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Feb 13, 2008 | 09:18 AM

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ronhulgan

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My 73 F100, need a usable vacuum diagram....

Mil1ion man, I need your help. I was about to bid on a diagram booklet from Ford for 1973, but maybe you could help better...

I have a 73 F100 w/ 302 and only 52K original miles. It's been a 'farm' truck and not even been on civil roads until I purchased it two weeks ago. It has the dual vacuum advance distributor and I'm trying to reconnect it all to standard. The PVS broke a number of yars ago and instead of properly fixing the issue the owners just did what they could to it to keep it running. The entire vacuum system needs to be gone through because of cut/redirected/plugged lines. I can find diagrams for the Thermactor-type system, but this seems to be an earlier-type. It has the MotorCraft 2100 carb which I just rebuilt, can you help? I have most of a readable valvecover sticker to pull info from.

I'd appreciate any/all assistance...

~Ron

Feb 13, 2008 | 11:27 AM

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Mil1ion

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I have 2 diagrams for a 73 302 F100

which trans do you have M/T or A/T ?

also which axle ratio is on that truck ?

Feb 13, 2008 | 07:49 PM

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ronhulgan

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Thanks for replying, Mil1ion...

Thanks for replying, Mil1ion...

Mine has the A/T (C4), it's also the Longbed Styleside [not that that matters for vacuum diagrams]

The axle code from the data plate says 17J

Again, thank you so much for your assistance! I hope that one of your diagrams can put to bed all my problems!!

~Ron

Feb 13, 2008 | 09:39 PM

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Mil1ion

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1973 302 A/T axle ratio 3.25:1

Yep ! calibration code 3-54E

Feb 13, 2008 | 10:50 PM

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Thanks so much!...

Only one question, though this looks I can use this diagram,

Mine IS equipped with Air Conditioning. I'm only mentioning this because of the footnote next to the diagram reference number.

I'll get to looking at this first thing, though!

Thanks again! I'll post before and after pics as this truck undergoes it's restoration/update.

~RH

Feb 13, 2008 | 11:17 PM

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Mil1ion

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Wish I knew earlier so I could have edited it out

Here's the one for AC

Feb 14, 2008 | 03:45 PM

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ronhulgan

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Awesome!

You ARE 'Da Man'!!

I thought I was gonna have to take it to a specialist to get it fixed. You really came through for me, thanks so much!

If there's anything I could do to repay this assistance, just lemme know!

~RH