Hi Gang

Thanks for allowing me to join your group. I have been a Ford person since early fifties. First Ford was 36 ford five window coup, enjoyed racing Fords in my teens at Digney Speedway at Burnaby B.C. I have a project that I am working on, of course time and money being the limiter. My project is a 1969 Ford F-100 two wheel drive, with 83 300 stright six. Yes I am an old guy on the block. I was born the year that Douglas Aircraft Company first flew the plane later called the Gooney Bird. The flying work horse of the second world war.

I am going to stick with the 300 because I liked the milage, however I am open to suggestions for increasing both power and milage with this beast. In my younger days I loved the power of the original 360, and I had no problems with that engine. I have owned the truck since 1971, it was a work horse in its day for my service business, I was going to dispose of it but family said it was in the family for so long no one wanted me to part with it. Rusted beyond repair, being a metal-smith those metal repairs are almost done.

 

Welcome to FTE! We need more folks with as many years of experience as you must have. There is no limit to the questions that may arise and the more people we have reading the forums, the quicker someone may get the help they need. There are numerous forums that fit the bill for your truck project. Thanks for joining us.

 

Hello realford .Welcome to F.T.E. .Good luck with your current project.

 

Thanks for your support and comments John

 

Hi FordLover 1951
If you are a 1951 ford pickup owner, I must say I loved those pickups 48 -52, they were in service in my early teen years. In 1953 Ford changed to the new pickup style, I was working for a fellow who was some what crippled with polio, he bought a brand new 1953 Ford Pickup with the new for 1953 Automatic Transmission. I was of course the chief driver of the pickup and loved every moment of it. Within a thousand miles of buying it, he asked me to take it in to Mclennen Motors for the 1k service. About nine am I am in front of the T. Eaton store on Columbia Street in New Westminister, B.C. A young fellow pulls up beside me, he on the inside lane and I on the outside lane, he has a 1939 Chev Coupe that is all decked out for the period. He reves the engine, probably has a split manifold the six sounds good. He indicated a race was in order, I could see his every move from my higher position, he pulled his tranny into low with his three on the tree, I pulled my tranny into low as well, the light turned green, we both took off side by side, he shifted into second, forgetting i had an auto I jambed mine in reverse, boy what a lot of rubber burning. He was leaving me and I was just smoking it, finally I recognized my mistake. I got the pickup in for service, when we were picking it up, overheard the service manager telling my boss, never quite seen a transmission like that he said, that the first one we have had to change within the 1k. I never said a word, and was darn thankful no cops were around for the big race.

 

Welcome to FTE realford,
You'll find this a great site filled with lots of good info and good people. I see you are from the British Columbia area...perhaps you would be interested in joining the Alberta British Columbia Chapter and getting to know some folks in your area? I happen to know Mustang70 and I'm sure you will enjoy getting to know the folks in your area!

Joining a Chapter is very easy to do. Just go to the Main Chapter Forum page
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/index.php?

and scroll down the page till you get to the Regional Chapters section. Continue down the page till you find the Alberta British Columbia Chapter - it's right near the top of the Regional Chapters section. Just click on the Join link and follow the easy directions - it only takes a minute to become a member!

Good luck and have fun!!