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Hello everyone im new here site is pretty cool i had no idea there was a site dedicated to the best trucks ever built
I have a 1988 F150 with a 4.9, 4 speed manual, all original drivetrain and she just rolled 360,000 on the odometer
My other truck thats almost fully restored is a 1990 f250 lariat with the 7.3 idi
i plan on fixing up my 88 like i did my 90 seeings how it looks like she aint going anywhere
hopefully i can get to know everybody on here and make some friends
I have a 1988 F150 with a 4.9, 4 speed manual, all original drivetrain and she just rolled 360,000 on the odometer
My other truck thats almost fully restored is a 1990 f250 lariat with the 7.3 idi
i plan on fixing up my 88 like i did my 90 seeings how it looks like she aint going anywhere
hopefully i can get to know everybody on here and make some friends
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cool deal i will have to take some pics of her tomorrow and post em on here
oh btw while im posting a reply on my 88 f150 4.9 does anybody know where the sending unit is for the temp gauge is? i dont think it feeds thru the temp sensor for the computer but im stomped on where the usual little one wire sending unit is
oh btw while im posting a reply on my 88 f150 4.9 does anybody know where the sending unit is for the temp gauge is? i dont think it feeds thru the temp sensor for the computer but im stomped on where the usual little one wire sending unit is
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alrighty 
and the temperature switch (not sensor) is located in center, upper engine area, driver side of engine block, mounted below valve cover. I'm pretty sure that is what sends the signal for the temp gauge. looks like this
and the temperature switch (not sensor) is located in center, upper engine area, driver side of engine block, mounted below valve cover. I'm pretty sure that is what sends the signal for the temp gauge. looks like this
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well i was going to post pics of my trucks but for some reason it wont let me lol
i found the sending unit for the temp gauge on my 88 what a nightmare
that thing is on the backside of the motor up against the firewall on the passenger side of the head
i wasnt too happy when i replaced this today
i found the sending unit for the temp gauge on my 88 what a nightmare
that thing is on the backside of the motor up against the firewall on the passenger side of the head i wasnt too happy when i replaced this today
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oh it's okay. are you serious it wasn't where I described it... hmm and I got that from autozone. Why were you mad?
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that's a nice truck. one of my family members owned one exactly the same as yours and I mean exactly.
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Thanks a lot im still not finished with old brownie ive still got to get new bumpers and the chrome trim around the fender wells and shes done i should have taken pics of the interior because thats mint.
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yep old straight six wont die but shes pretty banged up in the front end but i will get her straightened back up. a friend of a friend gave me the truck because it blew the brake line that goes to the rear end by the gas tank so he didnt want it anymore
i said sure ill take her of your hands lol
i said sure ill take her of your hands lol