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Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list pre61-list); Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:20:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:20:17 -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 #51 Precedence: bulk ========================================================== 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 Tue, 11 Apr 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 051 In This Issue: Re: Replacement radiator question Re: Replacement radiator question '50 F-1s for sale Re: 51 grille SV: '50 F-1s for sale Oil leak around the filter... Radiator Replacement radiator question ??? oil filter bushing reducer ??? Re: Converting to an electronic distributor 49 Tranny Mount Re: ??? oil filter bushing reducer ??? Wells??? F1 ID Trim Strip Re: F1 ID spare tire fender and "This Old Truck" Re: Gas Tank Info ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 08:39:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Dan Lee Subject: Re: Replacement radiator question Ken, The cooling system is the most important part of the motor next to oil in the crankcase. Evidently you are already spending a lot of money, don't try to save on the radiator. I used a 4 row F100 radiator from Mid-fifties (800-252-1956). It was less than $500.00. Dan Lee '53 F100 400C-4V > > From: ken.kitchen lmco.com > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 07:52:33 -0600 > Subject: Replacement radiator question > > I'm putting a 90 5.8L (351W) with a C6 in my 55 > F100. Does anyone have a > suggestion of a radiator that I can use? I'd prefer > to save a few bucks and > not have to spend 500 on a new one. > > Thanks, > > Ken Kitchen > 55 F100 > > __________________________________________________ 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: ken.kitchen lmco.com Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 09:43:40 -0600 Subject: Re: Replacement radiator question Dan, Thanks, That's about what I had decided to do anyway. I figured from the lack of response that I had gotten that either their wasn't a good choice available or everyone had gone the new route. And I agree with you It's probably the best way. Ken Kitchen 55 F100 ---------- From: Dan Lee [SMTP:danlee_58 yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 9:39 AM To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com Subject: [pre61-list] Re: Replacement radiator question Ken, The cooling system is the most important part of the motor next to oil in the crankcase. Evidently you are already spending a lot of money, don't try to save on the radiator. I used a 4 row F100 radiator from Mid-fifties (800-252-1956). It was less than $500.00. Dan Lee '53 F100 400C-4V > > From: ken.kitchen lmco.com > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 07:52:33 -0600 > Subject: Replacement radiator question > > I'm putting a 90 5.8L (351W) with a C6 in my 55 > F100. Does anyone have a > suggestion of a radiator that I can use? I'd prefer > to save a few bucks and > not have to spend 500 on a new one. > > Thanks, > > Ken Kitchen > 55 F100 > > __________________________________________________ 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 ========================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe pre61-list" in the subject of the message. ------------------------------ From: "Mike Bishop" Subject: '50 F-1s for sale Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 09:18:06 -0700 Where are the trucks located? ----- Original Message ----- From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: pre61-list digest users Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:15 AM Subject: pre61-list Digest V2000 #50 > From: "Thomas & Carina" > Subject: Two 50 F-1's for sale > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:18:59 +0200 > > Hello again, > > I got a letter from a guy who visited my homepage. He asked me for a good website to sell two 50 F-1's. I have looked at som of the photos and they are rough but for someone living close to them it might be valuable. > Here's a quote from the letter: > > ""Thanks for the quick response. By all means please forward my web address to > anyone you might think is interested. I really have no > idea how much to ask for any of these parts, they belong to the pastor of our > church and he asked me to see what I could do; so far, not much. Thanks for > your quick response. > > Ray"" > ------------------------------ From: Jpm9241 aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:36:07 EDT Subject: Re: 51 grille I have some grille parts for the 51 F1. I'm in Billerica ,so your in luck. EMAIL me at JPM9241 A0L.COM. or call 1-978-667-7108 and ask for Joe. After 5pm. ------------------------------ From: "Thomas & Carina" Subject: SV: '50 F-1s for sale Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:56:06 +0200 located in Lawton, Oklahoma (home of the rust-free trucks) :) -as said by the owner Tom the Terrible ----- Ursprungligt meddelande ----- Från: Mike Bishop Till: Skickat: den 11 april 2000 18:18 Ämne: [pre61-list] '50 F-1s for sale > Where are the trucks located? