wait since when were super Bs allowed in the states?

who me?...if so......if you only knew

 

depends on a fellers idea of beauty....i walk past mustangs at car shows and look at the trucks that hauled them in

 

LOL. A few years back, I used my 80 F150 to drag a cobra replica to a shelby/ford performance meet at a local road course. Baterry in the cobra wouldn't crank over the 351C, so I popped the hood on the truck and snagged the battery. Since my hands were rather full, I left the hood up. I was amazed at the number of people who went well out of their way to have a look under the hood at my 300, and made comments abouts trying to do that task with a 6cyl chevy..........

 

my 300, and made comments abouts trying to do that task with a 6cyl chevy

Just cuz it's a 6 don't mean it's small ;-}

Did IH make the 'modern' 6 ( I mean the light duty trucks 100 - 350 size) w/the most displacement?

 

I really liked this one, Wulf.

I love seeing any I6. I just think it's so neat.

The 300 isn't real big, it's not real powerful.. but they're dead realiable and stubborn. That's why I refer to my truck as "The Mule", because of the 300. They're going to work for you, or die trying.

 

I just thought it was amusing to see the number of guys going out of their way to look at the 300, when there were so many other vehicles with far more exotic powerplants (IE several BOSS 429 powered 'stangs) and plenty of Shelby's nearby. In fact, less than 10 ft away was a very clean, low mileage 69 shelby, in the rare orange w/black stripe combo. 30 ft away, on the other side, was a genuine 427SC Cobra.
If the sight of the 300 wasn't enough for them, I'd disclose the 2.75 final drive. For some reason, that info resulted in more than a few dropped beers............

 

Wulf, I used to have a 3.08 gear and I always thought my truck felt plenty strong. Having a truck motor helps with the higher gearing.

 

Well, I'm either gonna install the 3.25 9" pumpkin, or convert it to 4x4 using a t18 and 3.08 axles.

 

3.25 would be good. I wouldn't go any lower since you don't have OD.

 

looky at bill's pic! ....all serious and stuff...LOL

 

yeah, I don't like auto O/D trans. I loved the 94 I had with 300/5spd and 3.55 gears. Too bad the ex totaled it......
I'd like to go with 3.50 or 3.73 gears and a 5spd, but that's a bit too involved for a truck that doesn't see more than about 5K miles per year.

 

Darrell, the only time I'm serious is when it involves food, my truck, or a woman. In that order.

I agree wulf. Too involved.

Must be why she's your ex. She totalled the truck.

 

bill, mister 5000!!!

 

who's mister 5000?????

 

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