Dear Diary . . .
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Tuned
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From: Kalamazoo, MI
Diary Update:
So after driving it around town yesterday i was feeling pretty sold about it making it over to Mom's house, about 20mi., the next day. got up this morning loaded up the truck and set out. Little did I know that the fuel pump was not ready. So i had my first break down, after clearing all the fuel lines and the filter I ran down to the parts store and picked up a new pump. Installed the new pump and still could not get it to suck, i blew down the feed line to the tank and didn't hear any gurgling, CRAP. tossed a gallon of juice in and fired it up. so as is sit i'm getting about 5-7mpg, that's gonna have to change.
So after driving it around town yesterday i was feeling pretty sold about it making it over to Mom's house, about 20mi., the next day. got up this morning loaded up the truck and set out. Little did I know that the fuel pump was not ready. So i had my first break down, after clearing all the fuel lines and the filter I ran down to the parts store and picked up a new pump. Installed the new pump and still could not get it to suck, i blew down the feed line to the tank and didn't hear any gurgling, CRAP. tossed a gallon of juice in and fired it up. so as is sit i'm getting about 5-7mpg, that's gonna have to change.
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From: South central, Minnesota
Diary Update:
So after driving it around town yesterday i was feeling pretty sold about it making it over to Mom's house, about 20mi., the next day. got up this morning loaded up the truck and set out. Little did I know that the fuel pump was not ready. So i had my first break down, after clearing all the fuel lines and the filter I ran down to the parts store and picked up a new pump. Installed the new pump and still could not get it to suck, i blew down the feed line to the tank and didn't hear any gurgling, CRAP. tossed a gallon of juice in and fired it up. so as is sit i'm getting about 5-7mpg, that's gonna have to change.
So after driving it around town yesterday i was feeling pretty sold about it making it over to Mom's house, about 20mi., the next day. got up this morning loaded up the truck and set out. Little did I know that the fuel pump was not ready. So i had my first break down, after clearing all the fuel lines and the filter I ran down to the parts store and picked up a new pump. Installed the new pump and still could not get it to suck, i blew down the feed line to the tank and didn't hear any gurgling, CRAP. tossed a gallon of juice in and fired it up. so as is sit i'm getting about 5-7mpg, that's gonna have to change.
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Tuned
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From: Kalamazoo, MI
well, from my last post i found i was just out of gas, happens when you don't have a gauge. Moved up to Michigan and got i driving for a bit and clocked it at 11.5mpg, up until the motor finally gave out. I found two vertical cracks in the #3 cylinder wall.
That was all last year, so at this point i'm weeks away from running the second time with a newer 4.9L, just need an alternator, only a $100 for a new 3G, and a power steering pulley.
That was all last year, so at this point i'm weeks away from running the second time with a newer 4.9L, just need an alternator, only a $100 for a new 3G, and a power steering pulley.
More Turbo
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From: Ontario
Looking forward to seeing some more updated pictures of the truck in its new home. The girlfriend and I are headed to Kalamazoo some point this summer, it's only a 3-4 hour drive for us I guess. May see you cruising around in the old truck!
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From: Central Michigan
Just found your thread. I wish I saw it earlier. I am putting a 300 6 in a 56 f100. I see you are near by also, I am about 35 miles north of Lansing. I have a good 300 6 still in a 92 f150. I drove it back from Grand Rapids 120 miles -a good engine. I took the trans out but I will sell you either the whole truck or just the engine cheap. But it is a FI engine with no provision for a mechanical fuel pump. PM me if interested, or even if not interested I would like to see your truck and talk to you about different ideas and to compare notes-so to speak. I like your wiring diagram for the duraspark. Is that what you ended up doing? I am at that point now. I bought a 1 wire ford alternator made by Tuff Stuff from Summit for mine but it's not wired yet. Thanks Greg.
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Tuned
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From: Kalamazoo, MI
Lots, so went on a few around the block test drives last fall and the flywheel bolts backed out and got into the pressure plate, so a new LuK Clutch, flywheel and all. So as it sits the clutch pedal needs adjusted and some carb work. The pic is at the new house, it started getting hot so I pulled over pulled the hood and drove on. Its crazy the amount of heat that thing holds. And in all that we are due for our first child the first of June.
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From: South central, Minnesota
Lots, so went on a few around the block test drives last fall and the flywheel bolts backed out and got into the pressure plate, so a new LuK Clutch, flywheel and all. So as it sits the clutch pedal needs adjusted and some carb work. The pic is at the new house, it started getting hot so I pulled over pulled the hood and drove on. Its crazy the amount of heat that thing holds. And in all that we are due for our first child the first of June.
You Roadkilled it! Sounds like it's time for either a larger radiator or a visit to a louver press for the hood.
Congrats on the first child.
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Tuned
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New update, I now have new Eaton 3.54 gears with a limited slip. And interior, bucket seats from Speedway, double side foil insulation for the walls, ceramic coating for the floor and a commercial entry rug/mat for a floor cover, welding in an O2 sensor for an Air/Fuel Gauge, added a Vacuum Gauge, new three row aluminum radiator, GPS Speedo . . . pics soon to come.
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New update, I now have new Eaton 3.54 gears with a limited slip. And interior, bucket seats from Speedway, double side foil insulation for the walls, ceramic coating for the floor and a commercial entry rug/mat for a floor cover, welding in an O2 sensor for an Air/Fuel Gauge, added a Vacuum Gauge, new three row aluminum radiator, GPS Speedo . . . pics soon to come.