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pre61-list-digest Saturday, October 16 1999 Volume 03 : Number 299



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FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords
Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords
Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords
Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords
Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords
FTE Pre61 - low geared

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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 08:04:08 -0400
From: Francis Marchand
Subject: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords

Hi Folks,

I just bought a '52 Ford F4 Dump with power angle plow. The truck is in
fair condition (bodywise). This is OK because I'm going to use it as a
farm work truck for the next several years before doing it over. The specs
on the glove box tag give the following, which I've checked against "Recks
& Relics8", but I still have a few questions before my Operators & Shop
Manuals come in.

S/N F4R2SR14XXX, which suggests:

F4= well F4
R= 239 cu.in. V8
2= 1952
SR= Somerville plant

Other info on the tags shows:

10,000 GVW, 134" WB, 4 speed synchro, 5.14 axle, 96 HP, "N" code paint
(R&R8 info calls out "Vermilion" for N code, truck is definitely "Green"
and a trip to my local antique Ford dealer's (www.pvford.com) old DuPont
paint book gives a 1952 N paint code as "Meadow Green").

Questions:

Where is/was the Somerville plant located? When were the 14000 series S/Ns
made in 1952 (early, middle, late)? The Title list the truck as a "1 1/2
ton" is this what the F4 is? The truck is still 6 volts, is it negative or
positive ground?

I thank you in advance for your great replies.

Fran Marchand and his toys

1952 F4 Dump
1954 Ferguson TO-30 w/Wagner Loader (tractor)
1964 Corvair Monza Coupe
1965 Correct Craft Barracuda Super Sport (16' inboard boat)
1976 Porsche 912E
1988 16' dual axle car trailer
1992 Chevy S-10 Blazer
1998 VW Jetta TDI (50 MPG!, 52,000 (s)miles)
...and a garage to fit them all!!!
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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 05:59:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ed Ellston
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords

Francis:

There may have been a plant in Somerville, NJ at one
time. That's the only Somerville that I know of.
Thanks for the great link to PV Ford. It is a great
site!

Ed

- --- Francis Marchand wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I just bought a '52 Ford F4 Dump with power angle
> plow. The truck is in
> fair condition (bodywise). This is OK because I'm
> going to use it as a
> farm work truck for the next several years before
> doing it over. The specs
> on the glove box tag give the following, which I've
> checked against "Recks
> & Relics8", but I still have a few questions before
> my Operators & Shop
> Manuals come in.
>
> S/N F4R2SR14XXX, which suggests:
>
> F4= well F4
> R= 239 cu.in. V8
> 2= 1952
> SR= Somerville plant
>
> Other info on the tags shows:
>
> 10,000 GVW, 134" WB, 4 speed synchro, 5.14 axle, 96
> HP, "N" code paint
> (R&R8 info calls out "Vermilion" for N code, truck
> is definitely "Green"
> and a trip to my local antique Ford dealer's
> (www.pvford.com) old DuPont
> paint book gives a 1952 N paint code as "Meadow
> Green").
>
> Questions:
>
> Where is/was the Somerville plant located? When
> were the 14000 series S/Ns
> made in 1952 (early, middle, late)? The Title list
> the truck as a "1 1/2
> ton" is this what the F4 is? The truck is still 6
> volts, is it negative or
> positive ground?
>
> I thank you in advance for your great replies.
>
> Fran Marchand and his toys
>
> 1952 F4 Dump
> 1954 Ferguson TO-30 w/Wagner Loader (tractor)
> 1964 Corvair Monza Coupe
> 1965 Correct Craft Barracuda Super Sport (16'
> inboard boat)
> 1976 Porsche 912E
> 1988 16' dual axle car trailer
> 1992 Chevy S-10 Blazer
> 1998 VW Jetta TDI (50 MPG!, 52,000 (s)miles)
> ...and a garage to fit them all!!!
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> http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html
>


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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 06:24:06 -0700
From: "Kreig McBride"
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords

Fran,

8 vehicles?! You are a very sick man. :-)
(Don't ask me how many I have.)

