1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks Discuss the Fat Fendered and Classic Ford Trucks

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Old 04-26-2012, 08:16 PM
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NEED FOR SPEED

This pic was taken 2day after i had my carb. cleaned. beats the last by 2 mph. The AOD is holding me back. LOL
 
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Old 04-26-2012, 08:28 PM
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Dale, are you connecting your air tools to the speedometer again? Ha Ha Thats moving considering the great areo dynamics of the truck. Im gonna start callin you the yellow blurr!!!
 
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:25 PM
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Are you taking the picture because no one will ride with you?

Just kidding... and a little jealous. My truck will never go half that fast.....
 
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:37 PM
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Cell phone set on take pic. and both hands on the wheel is how its done. LUCILLE [green truck] will only run 65/70 then the niddle starts jumping. I have some replacement gauges that go's to the buyer that look better.
 
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:46 PM
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Yes. And my stock F4 will probably not make it to 55 ever, and that's still not half your speed recorded in that pic.
 
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Love it! My 51 says ~45 and I'm guessing it's 5 generous on the downhill.
 
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I think you can squeeze a couple more mph out of Yeller Truck (kinda like Blue dog) if you remove the "sun visor" off of the front.
 
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IF i could fine a road were i didn't have to cross a creek or river i could get more TOM. I'm just not brave enough to cross a bridge at over a 100 mph. TOO many springs around here. FLORIDA got too luv it !!!!!!! LOL VISOR IS STAYING
 
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got mine to god i think 70 once in a drag race for a very short period of time against my son in laws 00 gmc 1/2 ton . otherwise around 55 mph she is a screaming and bellowing , and not too terribly happy about it . i figure i can do what you did down hill in a vacuum just because of the weight of her , otherwise not likely ever !!!!!!
 
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Had mine up to 85 on the freeway... but didn't take a pic of it... I need taller tires, different gears (4.11:1 in my 9" down to 3.25 or 3.50) or another transmission (currently 3 spd auto th350... Maybe a 700R4) or a combination of all three.... One big problem... "NO MONEY!"
 
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Love the speed pics and stories... be careful out there! Dale I'd love to shoot some video at a low angle right off the side of the road of you and that 289 screaming by!!! You must have some insider info on where the FHP hangs out!
 
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Love the speed pics and stories... be careful out there! Dale I'd love to shoot some video at a low angle right off the side of the road of you and that 289 screaming by!!! You must have some insider info on where the FHP hangs out!
The fhp that hangs around my house is a old friend. He has fliped the lights on and off afew time. But then again you can see old yeller coming from afar. He did write me a warning on the mustang. Welded a gas tank for him a few weeks back for his boys gocart. Good to have friends in low places. LOL
 
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You gotta love it, I've had Homade over a 100 but no pictures but Truxx and I were running 95 on the KY. Speedway last year, I let him drive Homade just to show him how good it handles. They are having an invitational day at the track today so I'm off to the track, don't know if we can run the track or not but I'm feeling the need for speed too, GET ER DONE.
 
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