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Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list pre61-list); Fri, 30 Jun 2000 11:24:33 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 11:24:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: pre61-list digest users Reply-to: pre61-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: pre61-list Digest V2000 #113 Precedence: list ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts 1948-1960 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 pre61-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ pre61-list Digest Thu, 29 Jun 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 113 In This Issue: Carlisle Truck Nats how hot is hot? speedometers Truck sides; protective coatings Clutch (again) Re: how hot is hot? ADMIN: List problems ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 09:44:18 -0400 From: "Abram H. Stauffer" Subject: Carlisle Truck Nats Went to Carlisle last Friday and Saturday for the Truck Nats. Had a good time. The best part was that I drove my truck. It was the longest trip I had taken in the old truck since probably 1982. It did real well. From Lock Haven (PA) to Carlisle it took about 2 hours and 15 minutes over 3 mountains (you guys out west would call them molehills). I took the scenic route through PA's ridge and valley system in Central PA. A beautiful drive. I spent the night at my Mom and Dad's house in Lancaster County, which means I took the PA Turnpike East. Again the truck did well. I couldn't cruise at top turnpike speeds but did OK, got passed by many (with the occaisional thumbs up) and I passed some. Abe '54 F-100 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 09:55:01 -0400 From: "Abram H. Stauffer" Subject: how hot is hot? A tech question here: On my trip to Carlisle I was keeping an eye on the temp gauge. I have a 239 V-8 with the fan shroud on and all the radiator rubbers (except the one that hangs from the hood). The stock gauge was consistently on the 3/4 mark (between the halfway mark and the 'H'). Is this too hot? or just right? After cruising at turnpike speeds the temp went up closer to the 'H' because of the revs the engine was making due to the 392 rearend so I slowed it down a bit. My question: is it OK for the temp gauge to be at the 3/4 mark consistently? Thanks, Abe '54 F-100 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 10:08:51 -0400 From: "Abram H. Stauffer" Subject: speedometers My speedometer does not work right. The needle jumps back and forth and it makes a noise so I have disconnected it. The odometer does not work at all and it never has. I can not find a shop in the area that will work on speedometers. It seems that oldtimers used to but there is no one around today. It must have something to do with our throw away society. Can I "fix" this myself? I have a speedo from another truck sitting on my work bench. How can I tell if it works, or can if I can use it for parts? I do not have the original tranny in (it is a 3-speed from a 70-something pickup). Would this affect the speedo reliability? I have radials on (16 inch) that sit a little higher than the bias ply 16 inch originals. How much does this affect the speedo? Thanks, Abe '54 F-100 ------------------------------ From: "The Turn" Subject: Truck sides; protective coatings Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:48:43 +0100 I smashed my truck up in November and am now close to the respray stage (don't insurance companies just love taking their time...). My question is, what offers the best protection for my bed sides? I heard of something called rhino-liner; anyone tell me what it is, how tough it is? Then I've gotta find out if I can get in in England. Sorry if this question's been raised before, I'm so behind on my e-mail, I'm still reading the # 70's! One other thing, I've asked before, but I'd really like to get those custom wiper arms that look like flat aluminum. I'm sure they'll hold my blades down that much better than the originals. Any ideas where from? I'm on vacation in the U.S. in August, and maybe I can take something home for my ol' '54 Many thanks, Paul ------------------------------ From: "Randy Selby" Subject: Clutch (again) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:52:47 -0500 Found the flywheel for a 10" clutch, but when I bolt it on, it hits the block. Apparently my engine came from a car. Is there a difference in crankshafts from car to truck? Is a spacer between the crank and flywheel the answer? Trying to keep this thing a flatty, but having a lot of problems getting the right parts. The starter plate would not fit either, are there more than 1 style of plates? Help, Help, Help! Randy Selby ------------------------------ From: "Ted and Sarah Freeman" Subject: Re: how hot is hot? Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 21:10:31 -0400 I run both a mechanical and factory guage. When the factory guage gets to the 3/4 position towards H, the mecanical guage reads around 215. That's to warm for me. Putting in a 4 row radiator. Your guage may read differently than mine, but I would (at least temporarily) install a mechanical guage to check the factory guage with. -Ted -----Original Message----- From: Abram H. Stauffer To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 8:53 AM Subject: [pre61-list] how hot is hot? >A tech question here: On my trip to Carlisle I was keeping an eye on the >temp gauge. I have a 239 V-8 with the fan shroud on and all the radiator >rubbers (except the one that hangs from the hood). The stock gauge was >consistently on the 3/4 mark (between the halfway mark and the 'H'). Is >this too hot? or just right? After cruising at turnpike speeds the temp >went up closer to the 'H' because of the revs the engine was making due >to the 392 rearend so I slowed it down a bit. My question: is it OK for >the temp gauge to be at the 3/4 mark consistently? > Thanks, Abe '54 F-100 >========================================================== >To unsubscribe: >http://www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 >Please remove this footer when replying. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 12:22:18 -0400 From: Ken Payne Subject: ADMIN: List problems Some of the list subscribers may have missed some list mail yesterday and today. Our dedicated hosting company made changes to our sendmail config 3 days ago without realizing I had customized it. In the process of trying to get everything working correctly, I broke this list queue. Everything should work normally now. 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