L 5 speed 2wd 50,000 miles
>
>The vibration occurs from 40-65mph. It is not felt through the steering
>wheel. Most annoying decelerating at 45mph.

My '90 F150 does this. You can really see it if you look at the bed
shaking. I've got a rear tire out of round.

John

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:50:20 -0500
From: dherzog fv.stlcc.cc.mo.us (David Herzog)
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Subject: Re: gas mileage
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At 07:25 AM 4/29/97 -0700, you wrote:
>I have a recently acquired 73 F-100 with a 3 speed manual and the 240
>6. I'm getting about 11.5 mpg in town and wonder if this is the best I
>can expect. The motor's new (less than 3,000 on a rebuild) and it's
>recently tuned and seems to run ok. Is it best to stick with the Carter
>or is there a better setup. Again I really only care about mileage, I'm
>a plumber and it's emptying my wallet to buy gas for this thing.
>Thankls for any tips info. Richard
>
>
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>Richard.....
Something has to be drasticly wrong, unless you carry 3 or 4 tons of stuff
around with you. I have owned several 6 cyl ford trucks, and they genrally
get around 16 to 17 mpg. I would suggest having your carburetor looked at
or may the fuel pump has too much pressure...good luck
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 11:58:01 -0500
From: PAYNK (Ken Payne)
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>>> Randy Zeilinger 04/28/97 08:16pm >>>
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>> I'm running 3.25:1. It works really well. I have 35x10.5-15 tires
> >> though. I have a pretty good balance of accel vs economy. If I want
>> more acceleration I could put smaller tires on it. The 390 gives it
>> plenty of pep though.

>3.25:1?!?!? And I got grief for 3.55's w/ 35's?

>Randy Z

It depends on your engine and what you're looking for. You said you....

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