Be patient, listen to the advice of others, ask for help BEFORE you really need it and you are in a tough spot...

Umm, can't think of anything else right now.

Oh, the right tool makes the job a lot easier, and Ford is #1!

 

Wow, thanks for all the welcomings. I have been a ford guy for most my life and usually knew (or know) just enough to get me in trouble. I have a 2000 Excursion with a V10 (wife's car)and my new addition is a 79 F250 Ranger Lariat 2wd 460 C6. got it from my real estate agent for free but i had to tow it from her pasture over to my house. I now have it running pretty decent and am not scared that its going to leave me stranded somewhere. I decided to join the website because of all the helpfull info i found trying to get my ford running.

 

Welcome LJ, Good score on the 79 truck. Hope to see some pictures.

 

x2 couldn't have said it better myself!

 

Thanks Ed. I've learned some valuable lessons in my few years on this earth. haha

Only really been working on cars/trucks for 9 years.

 

Well I have started the process to ID what engine I have. The PO told me that it is 67' 390 out of a mustang. Last night I put it at TDC and checked the difference between cylinder 1 and 4 with a wood dowel. It is at 3.75" which would make it a 390. The strange thing is that the cast number for the heads are from a 352, I think. They have a EDC-E cast mark on them. Research continues.