let me start by saying thank you for any info.....now then, i have a f1 scripted flatbed that appears to have 43k orig miles. here is the question did this truck come with merc heads from the fact? mine has them and the truck is bone stock........

 

anybody know ?

 

Unless this was a Canadian truck, that would be very unusual. Sounds like either the heads were replaced or the motor was. Have you checked the Date Code on the block?

 

Could we see some pictures? Here is how.

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Originally Posted by 76f350spercamprspeal

Welcome to FTE, Best Damn Forum EVER!
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Here's How to Post Pictures:
1. Login to FTE.
2.Click User CP (In the Top Left Hand Corner)
3.(On the Left, There will be a list, The 5th Option Down, will say "Pictures & Albums) Click That.
4.Then, Click Add Album, Enter a title, and description, if ya want to.
5. Click Upload Pictures, Then click Browse, Locate the Files of your truck. (You can add 3 files at a time)
5. Click Upload.
6. Add a description to the individual pictures, then click save.
7. Add more files if ya want.
8. Click The Picture you want to post, it will give you two codes at the bottom, Right Click The Second one (It say's BB Code, Then Say's [IMG]http:blahblahblah...[/IMG])
Then, Once that is highlighted, Right Click, Then Copy, Then Paste it into your post.
You can add up to 30 Images in one FTE Post.
If, Ya need any help, Don't hesitate to ask.


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Originally Posted by old_dan

You can also go to the "Garage" tab and start an album right here on FTE. After you post pictures to an album, we can look in your album, but you'll also be able to "insert a picture" by pasting in a link to the picture in your album.

It seems awkward, but whenever you "insert a picture" to one of these threads, the forum is looking for the picture somewhere on the web (which is always available) rather than from somewhere on your hard drive (which isn't always available).

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Originally Posted By Jolly Roger Joe

Welcome to FTE!

Go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and sign up for a free account. Then create an album for your truck. Upload any pics you want to post on FTE to that album. Have this album open on your computer when you want to post pics on FTE.

While you're making a post on FTE, select the pic you want to post from your Photobucket album. When the large version of the pic is open, right mouse click on it and select "View Image Info". The image info will be highlighted and will look something like this:
The best photos and videos | Photobucket

Copy that highlighted info (right click / copy).

When you have the spot in your post where you want the pic to be placed, select the "Insert Image" icon at the top of the post (looks like a mountain) and paste (right click / paste) the image info you copied in the highlighted box (just shows "http://" when it opens).

Your pic will be placed in the post.

Hope that helps.

Here's a tutorial Bob put together: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/67...-pictures.html

 

 

 

She looks pretty solid Bud. How's she run? If she runs fair than drive the wheels off her. I like the slots. They are a good looking wheel for an old ford. I have them on my Uni. Easy to clean with the spray and wash Napa aluminum wheel bright. I use it on the 33's for my Bronco as well. That reminds me if I don't make a town trip tomorrow to put the 33's back on as winter is over here finally. Somewhere on this big Island is a 48 to 50 F1 done in a metal flake old school blue. I saw it with the hood up in the store parking lot a couple years ago. Had a flat motor in it. I need to go hunting for it. I want it and it is so close to me. maybe put an ad in the local paper and some flyers on the store bulletin boards. Stay tuned guys as I am going hunting. Tis time to Crap or get off the pot.

 

hey Fly I just checked out yer gallery. Do ya got three F1's? You lucky Dawg you. Is the Liquor truck the same one with the Lincoln head lights in it? That's kinda Big Ed Daddy Roth style. Looks okay on it. I have seen three now with that set up.
Check it out guys.

 

thanks ...the flat bed is a sweetheart i bought her 13 years ago. it normally runs stock 16 x 650 tires but they are shot so i am trying to find a good deal on new ones, for the time being my friend sold me the slots, i have all new red oak for it but no time to install..lol the one with the cantered head lites was a custom i built 427 chevy motor, shortened, channeled, pancaked, infinity irs, jag frt clip and bagged all around the chopped one is my sons, father son build.. it has a camero clip motor trans and rear end so nice to drive i sold the custom and picked up the f2 liquor truck, it also is all camero and a dream to drive..kind of funny when im going down the freeway at 70 other cars steer clear like something is going to fall off..........thanks

 

i also have a 66 bronco, but i built it as a custom.. dare to be diff

 

ok i tryed to download the bronco and for some reason when i clik the pic it goes larger but wont give me the two codes at the bottom?

 

ya prolly have ta re-size it before ya try and upload it. If ya become a member for just over $20.00 it makes it soo easy and it re-sizes for ya and all that stuff than. Plus no ads and with a three year script ya get a really cool T-shirt. Well most folks do, but ya got to ask and I never bothered. I would just get Ford grease all over it like all my others anyway.

 

Getting back to your question, the answer is no, Mercury engines or parts from them (ie; heads) were never installed originally from Ford in F1's. This goes for both US and Canadian production, even in Mercury pickups. Apparently your truck isn't as "bone stock" as you thought. Still looks like a nice one, though.

 

hmmm thanks.. are the merc heads more compression? thanks again

 

Actually, no. The combustion chambers are larger on Merc heads than on an 8BA or EAB head, to match the larger displacement of the Mercury engine. You may be lucky and have a complete Merc engine installed. But if someone just swapped the heads, you'll be seriously down on power, and flatties didn't have much to spare to begin with.