61-79-list-digest Wednesday, May 13 1998 Volume 02 : Number 268



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In this issue:

Re: FTE 61-79 - Under The Dash 8-Track Player
Re: FTE 61-79 - Some thoughts about the future of FTE
Re: FTE 61-79 - Need opinions on engine rebuild/replacement
Re: FTE 61-79 - Need opinions on engine rebuild/replacement
Re: FTE 61-79 - F100 Rear springs
> Re: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?
Re: FTE 61-79 - Pigeon Forge
Re: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?
FTE 61-79 - 74 F100 RANGER SUPER CAB 390 AT
RE: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?
FTE 61-79 - engine buying ??'s
Re: FTE 61-79 - driveshaft
Re: FTE 61-79 - driveshaft
Re: FTE 61-79 - driveshaft
FTE 61-79 - RE: Need opinions on engine rebuild/replacement
Re: FTE 61-79 - 351 family....
FTE 61-79 - Charging systems
Re: FTE 61-79 - Rope seal
Re: FTE 61-79 - engine buying ??'s

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:21:29 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Under The Dash 8-Track Player

> From: POLING4
> Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 00:10:36 EDT
> Subject: FTE 61-79 - Under The Dash 8-Track Player

> Hi: Anyone that knows where to buy a under the dash 8 Track player
> for 1972 F-100 please respond to this email. I am looking to add a
> factory option to my 72 F-100, I believe they were avaiable at the
> dealerships in that time frame.

My last 8 track tape died (Doors) so I'm strictly CD now :-) Still
got the player, no tapes. (home type player, not car)

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:26:00 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Some thoughts about the future of FTE

> From: "Jay Branscome"
> Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Some thoughts about the future of FTE
> Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 14:07:55 PDT

> >head lights, he seems to be oblivious to the fact that he was only
> >20' behind a very small car for 10 miles for no reason since there
> >were many places he could have passed. I hope these cry babies
> >never get so numerous as to cause laws to change against us. I
> >don't mean lift laws but even stock vehicles being taxed etc.. :-(
> >
> I would have waited till no one was around and then slowed down
> till
> the a hole passed me.

I did but then I got the bright idea to teach him a lesson so I
reciprocated and he stopped and got out and came back to my car. He
was the biggest "Galloot" I've ever seen from my tiny car vantage let
me tell you. Cured me of that kind of behavior real fast.

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:47:51 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Need opinions on engine rebuild/replacement

> From: sdelanty sonic.net
> Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 16:12:28 -0700
> Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Need opinions on engine rebuild/replacement

> Almost any first-time engine builder who has a little
> patience and is willing to ask some questions when they're not sure
> about something can do as good a job as most proffesional shops.
> Probably better, cuz You *really* care about how good a job gets
> done, and they usually just care about getting paid and going
> home.

Steve, I agree that it's fun and very satisfying but I disagree with
this statement, sorry. Been there and done that myself and there are
little things a person simply doesn't have time to learn on the first
rebuild just from reading books and asking questions. If you know
what questions to ask you can get answers, but if you don't know a
problem exists how do you phrase the question? I didn't get a real
handle on it till I actually took a local CC class on rebuilding and
bought a text book for the purpose.

They mention stuff in there I've never seen anywhere else and which
makes a big difference in how the project turns out. What I'm saying
is that if you can afford to redo the motor in a year or two then go
for it but if you can't you may be better off with a factory rebuild
because your first motor will most likely not be all that perfect.

My personal feeling is that you should start with a valve job and see
how things go and then ask questions, read books and go into the full
rebuild with some hindsight under your belt. It's the little details
that can undo all your hard work sometimes.

If you have time and money you can spare then by all means give it a
shot, that's how we learn but don't expect a factory new condition
motor on your fist attempt IMHO :-) OTOH, maybe I'm a slow learner
and non of this applies to normal people :-)

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:51:01 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Need opinions on engine rebuild/replacement

> From: "Deacon"
> Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Need opinions on engine rebuild/replacement
> Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 21:04:05 -0700

> Even if you find yourself over your head, throw it back together and
> turn it in for a short block, send the head out to a local shop.
> Rebuilding the head will bring back the most life, plus it's the
> thing most likely to be burning oil. I would send the head out first
> and see how it runs. You may save some money for your cool parts!
> Later!

