Dad's Engine
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From: Prairieville, La
or none 
, you can't have it both ways.
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You guys must have spent time down here.
I have seen a few trucks in the JY and around the area that have the cajun special emblems above the f150 emblems on the fender. Noticed no other differences in the trucks. It has pretty much been determined that they are regional dealer promotions.
I have seen a few trucks in the JY and around the area that have the cajun special emblems above the f150 emblems on the fender. Noticed no other differences in the trucks. It has pretty much been determined that they are regional dealer promotions.
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From: Exmore, VA
You guys must have spent time down here.
I have seen a few trucks in the JY and around the area that have the cajun special emblems above the f150 emblems on the fender. Noticed no other differences in the trucks. It has pretty much been determined that they are regional dealer promotions.
I have seen a few trucks in the JY and around the area that have the cajun special emblems above the f150 emblems on the fender. Noticed no other differences in the trucks. It has pretty much been determined that they are regional dealer promotions.
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I think Kyle is just giving me a hard time about how many parts he and Shaun have found for Dad's truck. Seat base, Saginaw pump, crank pulley and transmission cover come quickly to mind, but there are other things in the past and some things in the works. THANKS, guys!
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Maybe you should make some 'Dad's Truck Special' badges?
Perhaps some FTE Special badges? (with the consent of IB, of course)
Perhaps some FTE Special badges? (with the consent of IB, of course)
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I spent 11 years in Baton Rouge...
There was a story of a local trade crew, known to be the best in heavy construction, that was hired to work at Cape Canaveral. After a very short time on the job, the local Union Hall was notified that the whole crew had been fired and would soon be returning. A phone call was quickly made to Cape Canaveral to find out why? The voice at the other end of the phone said that it was true that these men were highly skilled and worked hard, BUT every time a rocket was readied and the command "LAUNCH" was made, the entire crew would take their lunch boxes and sit under a shade tree to eat!
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Thanks!
I hope this goes through as I just typed a post on my computer and got a Bad Request error and I can do nothing on FTE from that MacBook. However, this iPad seems to work with FTE so here goes.
I'm going to stop in at the machine shop tomorrow to see if they've made any progress. I'm finding out that you have to keep checking in or nothing gets done. (See the upcoming post in Dad's Truck Build for more on that.) and one of the things I want to talk to them about is clearances. I've been planning to go with stock clearances as I want this engine to last. Any thoughts on that?
I hope this goes through as I just typed a post on my computer and got a Bad Request error and I can do nothing on FTE from that MacBook. However, this iPad seems to work with FTE so here goes.
I'm going to stop in at the machine shop tomorrow to see if they've made any progress. I'm finding out that you have to keep checking in or nothing gets done. (See the upcoming post in Dad's Truck Build for more on that.) and one of the things I want to talk to them about is clearances. I've been planning to go with stock clearances as I want this engine to last. Any thoughts on that?
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Thanks!
I hope this goes through as I just typed a post on my computer and got a Bad Request error and I can do nothing on FTE from that MacBook. However, this iPad seems to work with FTE so here goes.
I'm going to stop in at the machine shop tomorrow to see if they've made any progress. I'm finding out that you have to keep checking in or nothing gets done. (See the upcoming post in Dad's Truck Build for more on that.) and one of the things I want to talk to them about is clearances. I've been planning to go with stock clearances as I want this engine to last. Any thoughts on that?
I hope this goes through as I just typed a post on my computer and got a Bad Request error and I can do nothing on FTE from that MacBook. However, this iPad seems to work with FTE so here goes.
I'm going to stop in at the machine shop tomorrow to see if they've made any progress. I'm finding out that you have to keep checking in or nothing gets done. (See the upcoming post in Dad's Truck Build for more on that.) and one of the things I want to talk to them about is clearances. I've been planning to go with stock clearances as I want this engine to last. Any thoughts on that?
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I'm not sure what the stock clearances are number-wise, but what I did was take a bore gauge and a caliper and matched up the piston to the bore with the same clearances all around. I'm assuming all this is old hat to you but it's hard to tell what you're going to get back from the machinist until you put a bore gauge in there.
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Brad - I agree.
Jeremy - Welcome back! Where ya been? I don't have a bore gauge, although I do have inside mikes. And you can bet I'll put mikes on the pistons and the bores when it comes back from the machinist. I've taken one block back to the machine shop because he set it up for racing and had huge clearances and wont assume they did what I asked. I do want all the clearances the same as the intent is for this engine to be as "right" as it can be.
Jeremy - Welcome back! Where ya been? I don't have a bore gauge, although I do have inside mikes. And you can bet I'll put mikes on the pistons and the bores when it comes back from the machinist. I've taken one block back to the machine shop because he set it up for racing and had huge clearances and wont assume they did what I asked. I do want all the clearances the same as the intent is for this engine to be as "right" as it can be.