Kreig
(Sorry I cannot answer your questions, I'm new to the list too.)

- -----Original Message-----
From: Francis Marchand
To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com
Date: Friday, October 15, 1999 5:16 AM
Subject: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords


>Hi Folks,
>
>I just bought a '52 Ford F4 Dump with power angle plow. The truck is in
>fair condition (bodywise). This is OK because I'm going to use it as a
>farm work truck for the next several years before doing it over. The specs
>on the glove box tag give the following, which I've checked against "Recks
>& Relics8", but I still have a few questions before my Operators & Shop
>Manuals come in.
>
>S/N F4R2SR14XXX, which suggests:
>
>F4= well F4
>R= 239 cu.in. V8
>2= 1952
>SR= Somerville plant
>
>Other info on the tags shows:
>
>10,000 GVW, 134" WB, 4 speed synchro, 5.14 axle, 96 HP, "N" code paint
>(R&R8 info calls out "Vermilion" for N code, truck is definitely "Green"
>and a trip to my local antique Ford dealer's (www.pvford.com) old DuPont
>paint book gives a 1952 N paint code as "Meadow Green").
>
>Questions:
>
>Where is/was the Somerville plant located? When were the 14000 series S/Ns
>made in 1952 (early, middle, late)? The Title list the truck as a "1 1/2
>ton" is this what the F4 is? The truck is still 6 volts, is it negative or
>positive ground?
>
>I thank you in advance for your great replies.
>
>Fran Marchand and his toys
>
>1952 F4 Dump
>1954 Ferguson TO-30 w/Wagner Loader (tractor)
>1964 Corvair Monza Coupe
>1965 Correct Craft Barracuda Super Sport (16' inboard boat)
>1976 Porsche 912E
>1988 16' dual axle car trailer
>1992 Chevy S-10 Blazer
>1998 VW Jetta TDI (50 MPG!, 52,000 (s)miles)
>...and a garage to fit them all!!!
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>

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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 09:55:04 -0400
From: Francis Marchand
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords

8 vehicles?, Oops!, I forgot one: 1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500

Fran

At 06:24 AM 10/15/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Fran,
>
>8 vehicles?! You are a very sick man. :-)
>(Don't ask me how many I have.)
>
>Kreig
>(Sorry I cannot answer your questions, I'm new to the list too.)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>>Fran Marchand and his toys
>>
>>1952 F4 Dump
>>1954 Ferguson TO-30 w/Wagner Loader (tractor)
>>1964 Corvair Monza Coupe
>>1965 Correct Craft Barracuda Super Sport (16' inboard boat)
>>1976 Porsche 912E
>>1988 16' dual axle car trailer
>>1992 Chevy S-10 Blazer
>>1998 VW Jetta TDI (50 MPG!, 52,000 (s)miles)
>>...and a garage to fit them all!!!

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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 19:15:51 -0400
From: "Thomas J. Teixeira"
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - New to old Fords

At 09:55 AM 10/15/1999 -0400, Francis Marchand wrote:
[list of 8 vehicles]

>>>...and a garage to fit them all!!

I think I'm more jealous of the garage, although there are some nice
vehicles there.

And while PV Ford doesn't have the selection of some of the larger mail
order places, I end up buying a lot of "Ooops! I didn't know I was gonna
need a new one of THOSE" type parts from them, hopefully enough to keep
them in business for the next "Ooops" I need to fix.

Tom Teixeira mailto:tjt world.std.com
94 Taurus SHO 5-speed NESHOC/SHO Registry
'66 Mustang convertible (200 cid auto) http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://world.std.com/~tjt
'35 Ford Pickup (flathead V8)


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Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 04:23:15 EDT
From: MilFam3 aol.com
Subject: FTE Pre61 - low geared

i too would be interested in knowning the best & cheaper way of lowering my
rpms when going down the highway. have 56 f-100 with 302 with c-4 trans with
shift kit & stock rearend with gearing unknown. she takes off well from stop
lights but tends to wind up going at 55-65 higher rpms then i'd like. so if
anyone has any suggestions please let me hear from you. thanks DAN still 56....

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