Toploader huh sounds interesting how would I go about doing that project

 

I mentioned that "sorta" as a joke.

You COULD try it, but look at a toploader 4 speed:

4 Speed Toploader Transmissions

(The reverse stub is the one in the middle)

and look at a 3 speed:

http://www.1964ford.com/images/pictures/3speed.png

So you would have to attach your 3 speed linkage to the two outer stubs, and run a separate lever for reverse. If you put it in two gears at once with that set up, you could wreck the trans.

 

Ok sounds like too much work for me but does anyone know what type of headers will fit it and where can I get them from

 

I don't know if anyone makes any for the older vans, you could find them on ebay a few years ago, I believe Hooker had the best fit.

 

Ok I haven't been on here in awhile but I'm thinking of having my van painted two tone a teal and maybe a purple which gets me into my next question does anyone know the name of the purple on Ford trucks during the mid nineties

 

4 pages and NO PICS! Fer shame, fer shame, fer shame!!!!

 

You thinking '96-'97 Econoline Deep Violet Clearcoat Metallic?

It's the closest factory color to "purple" seen on Econolines "during the mid nineties".

 

Here's mine, those camper windows are gone, and the holes are filled back in, it's a cargo van again.

 

You're right I'll take some pictures when I get back to my parents house right now it's school bus yellow with the dash as my daughter would say bleck brown

 

Your absolutely right I should post a picture so I was back home in Paris a couple weeks ago and took a couple pictures with my phn but how do post them on here? Oh yeah my brother called me yesterday and told me my motors finally outa the machine shop now I'm gonna order me a set of hooker headers through Jegs not sure which one yet any opinions item #520-6910 or 520-6910-1

 

Quote:
Originally Posted by 76f350spercamprspeal

Welcome to FTE, Best Damn Forum EVER!
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Here's How to Post Pictures:
1. Login to FTE.
2.Click User CP (In the Top Left Hand Corner)
3.(On the Left, There will be a list, The 5th Option Down, will say "Pictures & Albums) Click That.
4.Then, Click Add Album, Enter a title, and description, if ya want to.
5. Click Upload Pictures, Then click Browse, Locate the Files of your truck. (You can add 3 files at a time)
5. Click Upload.
6. Add a description to the individual pictures, then click save.
7. Add more files if ya want.
8. Click The Picture you want to post, it will give you two codes at the bottom, Right Click The Second one (It say's BB Code, Then Say's [IMG]http:blahblahblah...[/IMG])
Then, Once that is highlighted, Right Click, Then Copy, Then Paste it into your post.
You can add up to 30 Images in one FTE Post.
If, Ya need any help, Don't hesitate to ask.


Quote:
Originally Posted by old_dan

You can also go to the "Garage" tab and start an album right here on FTE. After you post pictures to an album, we can look in your album, but you'll also be able to "insert a picture" by pasting in a link to the picture in your album.

It seems awkward, but whenever you "insert a picture" to one of these threads, the forum is looking for the picture somewhere on the web (which is always available) rather than from somewhere on your hard drive (which isn't always available).

Quote:
Originally Posted By Jolly Roger Joe

Welcome to FTE!

Go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and sign up for a free account. Then create an album for your truck. Upload any pics you want to post on FTE to that album. Have this album open on your computer when you want to post pics on FTE.

While you're making a post on FTE, select the pic you want to post from your Photobucket album. When the large version of the pic is open, right mouse click on it and select "View Image Info". The image info will be highlighted and will look something like this:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ghtsafter1.jpg

Copy that highlighted info (right click / copy).

When you have the spot in your post where you want the pic to be placed, select the "Insert Image" icon at the top of the post (looks like a mountain) and paste (right click / paste) the image info you copied in the highlighted box (just shows "http://" when it opens).

Your pic will be placed in the post.

Hope that helps.

Here's a tutorial Bob put together: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/67...-pictures.html

 

I guess that would help if I actually had a computer I just use my phn like one I do know how to post pictures on facebook just not on here with it

 

Here's an additional tutorial about posting pics in the forums:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...he-forums.html

 

I didn't read all of the preceding posts but:

I had a '72 E300 with a 302-it died.
I already had a '72 351 Cleveland 2bbl and FMX from a Mercury Montego.
It took a lot of work and cutting but it went in there.
I had to have a bracket fabricated for the power steering pump.
I had to cut and reweld the pan because it was in the way of the steering.
This was done in '78, so there wasn't much help with fitting things and interchangeability.

I used a short oil filter, so it wouldn't hit the frame, even after cutting a lot of frame away.

I built a new doghouse with welding rod and fiberglass because it had to be wider than stock. I cut the top of the doghouse and glassed locating tabs on it, I then got some turn clamps ???? that I attached on each side.
I also had turn clamps at the front sides, where it attached to the body.
I spray foamed the inside and it was easy to remove by pulling the turn clamps and the 2 bolts.

If I had to work on the top of the engine, I just removed the top piece, it looked like a walnut shell.

Later, I rebuilt the 351C and got rid of the FMX cause it jumped into gear by itself too frequently. I replaced the FMX with a C6.

The van is still running around the Junction City Oregon area.

It had more power than my V-10 Ford van.

The Windsor, or building up a 302 is a lot less frustrating.

 

Here is my old 74 "hot rod", 302, NP435 4 speed.





So, ya, it's easy to put a top loader 4 speed in. I used the clutch linkage for a 3 on the tree, and the trans was out of a two wheel drive pickup.