The January BS thread
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I have to tell you guys this one - My 65 F100 had a 240 6 cyl in it. Before I rebuilt it the thing had a clatter in it at low speeds - I thought is was loose wrist pins. I took it home to rebuild it and it used 10 qts of oil to go 60 miles. When I got it appart it wasn't the wrist pins - It was the Pistons slapping around in the block - My Dad and I still laugh about that one! After I overhauled it that was one of the best running motors I ever had. Never let me down and the truck finally rusted away from the motor.
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The '67 ran pretty good (back when it was running). It was terrible on gas, and wouldn't do over sixty, but that was the gearing. I would bet I could get it started even thought it's been sitting forever. I'll have to try that this spring.
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It's been snow/wind all day here at my 3rd home (Hastings). Some spots are blown clean, 4 inches in other spots. I haven't been off campus today, and I may just hang out here in my room, it's nice and warm.....
-Jake
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With my luck, it will just flurry til about 4:30, then start unloading so the roads will suck when I leave here at five. It's about 28 miles to Elkhorn from here. Grand.
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Well I hope the roads get better by Monday. I have to drive from Jersey back to good old home in Kearney...then travel to Lincoln to start the new job on the 24th.
Off the current subject but I was thinking today, is there is anything I should be particulary worried about or need to get done (other than regular maintainence) with a 1999 F250 4x4 drving such a long distance? She has 64,000 miles on her right now. I just changed the oil yesterday and replaced the worn out 35s with factory size tires. She has a K&N cold air intake so she breathes well. Tires got balanced and aligned. You think I am missing anything?
Off the current subject but I was thinking today, is there is anything I should be particulary worried about or need to get done (other than regular maintainence) with a 1999 F250 4x4 drving such a long distance? She has 64,000 miles on her right now. I just changed the oil yesterday and replaced the worn out 35s with factory size tires. She has a K&N cold air intake so she breathes well. Tires got balanced and aligned. You think I am missing anything?
Last edited by green-hntr; Jan 16, 2008 at 07:36 PM.
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Getting cold down here to Pat. The coldest weather off the season so far. Hey thats warm for Minnesota you guys are tough. I bet International Falls will be colder then that. It seems like they always have to coldest temps up there. Oh well will be compalining about the heat before long