New guy Intro & help needed
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New guy Intro & help needed
Hey guys. I'm new to Ford trucks having bought a pretty nice '94 F150 in April. The truck has the 300 6 with 5 speed.
The previous owner and myself have had trouble with the clutch. Occasionally the clutch doesn't engage entirely and it won't go into gear.
I've asked around and did some researching and found out that these trucks are notorious for having a weak firewall and thus the clutch master cylinder will move when the clutch pedal is depressed. Sure enough, that's the problem I have. I guess things fatigue and wear out after 220K+ miles.
I've found out that Ford offered a kit to reinforce the firewall in this area. But I'm having a hard time pinning down the exact part number, or even finding a source for this kit. Does anyone have a used one, a source for a new one, or even a template so I could make this plate myself?
Thanks in advance!
Just for grins, here's a picture of the truck. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out what other brand of truck I own...
The previous owner and myself have had trouble with the clutch. Occasionally the clutch doesn't engage entirely and it won't go into gear.
I've asked around and did some researching and found out that these trucks are notorious for having a weak firewall and thus the clutch master cylinder will move when the clutch pedal is depressed. Sure enough, that's the problem I have. I guess things fatigue and wear out after 220K+ miles.
I've found out that Ford offered a kit to reinforce the firewall in this area. But I'm having a hard time pinning down the exact part number, or even finding a source for this kit. Does anyone have a used one, a source for a new one, or even a template so I could make this plate myself?
Thanks in advance!
Just for grins, here's a picture of the truck. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out what other brand of truck I own...
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Hello and welcome to the forum.
See if NumberDummy chimes in, he'd find ya one if its out there.
This give ya an idea what its about, for earlier years but yours be similar.
E3TZ-7K509-B also a "A" number but the same page shows up in the search.
http://www.oilburners.net/articles/TSB90167Clutch.pdf
Myself I'd just make something up a minute out of scrap laying around. Unless it was easy to get and real cheap....
See if NumberDummy chimes in, he'd find ya one if its out there.
This give ya an idea what its about, for earlier years but yours be similar.
E3TZ-7K509-B also a "A" number but the same page shows up in the search.
http://www.oilburners.net/articles/TSB90167Clutch.pdf
Myself I'd just make something up a minute out of scrap laying around. Unless it was easy to get and real cheap....
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Thanks, I'm happy with it. Has 223K miles on the clock, but you'd never know it by looking at it or driving it. I've driven it 5000 miles or so since buying it just 3 months ago. Seems to love to just go.
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Thanks! Good to know that I'm not being kicked out for putting Studebaker tailgate letters on the back. My other truck is a '59 Stude pickup, so I had to make the two match...
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For 1988 And Later Trucks w/moderate damage use reinforcement kit E8TZ-7K509-A.
For severe damage try the same # with a B suffix.
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severe damage is E3TZ7K509B 83-91 obsolete but the obsolete warehouse shows to have 10 of them.
E8TZ7K509A is the small brkt kit 88-91 obsolete but a few dealers show to have one.
E3TZ7K509A is small brkt kit 83-87 still avail from Ford.
not listed for a 94
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