Today Pcmenten (AKA Paul) Came all the way from Idaho and did the swap out for the 4.11 to 3.25 rear diff. Here is a member that didnt just drive a long way to help someone he didnt know he even went a bought a part that was mismatched at his own cost. He will heading home tomorrow and I wish him a safe trip home and Thank him for his help. If half the members of this group are like him, than this is the best Ford member group in the world.. Thank to people like Paul for all your help..

happy holidays


Rev. Silva, Mark J.

 

I second that motion!!!
What a guy!!

 

I just took the truck out for a ride.. It so much better now.. the drivabilty is 100% better now.. Its a true 4 speed now.. And I bet my gas mailage will be much better..

 

Paul is a very considerate person. There have been a number of instances of forum members going out of their way to help others. The 48-60 forum is a unique place on the internet.

 

From what I have seen, I would agree 100% with you fatfenders

 

everyone is here is great... having the chance for help and to share our experiances save alot of us from the hassle of trial and errors, and people like paul take it the one more step. i would like to say thanks for everyone here who has lent me there voice or ear.

 

Mark/Madathlon:
IMHO we should create some kind of acknowledgement for members like Paul/pcmenten [& many others!]
I'd like to make a motion to honour that kind of generosity - gift of the heart - in some way that he's comfortable with.
Thanks Paul an all the rest of you for making this a better place to live and enjoy our hobby.

GW

 

53MERC, Now thats a great idear. I think something like that would be nice to do for all the members who go beyond the norm around here..

 

Yeah, perhaps it could be a designation like elder user or new user but acknowledging service above and beyond
What do you think moderator?

GW

 

Though I have never had the honor of actually meeting Paul in person, what I have seen through FTE has shown me that he is an extraordinary person.

I think it is a great idea to acknowledge what Paul did.
Unfortunately, Moderators do not have the priveledges/abilities to set something like this up. That would be up to Ken the owner ("Webmaster").

Not sure if you are aware of this, but there is a "reputation" system already in place. All you have to do is find one of the user's posts, and click on the little "scale" icon. It allows you to add to their reputation points, and leave very nice comments about the person.

 

Thanks you for the info Ken.. Just went and did that for Paul....

 

Hi Mark. Thank you for all the kind words.

I got home tonight, Friday 31st. Not much snow in Oregon. It all must have landed on Donner Pass. I'm glad I didn't have to travel via Reno, or via Grant's Pass.

I was impressed by your hustle, you had everything ready to go when I arrived and the swap went quickly. And I was glad that we were able to cure the U-joint snafu quickly, too. Since I got the the U-joint and the straps that work with the 411, it all worked out perfect.

BTW, everybody, Mark is an experienced mechanic. He taught me a new trick; he removed the nuts for the bearing retainer plate on his 9" housing with a tire iron. I never would have thought of that.

Watching Mark work convinced me that he probably could have swapped rear-ends in less than 15 minutes using two or three tools (a tire iron, a rachet wrench, and a tube of gasket sealer). Really.

Seems like Mark's truck was originally a 3 spd. w/OD and 4.11 gears, but the transmission was swapped to a T98, the kind with a granny low. I can't imagine trying to drive that 4.11 on I-5. That little 223 must have been straining to keep up.

I just wish I had a 3.00 for you instead of the 3.25. The Lincoln 3.00 that I had was equipped with an odd looking yoke and I think it would have been a real chore to swap the pinon yokes.

Does that 3.25 let you do at least 65 mph on I-5?

Best regards,

Paul

 

The 3.25 works great.. I can do 65 at about 4000 RPM, Unlike what sounded like 5500 RPM before, Speedo is about 10 MPH off, I have order the right speedo gear set for it. Its much better now than before. And in this area its a must to do highway speeds. One day I will be keeping a Eye out for a tranny that I can swap right out with a better gear set up. Thanks a lot Paul for all your help