Hey guys, I finally found a motor that was running, it's out of a 63 f100. I believe it is a 292 y block with a 4 speed floor shift. Has about 50xxx miles on it and it looks pretty clean, plan on putting it in my 56 f100

 

Hey Dan,
Congratulations on finding your motor!

How can you tell it was running? Did you get a good deal on it?

Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

Ben I took the guys word on it, it is risky but for 200 can't beat it, pick it up Saturday

 

That's a steal at 200. Now you gotta get it bolted in and see if it really is in good running condition. The 4 speed will have a Granny low so you will probably only use 2nd, 3rd & 4th. Unless you plan on pulling stumps.

 

That's the plan.might power wash it to get all the carp off the Trans and maybe a coat of paint before I bolt it in, or should I just throw it in hook a battery to it and try and fire it up

 

It'd be a shame to paint it all up and find out you gotta tear it down! But paint always helps things look better.

 

I'd make shift a stand and test fire out of the truck. Awful lot of work either way to paint and find it's coming out again, or not paint - stuff it in and find it runs great only to wish you had painted - or redo the labor and pluck it again.

 

Grab the wood the nose is sitting on & round up some 4X4s or sister some 2X4s to build a frame. Grab some casters from a hardware source & mount that combo on your new roll around cart. You can now work, clean, test & build without too much investment.

If you've got no concrete, fab some axles & old implement tires.

 

Yeah, I would agree with the others, test run it. Unless your truck has the sheetmetal removed and then it is pretty darn easy to set the engine in position. Either way, I would fire it off prior to making a full installation. I would be very skeptical of the engine having the true miles as stated. A grain truck or fire truck, maybe. Here is wishing you well with it.

 

I agree, fire it up first. I've seen videos of people just setting and engine on an old tire and running it from there.

A question for you experts. Is that oil filter stock on these new engines? That is an oil fiter isn't it? I see a wire of some sort on it. Also, that floor shifter is curved back a long way. Does this engine sit that far forward on these newer trucks?

 

The wire is going to a sending unit. The oil filter with the 90 degree adapter may be an add on. I'm not familiar with that particular adapter but it looks like it's there to provide clearance

 

Another big piece of the build, very cool. Hopefully the guy is on the level as far as it's condition, but hey you've got a motor. Keep the pics coming as you get her cleaned up. It looks as if some care was taken when it was taken out and stored, which sounds like a good sign. Congratulations.

 

That 90 deg adapter for the oil filter was used only on larger trucks, AFAIK. How common was the four speed transmission in an F100 of that vintage? It looks like the oil filter would have interfered with the steering box on my F350 without the 90 deg adapter. Note the front sump oil pan on the engine shown. Don't think it will work in a '56. I would certainly peck around on those welsh plugs before installation. Looks like a head stud or head gasket, something has been leaking coolant. Unless I trusted the seller completely and he had heard it run, I would do a lot of inspection and checks prior to installation. But, I would do those anyway. Again, I hope you have good luck with it. If it is any good at all, you got it at a good price.

 

So my plan is to get the motor tomorrow and since all the front sheet metal is off, I will just throw it in the frame and try and start it. Might need some help with getting the wiring figured out to get started. Also plan on picking up a battery any thoughts ???
Again thanks for all help and support, you have been a great help as has this forum

 

Just hook up the starter solenoid Battery cable, starter cable & ignition wire to distributor and cross the two small terminals with a screwdriver. Should start right up. Only need to cross the two little terminals until the engine starts.