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65 or 66
Ok so i have a 1965 f100 with the 240 I6 when looking for a good repair manual i have found the for the 1966 for much cheaper. So was wondering if there is much difference between the two years?
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Very little difference...same engine/trans/rear end/steering/suspension/brakes.
The major differences: 1966's have smog pumps, slightly different accelerator linkage, the '66 F100 4WD's are slightly different from 1965's.
However, the '66 Ford truck shop manual may only be a thin supplement to the 1965 manual (why it's prolly cheaper). Better make sure before you buy it.
The supplement only covers the few differences.
Used and reprinted Ford shop manuals: faxonautolit.com
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Only in cali on those smog pumps Bill......The rest of the real world did not have to deal with them till much later.....
So dont go and look for your missing smog unit in your New Jersey delivered 66.
My dads spankin new 66 F100, 70F100 74F100 79 F150 had no cats or pump.....In PA of course...
Garbz
So dont go and look for your missing smog unit in your New Jersey delivered 66.
My dads spankin new 66 F100, 70F100 74F100 79 F150 had no cats or pump.....In PA of course...
Garbz
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Whatever you say, kiddo. Since I was born in LA, raised in LA, and spent 35 years as a partsman in LA, I know that the pumps were on CA vehicles, what the rest of the world used, I dunno.
Parts catalog doesn't say CA only on the smog pumps...and stuff that was CA emissions only is specified in other places in the catalog.
And....the shop manual does make mention of them, CA or not.
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Very little difference...same engine/trans/rear end/steering/suspension/brakes.
The major differences: 1966's have smog pumps, slightly different accelerator linkage, the '66 F100 4WD's are slightly different from 1965's.
However, the '66 Ford truck shop manual may only be a thin supplement to the 1965 manual (why it's prolly cheaper). Better make sure before you buy it.
The supplement only covers the few differences.
Used and reprinted Ford shop manuals: faxonautolit.com
Very little difference...same engine/trans/rear end/steering/suspension/brakes.
The major differences: 1966's have smog pumps, slightly different accelerator linkage, the '66 F100 4WD's are slightly different from 1965's.
However, the '66 Ford truck shop manual may only be a thin supplement to the 1965 manual (why it's prolly cheaper). Better make sure before you buy it.
The supplement only covers the few differences.
Used and reprinted Ford shop manuals: faxonautolit.com
Speaking of Accelerator/Throttle Linkage on the '65-'66, that's a Mechanical Linkage & not that lame Cable system correct?
I'm unable to find my manuals to verify & I need to locate a Mechanical Linkage set-up, as I'm have sticking problems w/ the cable causing the engine to race while attempting to stop & the peddle tends to fall foreword as well, which is extremely irritating on both counts, could you help, please?
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N.D.Speaking of Accelerator/Throttle Linkage on the '65-'66, that's a Mechanical Linkage & not that lame Cable system correct? No.
I'm unable to find my manuals to verify & I need to locate a Mechanical Linkage set-up, as I'm have sticking problems w/ the cable causing the engine to race while attempting to stop & the peddle tends to fall foreword as well, which is extremely irritating on both counts, could you help, please?
I'm unable to find my manuals to verify & I need to locate a Mechanical Linkage set-up, as I'm have sticking problems w/ the cable causing the engine to race while attempting to stop & the peddle tends to fall foreword as well, which is extremely irritating on both counts, could you help, please?
Parts catalog illustration shows that '67/72 F100/350's didn't use a cable...it's all mechanical...all you have to do is find one of those.
You're welcome to swing by and take a look at the illustrations.
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Lame cable setup used in 1965/66, and there's more than one cable, so if you go with another cable...you'll have to measure the old one.
Parts catalog illustration shows that '67/72 F100/350's didn't use a cable...it's all mechanical...all you have to do is find one of those.
You're welcome to swing by and take a look at the illustrations.
Parts catalog illustration shows that '67/72 F100/350's didn't use a cable...it's all mechanical...all you have to do is find one of those.
You're welcome to swing by and take a look at the illustrations.
Coolness, I've to have the wife into work @ 0700hrs tomorrow.
When would be a good time to knock you up in the morning?
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No smog pump: Your truck was either assembled in 1965, or the system has been removed.
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