Aint this interesting...
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Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Cook Forest and Irwin PA
Aint this interesting...
Im working on my 'new' 1990 F150, xferring parts over from the 'old' 1990 F150 and Im doing the oil pressure sender adaptor.
Years ago the old truck got a 3" nipple, a T and a street elbow all in galv to facilitate the stock sender, plus a mechanical gauge tap.
so Im putting it on the 'new' engine and it just seems harder than crap - like no way to reach in there. Granted I installed the original gauge back in 92 - 16 years ago so how I did it was fuzzy, but I do not recall this kind of pain.
once I get the nipple-tee-street in, time to screw in the adaptors. no way I can reach and darn, that looks close to the head.
So I have Old's engine on my flatbed under the tarp, its a warm night, I go feel around - the boss is 2" longer. It seems the front of the block is different. 'Old' is a 1990 F150, 'New' is the same, and the 347 on my stand is just some 'XXX' rollerable 5.0 casting I got at carlisle for the rebuild. the 347 and 'new' are the very unreachable, Old is the close one. When did ford change this boss around? any ideas?
Years ago the old truck got a 3" nipple, a T and a street elbow all in galv to facilitate the stock sender, plus a mechanical gauge tap.
so Im putting it on the 'new' engine and it just seems harder than crap - like no way to reach in there. Granted I installed the original gauge back in 92 - 16 years ago so how I did it was fuzzy, but I do not recall this kind of pain.
once I get the nipple-tee-street in, time to screw in the adaptors. no way I can reach and darn, that looks close to the head.
So I have Old's engine on my flatbed under the tarp, its a warm night, I go feel around - the boss is 2" longer. It seems the front of the block is different. 'Old' is a 1990 F150, 'New' is the same, and the 347 on my stand is just some 'XXX' rollerable 5.0 casting I got at carlisle for the rebuild. the 347 and 'new' are the very unreachable, Old is the close one. When did ford change this boss around? any ideas?
Cargo Master
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,232
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From: NE Texas
I'm not familiar with the later SBF's to this detail. I can say, though that I pull the fuel pump on the older engines to gain access. Since you're 90 is probably EFI'd, there is no fuel pump there.
Can you shoot some digital pictures and post them?
Can you shoot some digital pictures and post them?