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server > To: pre61-list digest users > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:15 AM > Subject: pre61-list Digest V2000 #50 > > > > From: "Thomas & Carina" > > Subject: Two 50 F-1's for sale > > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:18:59 +0200 > > > > Hello again, > > > > I got a letter from a guy who visited my homepage. He asked me for a good > website to sell two 50 F-1's. I have looked at som of the photos and they > are rough but for someone living close to them it might be valuable. > > Here's a quote from the letter: > > > > ""Thanks for the quick response. By all means please forward my web > address to > > anyone you might think is interested. > I really have no > > idea how much to ask for any of these parts, they belong to the pastor of > our > > church and he asked me to see what I could do; so far, not much. Thanks > for > > your quick response. > > > > Ray"" > > > > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with > the words "unsubscribe pre61-list" in the subject of the > message. > > ------------------------------ From: "Geoffrey Janes" Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:37:47 -0700 Subject: Oil leak around the filter... I have an oil leak. I don't think it is coming from the oil filter. It seems to come from the side of the engine where the oil filter 'housing' is attached to the engine. I am not sure how clear I am being. There is what looks like an insert on the side of the engine, to which the filter attaches. Is this a piece that comes out? Is there a gasket in there? If so, is it difficult to replace? The oil almost 'gushes' out when the engine first starts, leaving a small puddle on the ground. After running for a few minutes the leak is very small. (And yes, there is still oil in the engine). The Truck is a 57 F100, the engine is a 272 V8 Any help would be appreciated Thanks Geoffrey Janes ______________________________________________________ Get Your FREE FlashMail Address now at http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.flashmail.com It's Free, Easy, & Fun !!! ------------------------------ From: JDay2536 aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:27:55 EDT Subject: Radiator To Ken Kitchen; My '48 F-1 has a 289 with FMX auto trans & I have been using the original radiator since the swap in 1982. It cools just fine even without a shroud. I did add a trans. cooler, though. Mine originally had the 8 cyl and with twin water pumps, so we had to be a little inventive with the plumbing, but it works good & looks fine. To me, the original radiator looks better under the hood and it saves a lot of work trying to make something else fit. JDay ------------------------------ From: "Roger Hughes" Subject: Replacement radiator question Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:50:19 -0500 Ken wrote "I'm putting a 90 5.8L (351W) with a C6 in my 55 F100. Does anyone have a suggestion of a radiator that I can use? I'd prefer to save a few bucks and not have to spend 500 on a new one." Ken, I replaced the radiator in my '55 F100 with a new one from US Radiator for $250.00. It was money well spent. They will make up a new radiator for you and you can specify what side you want the inlet and outlet to match your water pump and intake, and it fits just like the original. It has plenty of capacity for the 351 or even a big block engine. They advertise in all of the truck and hotrod mags. The phone number is 213-778-5390 and they are located at 6710 S. Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90003. Roger 55 F100, soon to have a 292 with 3x2 begin 666 Roger Hughes.vcf M0D5'24XZ5D-!4D0-"E9%4E-)3TXZ,BXQ#0I..DAU9VAE M4F]G97( 2'5G:&5S#0I!1%([2$]-13H[.S,V,# 4U< ,3(W=& 4U0[3VML M86AO;6$ 0VET>3M/2SLW,S, T*3$%"14P[2$]-13M%3D-/1.1SU154]4 M140M4%))3E1!0DQ%.C,V,# 4U< ,3(W=& 4U0],$0],$%/:VQA:&]M82!# M:71Y+"!/2R W,S, T*14U!24P[4%)%1CM)3E1%4DY%5#IR9&AU9VAE !" `` ` end ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:03:27 -0400 From: Mark Barnes Subject: ??? oil filter bushing reducer ??? Howdy, I've got a '56 292 Y block that I'm putting in my truck & I'm looking for a small part. I've got a big "L" shaped oil filter bracket that mounts onto the block, then the oil filter itself mounts to the bracket. When mounted, the oil filter sits parallel to the block. There is a double threaded bushing reducer thingy that screws into the hole where the oil filter bracket mounts. Threaded on the outside- so it can screw into the block itself. Threaded on the inside- so the hollow screw can mount the bracket to the block. I guess it's kind of a reducer to accomadate for the smaller size hollow screw. I've been told that I can eliminate the whole damn thing by using a different kind of oil filter set up, but I kinda like the "Old Fashioned-ness" of the big bracket. Anybody have, or know of one of these bushing reducer thingys for sale, or trade, or whatever... please let me know... Thanks... Mark. "53 F-350 Flatbed/ Dually ------------------------------ From: "Terry" Subject: Re: Converting to an electronic distributor Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:21:23 -0500 My thinking is that I will be better