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I took my 1983 F350 on its first official drive since I got it somewhat running better. I did notice a few bugs I have to fix and most are simple. The headlights are way out of adjustment pointing almost straight down in front of the hood. It has a shimmy at around 60-70 mph (guessing cause Speedo don't work). It really needs a tach and for some reason Ford didn't put a factory one in. Just a few odds and ends to tie up before I can start putting my money towards the fun stuff lol Man was it fun to tool around in an old truck again. My super duty is almost boring compared to the old truck.
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Yea I know the Speedo won't cause that lol I just don't know how fast I was going when the shimmy started so I was guessing but I'll defiantly have to get it fixed. I'm liking it more and more. Its real nice to work on a truck that doesn't have a million sensors and vacuum lines
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I know what you mean. I replaced a starter on a PT Cruiser today. We had to remove the grill, the yoke holding the radiator, the battery, the battery tray, and the fans just to get to the starter.
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Oddly enough, I replaced the starter on this guy's other vehicle about a year ago. It is a late 80's F150 w/a 302 and a PMGR starter. Piece of cake. Twenty minutes and we were done. This one was three hours.
Yes, I like working on simple vehicles like these trucks. Simple, lots of room, and easy to diagnose.
Yes, I like working on simple vehicles like these trucks. Simple, lots of room, and easy to diagnose.
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It is nice being able to hook the scan tool up and diagnose but I went to a few extra classes on diagnosis and the way everything is going a pc or laptop based probe is needed to diagnose New vehicles
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True, and there's quite a bit of merit to that. For instance, the '50 Chevy pickup I have will probably be put on an S10 frame and have a engine/tranny combo run by a computer. I want to go that way because my son, a lawyer, wants to drive the truck and he won't be able to work on it. So, he needs a vehicle that some small shop can work on - and most of those use a computer to diagnose problems.
However, Dad's truck is going to be carb'd, at least initially, as will the '69 Bee I have to restore - probably with a six pack setup.
However, Dad's truck is going to be carb'd, at least initially, as will the '69 Bee I have to restore - probably with a six pack setup.
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Oddly enough, I replaced the starter on this guy's other vehicle about a year ago. It is a late 80's F150 w/a 302 and a PMGR starter. Piece of cake. Twenty minutes and we were done. This one was three hours.
Yes, I like working on simple vehicles like these trucks. Simple, lots of room, and easy to diagnose.
Yes, I like working on simple vehicles like these trucks. Simple, lots of room, and easy to diagnose.
Hmmm? 1986 F150 with 4.9L [raise the hood and see the ground!], duraspark conversion, 1 barrel carburetor and 4 speed manual O.D.
Rubber floor mat, hand crank windows, push button door locks, etc.
Wonder where a man could find something "simple" like that.
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