Well it's rolling.
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Well it's rolling.
Finally after three weeks or so of some busted knuckles and the usual cussing the 54 is on the ground, Rebuilt the Trac Loc, Installed 3.55 gears, All new bearings, Gaskets and seals. Still have to put the calipers and drums on, But it's rolling! 
Pics rough but it was getting dark, Have to take a better one.
Pics rough but it was getting dark, Have to take a better one.
Last edited by TheWiz427; Dec 14, 2007 at 06:47 PM.
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I'm not sure on how much the drop will be yet. I have to adjust the torsion bars, They're a little crooked. I'll do some measuring after that.
Last edited by TheWiz427; Dec 14, 2007 at 06:45 PM.
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Nice truck
nice job wiz,
just curious about your motor ford blue, i checked your gallery nice work space too. does the '54 come stock with the 351? do you happen to know the 1st year of the 351? thanks and have fun with the re-assembly.
just curious about your motor ford blue, i checked your gallery nice work space too. does the '54 come stock with the 351? do you happen to know the 1st year of the 351? thanks and have fun with the re-assembly.
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Originally Posted by fergusonicford
Did ya get between the frame rails and go Varoooom, Varoooom ?
Actually i did! My kids thought i was nuts but my grandbaby loved it, I had her sitting on my knee. Ricksta the 351 wasn't an option in 54. The PO said it had a 6cyl in it originally.
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Originally Posted by ricksta56
nice job wiz,
just curious about your motor ford blue, i checked your gallery nice work space too. does the '54 come stock with the 351? do you happen to know the 1st year of the 351? thanks and have fun with the re-assembly.
just curious about your motor ford blue, i checked your gallery nice work space too. does the '54 come stock with the 351? do you happen to know the 1st year of the 351? thanks and have fun with the re-assembly.
1954 was the first year Ford offered an OHV V-8, the 239 cu in Y-block.
Last edited by AXracer; Dec 15, 2007 at 09:45 AM.
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Looks good. Hey ax, the first year for OHV was 52. Why you guys always leave out the Big Jobs? Wiz, get them pictures updated so we can see it better. Too dark, but still looking good. Little steps are the best steps, as they are the beginning of the race to the end.
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Weren't Lincolns a product of Ford Motor Company? Yes, they were Lincoln motors, but they were built for use in the Ford HD trucks only, and weren't the same as those used in cars. It still looks like a good start to the project at hand.....get them pics going as soon as the weather lets you.
