10 mm bolt.

Read this as to how this all came about:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...standards.html

 

Worked on the Truck again today. Got the Rad Rapaird due to the Fan hitting it and digging in it. Refilled it and bled out the air bubbles. With the New Fan Spacer it sitts back a good 1 1.5 inchs now. Took it for about a 35 Mile drive to see how it would do and every thing worked good. No steaming any where to fan blade sounds no wires burning it Ran Really good and was happy thing its ready for the Road again! YAY What a night mare it has been

 

I read it, and I remembered the uproar as I was one of those roaring. But, it doesn't explain the metric bolts into one end of the A/C compressor and SAE into the other. There may well be a plausible explanation, but it defies any logic I can dream up. If it had been in the 60's I'd have believed they were tripping, but I don't think they were designed until the 70's. Or, was Ford maybe that far behind the times?

 

I wasn't old enough to be uproaring, wasn't this in the Jimmy Carter era? I was just becoming a teenager and I remember not wanting to change, also remember lots of people being upset.

The metric system *does* make LOTS more sense, though. and moving to it is probably the right thing to do.

As for the AC compressor, I'm guessing surrounding/attaching parts on certain vehicles were redesigned, or new vehicles were designed, and they went with metric as they were transitioning to that.

Making changes to mass production I'm sure requires a lot of coordination, and baby steps are sometimes easier & cheaper to take.

Those compressors were used on all vehicles, the mounting brackets are different.

 

I looked at the 82 today. She sits waiting for new rear brake cylinders and the new tie rods.

 

But, IIRC the bolts go through the brackets and into the compressor. If so, the compressor is tapped SAE on one end and metric on the other. That's the part I don't understand.

 

I would think baby steps were being taken.

 

i need a ignition harness connectin from the firewall to the solenoid on an 1980 F100 custom styleside.if any1 has any information please help ,its a great truck and im new to restoring fords

 

Yea, I'm confusing myself.

A few days ago a friend on facebook asked me how old I was gonna be, and I told her .20.

I'll tell you what wasn't overkill.

Rust prevention measures.

 

LOL. Yes, you are confused. Young, but not that young. However, you are right about the lack of rustproofing on these trucks. Lots of tin and very susceptible to the tin worm.

 

Did some more work to my radiator support. Finished hand forming the lower rolled edge, and then laid a coat of primer on the bare metal to keep the rust at bay.

I still have some more fine touching to do, but the hard part is done.

 

with the rain up here in the north east i havent been able to do anything. and it really started to get on my nerves. but i ordered my clutch and should be here early next week. ill post pics when i get the rest of the truck primered so theres no more surface rust.

 

Yes, you are correct.
The bolts go into the compressor. Metric and SAE
When I took mine off ,I put the bolts back into the old compresor so I wouldn't try to misplace them.
I finally got the condenser on, and have the new compressor, dryer,orfice, etc. to put on.
Been too hot and busy with other things. Maybe a day or two.
Got new camera,didn't work, took back and exchanged, still no go.
Took it back today and got money back, Went to Best Buy and got one.
Trying to get it lined up. I'll be glad to get some pics. Later Trav.

 

searched fr a harness for my 80 f100 Custom ....no luck ,found the alternator harness tho :u

 

Well Mike do you have any junk yards close to you?