off in the long run with the 85 electronic distributor. I have the distributor but don't have any of the wiring etc. If that `85 ignition is a duraspark it will be fine. The box and wiring is easy to find. Check a Chiltons for the wiring diagram. It is simpe to intigrate into your existing loom. You can use any harnass for the distributor that has a duraspark around that year or earlier. If its the TFI, you may want to pass. It is controlled from the computer and all the sensors. For your stock distributor, a drop in Pertronix module is the easiest thing to do. And if you kept your stock points around, you wouldnt ever have to worry about being stranded if you had ignition failure. ------------------------------ From: "Debi & Rick Maxted" Subject: 49 Tranny Mount Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:23:24 PDT Hello, I need a little help! I am building a stock 49 F1 flathead V8 with a 3 speed. It came with a 4 speed. I know I need to change the fly wheel as it's bolt pattern is different than the 3 speed 10 inch clutch pattern. My question. What is the rear bearing retainer which is also the mounting bracket for the trans supposed to look like? The 4 speed was jerryrigged with some parts to allow for the arch in the crossmember. The 3 speed mount I have doesn't seem to have the arch in it. I may be a car mount. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Rick ______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: NACatin aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:57:57 EDT Subject: Re: ??? oil filter bushing reducer ??? Mark I have the same set up but mine is a 52 F4 w/ a 292 (dually) with the same oil filter setup. Sorry I cant help w/ the part but nice to know another similar set up is out there. Nick ------------------------------ From: NACatin aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:01:44 EDT Subject: Wells??? Hello all, As I wrote earlier I am at the flooring stage. So here's the drill, at each corner of the inside of the cab there are wells or pockets where the wall of the cab continues past the floor. Well, my truck wasn't the cleanest and I know there was dirt in there from the 40 years in the desert. To avoid any further unwanted accumulation I was thinking of using a spray in foam insulation, the kind Home Depot sells to fill the cracks of my old barn. It is waterproof and expand to fill all the nooks, etc. The same pocket is at the kick plate area left and right of the fire wall. I dot see any real value for these traps. Any advice is appreciated. Nick ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 00:57:31 -0700 From: Tulio Subject: F1 ID I am not really sure what year my truck really is soo... let's take it from the plate... On the plate both in the glove compartment and above the batt on the firewall the ID number is: 98RC 236539 Series F1 Model WBC So, what does that tell you guys with the Ford books? Can you tell me? -- Tulio Solorzano '60 F-100 Custom Cab '79 HD Sportster ------------------------------ From: "Randy Selby" Subject: Trim Strip Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 06:32:31 -0500 Friends, I have the grill assembled for my '50 F-1, but I am missing the uppermost stainless trim piece(the short one). Does anyone have one that they would part with? Thanks. Randy Selby selbyrk npoint.net ------------------------------ From: "B Hale" Subject: Re: F1 ID Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:06:04 -0400 Since your sequence number is 236539 and production for 1949 (which uses the same serial number as 1950) was 104,803 for F-1 1/2 ton, I would say you have a late 1950. Production for 1950 F-1 was 148956. Definately an 8 cyl(8R). This is all according to the Ford Redbook. Hope this helps. Bill wlhale csrlink.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:03:07 -0400 From: Abe Stauffer Subject: spare tire fender and "This Old Truck" FTE'ers, A few days ago in response to a question about spare tire options I wrote that the left dimpled rear fender for the spare was not an option in '54. I checked my books and I was wrong. It was an option in '54. I think that was the first year. '53 experts, if I am wrong again let me and others know. Humbly yours, Abe '54 F-100 PS: ALSO, I have to put a plug in here for a great magazine I get. "This Old Truck" is the best truck mag I get. For owners of old, original, restored, beat up, off-beat, big, or unusual trucks I highly recommend it. If you're into customs and rods your better off with the better known mags like Custom Classic Trucks and so on. website: www.thisoldtruck.com email: antique antiquepower.com phone: 1-800-310-7047 ------------------------------ From: MichellHC aol.com Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:20:46 EDT Subject: Re: Gas Tank Info The gas tank from a 85 Isuzu Trooper is a good fit. The frame rails have the same spacing as the 53 to 56 Ford trucks and the tank bolts directly to the frame rails, eliminating the hassle of straps. You do have to move the rear crossmember rearward about three to four inches, and make a notch in the top.... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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