Deacon, what's that old saying? "Great minds......" :-) I just
basically told him the same thing :-) That's how I started :-)


78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:55:37 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - F100 Rear springs
>
> From: sdelanty sonic.net
> Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 20:03:05 -0700
> Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - F100 Rear springs
>
> Dunno 'bout F350 springs, but I put a set of F250 "camper special"
> springs (7 leaves + 1 overload) under my '71 F100. (9" axle) I
> removed one leaf to make 6+1's and I've hauled 1800+lbs of firewood
> over 110 miles twice this year and the springs could easily have
> taken more. Sure made me wish for disk brakes tho...

Only 1800#? on 250 springs? Oh, but you said 9" didn't you? That's
the rub. Can't get tires good enough for much more than that, dang!
I can easily haul 2 tons on mine but the tires can't handle it. Got
to find some 16", 5 lug, 5.5" bold circle rims...........:-(


78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 08:02:08 +0000
From: "Gary, 78 BBB"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?

> From: "Gregory A. Bunton"
> Subject: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?
> Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 23:18:05 -0400

> Hello all, this is my first posting. I own a 78 Ford Bronco, and
> love it. I recently thought I needed a new Oil Pump...but the
> mechanic told me the engine is just about done. Now this truck is
> pretty much original....but I don't know whether to replace the
> engine or sell it. Any suggestions???

Or give it to me :-) What engine does it have? If the truck is in
pretty good shape you can fully restore it over the years and have
the best, strongest, meanest bronco ever built and all the parts are
everywhere for this model and very generic (used in many
applications).

I'd get a rebuilt engine for it or if you can do your own work a junk
yard engine and rebuild the original one (or the junk one) while you
still drive it. It all depends on your mechanical ability and pocket
book.

78 F-150, 2wd, 460, C-6, 235's
78 Bronco 351M, Np 435, Np 205, 33's
78 Lincoln Town Car, 460, C-6, 19.5' long!

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:14:28 -0600 (CST)
From: Stu Varner
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Pigeon Forge

At 04:06 PM 5/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Some of you guys that have reservations, please forward to me via
>privete E-Mail the locations you are staying and rates in round
>figures, please. The Boss has given in to take off Friday noon and
>come up for the festivities Sat and return Sun. Telephone #'s would
>be a plus.
>I'd like to meet every one of you.
>Azie
>Ardmore, Al E-mail: AM14 Chrysler.com


Azie, You da' man!!! I will be staying Fri night only in Knoxville at a
friends......I will be at the 10:00 morning meeting on Saturday! Can't make
breakfast on Sunday.
Look forward to meeting you and I am so tickled the "BOSS" said you could go!

Stu

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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 05:49:04 PDT
From: "Jay Branscome"
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?

>From: "Gregory A. Bunton"
>To:
>Subject: FTE 61-79 - 78 Ford Bronco - Sell or Replace Engine?
>Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 23:18:05 -0400
>Reply-To: 61-79-list ford-trucks.com
>
>Hello all, this is my first posting. I own a 78 Ford Bronco, and love
it.
>I recently thought I needed a new Oil Pump...but the mechanic told me
the
> engine is just about done. Now this truck is pretty much
original....but I
>don't know whether to replace the engine or sell it. Any suggestions???
>

Go out an find another engine after you get a 2nd opinion on the engine
> your running if the rest of the truck is worth keeping that is.
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:59:00 -0500
From: John Strauss
Subject: FTE 61-79 - 74 F100 RANGER SUPER CAB 390 AT

> What came stock with a 74 F100 RANGER SUPER CAB 390 AT I have a two
>brl carb. the couple of books I have access to just tell me what was
>available not what was standard in it. The VIN# is F10YKU65503. Thanks in
>advance for any info. Semper Fi to all the Devil Dogs out there (present
>and former). Tony
>
If you are just wanting your VIN decoded it is:

F10 = F-100 2wd
Y = 360-2v V8
K = Assembled at Kansas City Truck Plant....

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