1986 F-250 Progress Thread
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Wow! at least this thing started spinning tires around the corner at half throttle. It was the on ramp to head north on 167 in Pacific. The south pacific one not the one by the 76 station.
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The bronco will spin on wet pavement if I am turning as well, dry pavement... Maybe if I push it hard enough I could get them going but I don't trust my drivetrain to be strong enough to hold up.
EDIT: Hahaha we don't get THAT much rain
the sides of the roads usually have some moss growing up from the dirt areas, but the amount of traffic we get keeps the rest away.
EDIT: Hahaha we don't get THAT much rain
the sides of the roads usually have some moss growing up from the dirt areas, but the amount of traffic we get keeps the rest away.
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When you kids think you have discovered torque, let Jim and I know. Our engines have torque, enough for mine to light all four rear tires with a 3.55 gear.
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I found it quite, pathetic.
I'll take moss and algaee any day over road salt!!!!!
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Dylan, yes gears help, read what I said. I don't remember what the OD of my 215/85R16 tires is right off hand, but they aren't small. I had a 1977 F-150 with 390 4 barrel and 3.25 gears in a 9 inch. It was quite capable of burning a set of 235/75R15s nicely. My 1971 Mercury Colony Park wagon had a 2.71 gear and used the same tires as the F-150, a 9.5:1 compression ratio 460 in it would smoke the tires all the way through first gear in the C6. All these vehicles simply had gobs of torque, no need for a lot of gear.
Gears, my 66 Shelby GT350 had a .030 over 289, wide ratio T10, and 3.89 gears, it would light up a pair of M&H drag slicks as it sat, go mid 12s in the 1/4 mile on one of the tracks NHRA records were set on.
Gears, my 66 Shelby GT350 had a .030 over 289, wide ratio T10, and 3.89 gears, it would light up a pair of M&H drag slicks as it sat, go mid 12s in the 1/4 mile on one of the tracks NHRA records were set on.
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Have you had an oil pump shaft twist in half yet on the 460? I've heard that's a bit of a problem with em. If I had my way I'd have a 390, lighter than a 385 series and faster for the most part. Only problem with those are the stock distributors don't give enough mechanical advance so they tend to run like a slug.
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Thanks! hahahahaha nice word editing. Made me laugh. You want my 351W for $900? I'll put a 390 in my truck.