I would suggest NOT shopping for replacement parts simply because they are the cheapest, ESPECIALLY weatherstripping. Cheap weatherstripping will shrink and harden almost immediately within the first year. I have had this happen to me before. Better (OE) quality rubber will pay for itself when you don't have to fix it, or replace it. I do not know who to recommend for your weatherstripping.
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Per the build list he engine is a 370 4v.. not a 361 as I thought and they told me
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Originally Posted by STGFordCrazy04
The engine looks just like the 370 Lima in my 85 F700
See guys I knew it looked like a 385series engine. The 370/429 4V are real good engines. My building supply currently runs 1 85 370 4V (among other new trucks) and in the past has had several trucks with these engines. Only 1 was a 370 2V with the 2 air pumps (smog whatever) and it was a dog.
NMO,
any updated pics?
EDIT:
I had a brain fart idea of what would be great for this truck since youre cutting it up anyway. How about shortening the frame to accept a F100-350 8' bed with something like 79 flairside wheel humps to make a modified dually bed. That would make a cool looking 79 Fseries 4wd truck.
Im going to keep some of the fire history of the truck... Ill maintain one of the hose reels, the powered electrical cord.. the generator.. a winco "fire fighter" 10hp wisconsion.. its a beauty.. and nothing like the generators we see at costco and the like,, it has to weigh close to 500 pounds....I love the pole lights, they go up about 10 feet and would be cool for working at night, Ill probably keep them.
I want a flatbed.. thats what Im going to build.. with big belly boxes.. like a contractors body on steroids... I need to load with a forklift etc.. so a regular dually body wouldnt work for me.. but it would be cool.. especially if you took a period f350 camper special body and made it into a dually body
Pictures.. if it would stop raining for a second Ill pull it out of the shop and get some.. but it looks like rain for a week solid
cam
Last edited by Notmeofficer; 01-27-2008 at 03:25 PM.
Please get me the info off the valve cover decal so I can scan and post the hose routing.
dennis.. I havent forgotten.. confession.. Im going to have my wife do it.. for me.. the tag is blurry.. the bane of age... Ill do it tongiht
On another note
I just want to confirm the door seals/weatherstripping etc are the SAME as the f100 up series. Im about to order some... prices vary.. looks like PRECISION has the best deal.. American made OEM quality..or so they say
Things done today...
Welded up the extra holes drilled in the tranny inspection cover for radio equipment.. blasted and painted it.. hammered silver... I need new shifter boots for the hi-lo and brake lever... they are all the same.. we'll see if my ford dealer is friendly ( I got the master parts CD off ebay.. awesome)
Blasted air cleaner... painted it Ford Blue..
Removed the inspection plates/interior over the front cab mount bolts.. strangely enough one is rusted..not through but enough that I will make one... the cab floor doesnt have any rust on it.. looks like water sat under the rubber mat under the drivers left foot... I think Ill make a matched set out of aluminum and be done with it
I still need to know what a regular lt duty truck has for roof braces.. I think the two cast iron ones I have were put in by fmc to hold the weight of the lightbar (now removed).. I want to make up some more sano sheet metal ones that are tacked in and cant come out
SMOG stuff to follow
Cam
Last edited by Notmeofficer; 01-27-2008 at 08:28 PM.
the center brace is standard for all f-series, the added braces are just that, added for the light. I would discard them to avoid rattles. teh floor mat from a F-100-350 will not work well, as the f-500-800 has a lower center hump. I cut the floor hump from a automatic truck without the removable center section, and added it over the F-600 cover to make the floor contour correct for carpet from a smaller truck. I have had hit or miss luck with weatherstripping over the years, the J.c. Whitney set I got once is better than the more expensive sets I have installed on other trucks. (surprised me) but yes it is the same from the smaller trucks. several companies out there make a good contractors bed that will fit your wheelbase, but I have a flatbed on mine too.
Im bummed that you tell me the lt duty mat wont fit.. I already ordered a rubber one.. and it arrives tomorrow.. if it doesnt fit then its back to the drawing board on that.. Ill be on the phone tomorrow finding one for an f600.. theres one or two companies out there that still make them I believe..
thanks for the roof pics ahead of time.. they will be very helpful...
Smog sticker as follows
Ford Motor Company
Engine Exhaust Control Information
Engine Family 6.1 "E" (370) EGR/AIR
Engine 6.1 (370 c.i.d.)
Spark Plug AFS-32 Gap .042/.046
Valve lash Hyd-non adj. Dist Points- Gap None Dwell-none
Transmission gear (talks about auto and manual.. for brevity Ill just do the manual
Manual Neutral
Ignition timing 6 degrees BTDC (might be 8.. Ill have to check.. numbers are faded)
Ignition RPM- 600 (might be 800 numbers are faded..)
Choke Setting
Fast idle RPM 2500
Curb Idle rpm Non a/c 600 (again number is faded but that sounds right)
TSP Off RPM
Decel throttle- 1700+/-
This vehicle complies with non-catalyst gasoline powered heavy duty trucks model year 1979
D9HE-9C4 (or A)85-LC NON CAT
AJC
Some of the tag was hard to read.. go figure... almost 30 years
Rubber floor mat showed up from Whitney.. as posted earlier.. it doesnt fit.. so cabs are different I think.. anyway I have the 5 inch.. or what some people term.. the "low hump style"
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