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How big is it?
Hi,
I found this big old ford on a friend of mine's property and was wondering what F-??? is was?
It has air brakes, tandem axle, and a big y- block.
I was also wondering what year it was and how many were approximately made.
It has the same gauge setup as my 1960 F-600 so I think it is a 1960.
Thanks,
Alex
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I found this big old ford on a friend of mine's property and was wondering what F-??? is was?
It has air brakes, tandem axle, and a big y- block.
I was also wondering what year it was and how many were approximately made.
It has the same gauge setup as my 1960 F-600 so I think it is a 1960.
Thanks,
Alex
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Can you get any info off of the VIN or rating plate tags? Should be on driver door pillar or in glove box door. That will help identify the series and engine.
Until then, I'll go with either a '58 or '59 and could be a T700, T800, T850 or T950. They have a grill like the one in the pic, the '60 grill was slightly different, and the hood should have Super Duty on the front on each side of the center crest emblem. The trucks over F600 had different grills than the F100-600 trucks.
Typical engines offered in this timeframe were 302/332 and 401/477/534 for this size truck. Specific engine code from data plate would nail this down.
Until then, I'll go with either a '58 or '59 and could be a T700, T800, T850 or T950. They have a grill like the one in the pic, the '60 grill was slightly different, and the hood should have Super Duty on the front on each side of the center crest emblem. The trucks over F600 had different grills than the F100-600 trucks.
Typical engines offered in this timeframe were 302/332 and 401/477/534 for this size truck. Specific engine code from data plate would nail this down.
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Yes, in 1959 the F600 and down went to rectangular turn signals. The F700 and up however used the round turn signal / parking lights for 58, 59 and 60. Looking at the grill it has only 3 verticle bars, so I believe it's a 59 or 60. My pics of '60's all have grill guards, so it's hard to get a clear look to see if there is a difference between 59 and 60 grills.
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It looks a lot like our '59 T-750. But the rear suspension has me wondering. It's not a walking beam like ours, it has two separate rear spring sets, which makes me think it could be a single drive axle with a tag or pusher axle - meaning it could even be a big F-series. The engine would be a good clue. "Big y-block" could apply to both the Lincoln and SD engines. If its a Lincoln (302/332) its a 750 or 800, if it's a Super Duty (401/477/534) than it's a 850 and up. I'm going to guess that by "big y-block" he meant a lincoln 332, which some people think looks like a big version of a Ford "y-block" (except for the exhaust manifolds). That would make it a '59 or '60 750 or 800. Our T750 is a 332, 5x3, hydraulic brakes, walking beam axle, 37,000 gvw, officially called a 3 1/2 ton by Ford.
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It looks a lot like our '59 T-750. But the rear suspension has me wondering. It's not a walking beam like ours, it has two separate rear spring sets, which makes me think it could be a single drive axle with a tag or pusher axle - meaning it could even be a big F-series. .
The rear axle is a drive axle but doesn't mean a lot with some shde tree engineering and it could possibly have a pusher axle
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Yes . I forgot to mention that the rear axle is a non powered axle. The reason I said that it looks like a big Y-block is because it looks identical to my 292 in my 1960 F-600 except the exhaust manifolds are different( no crossover pipe).
Alex
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Well, either I'm upside down or the distributor on that engine is in the front. Which means that it's not any of the engines that might have come in that truck (Ford Y, or Lincoln Y) since they were the only options through '64, and that truck is certainly pre '64. And its obviously no Super Duty, so its gotta be a transplant. Looks like an FT to me. So much for the engine being a clue.
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Hey Guys,
I found out the history of the truck today. It is a 1960 F-750. 302 V8 and a 5 speed direct clark tranny. It was a single axle in the 60's but was bought by my friend's brother, who was a rice farmer in the 70's and 80's. He added the tag axle so he could haul more rice. The truck has been parked since 1984 when he was rear ended by another truck and totaled the trailer. I gonna try to pull the front clip, some interior items, and tranny when it dries up. Everything else is too far gone.
Alex
I found out the history of the truck today. It is a 1960 F-750. 302 V8 and a 5 speed direct clark tranny. It was a single axle in the 60's but was bought by my friend's brother, who was a rice farmer in the 70's and 80's. He added the tag axle so he could haul more rice. The truck has been parked since 1984 when he was rear ended by another truck and totaled the trailer. I gonna try to pull the front clip, some interior items, and tranny when it dries up. Everything else is too far gone.
Alex
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It may have been built with a 302 Y-block, but that's not what's in the pic. As Adharvey2 points out, the distibutor in the pic is on the wrong end of the engine. The 302 & 332 Y-block truck engines had the distributor on the back side. Here's a pic of a 332 from the nose and side showing the rams horn exh. Also note the heavy ribs on the rocker covers.
Too bad the 302 wasn't still in it, they came with 4V's, and the int. manifolds are nice selling items for the big Y-block folks. It will also be interesting to see if the trans is a direct or a 5o/d, look at the pattern on the ****, some of the 5 o/d in that era had 5th center and up. 1st is to the right and down. If you can pull the code we can get you closer to knowing what it is. 5o/ds are nice haves too.
Good luck!
Too bad the 302 wasn't still in it, they came with 4V's, and the int. manifolds are nice selling items for the big Y-block folks. It will also be interesting to see if the trans is a direct or a 5o/d, look at the pattern on the ****, some of the 5 o/d in that era had 5th center and up. 1st is to the right and down. If you can pull the code we can get you closer to knowing what it is. 5o/ds are nice haves too.
Good luck!
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I'll post some pics up later today. I did pull the code and deciphered it and the trans is a clark 5 speed direct. 1st is bottom right. all of the other numbers are worn off. the valve covers say Power by Ford. You'll see in the pics.