61-79-list-digest Wednesday, May 27 1998 Volume 02 : Number 310



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In this issue:

FTE 61-79 - Suggestion on California Get Together
Re: FTE 61-79 - F250 wandering around
Re: FTE 61-79 - Redneck & proud of it!
FTE 61-79 - Steering Columns
FTE 61-79 - RE 73 steering wheel etc
FTE 61-79 - 79 F-250 4x4 w/6 cyl??
FTE 61-79 - Springs and engine swaps
Re: FTE 61-79 - California get together
Re: FTE 61-79 - California get together
Re: FTE 61-79 - 351 windsor with holley carb
Re: FTE 61-79 - Cooling
Re: FTE 61-79 - Redneck & proud of it!
FTE 61-79 - DISC BRAKE CONVERSION F350
FTE 61-79 - hanger bearing and rednecks
FTE 61-79 - RE 73 steering wheel etc
FTE 61-79 - Raidnaiks
FTE 61-79 - Re; F100 Overheating and Seat Swap
FTE 61-79 - Carbs
FTE 61-79 - Brake light update

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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 20:07:39 -0500
From: "Dean & Liz Becker"
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Suggestion on California Get Together

To the Person who is organizing the CA get together, Mary Miller? Praire
City is just south of Sacramento. There is much open space.
This is just a suggestion.
Also the Sierra Four Wheel Drive Club might have some ideas for such a note
worthy gathering.
I would love to help out but as it is I will be moving to CA in July.

Dean Biloxi, MS 78 Bronco
>
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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 22:02:01, -0500
From: BBMZ31A prodigy.com ( MICHAEL N BIGBY)
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - F250 wandering around

Did I ever tell you about the time I
wanted to save money so I just had one side (of each) of a set of
rotors turned............? That was really fun too.........:-)
I have a mental picture of extreme right or left turns while braking.
Please illuminate while we ruminate. Mike.

____
Mike.
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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 20:11:35 -0600
From: Ryan Dorman
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - Redneck & proud of it!

Sleddog wrote:

> when used with the "derogatory" meanings of redneck, if you pull up in a
> old ford with mud all over it and a loud exhaust with beer cans rattling
> in the back smoking a cigarette and dirty jeans - in pa you are a redneck.

How do you know what I look like? Have we met??

> or is that a cutterman? unfortunatly, whatever the original and correct
> meaning of redneck, it is now used mostly as a putdown, or a very
> descriptive word of stereotypical people.

Wrong answer. Redneck was originaly a derogatory statement, but in the past
few years people have realized that it is actually something to be proud of.

I'm proud of my "red neck" I earned it through many years of working outside
helping to build
our country... I for 1 consider the label "Redneck" as a badge of honor, and
wear it proudly...
Remember My kind built the roof over your heads and grow/raise the food you
eat...


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85 Bronco 300 IL6 4x4
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(and several others in progress)
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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 22:13:38 -0500
From: Jim Craig
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Steering Columns

I want to change the steering column in my '77. Any ideas on an easy, more
modern, retrofit? No need for AT handle, CC, or tilt.

Jimbo
'77 Supercab


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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 17:34:11 -0700
From: Tom&Carol Hogan
Subject: FTE 61-79 - RE 73 steering wheel etc

fjm,
all steering wheels before about 77 will be cracked. They are one piece
construction with resin around steel. When the wheel get hot the steel
expands faster than the resin and CRACK!! I do have an extra one in the
back of my truck. I'll check its condition tonight. Alternatively
someone on the list had an article from a magazine about reparing this
kind of wheel. If your local dealer has a new one you may want to save
up and snag it. When I was looking the wheels were discontinued but the
horn buttons were still available. Wanted close to $200 for them. 77
and later wheels were of a two piece design that prevented cracking.
Unfortunately they have a different hub and don't retrofit.

Good Luck
Tom H



Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 06:35:19 -0700
From: fjm
Subject: FTE 61-79 - 73 steering wheel etc

Hi, I just resubbed after about 6 months of enforced absence. I have a
1973 F-100 240 6. Sometime last year the subject of door panels came up

and a source in Tennessee (I think that's where) was mentioned. Anyone
remeber where that was? Anyhow I need a new steering wheel or at least
a good used one. Any source ideas? Our local dealer stocks them but
$190 is a bit more than I'd budgeted. Junkyard ones are all like mine,
craked from the heat.

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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 22:50:09 EDT
From: FORDTRKNUT
Subject: FTE 61-79 - 79 F-250 4x4 w/6 cyl??

I recently parted out a 1979 F-250 4x4 with a 300CID straight cylinder. If I
remember correctly, someone needed the frame mounts?? If anyone needs them I
have a pair. I am located in New Jersey and will ship to you by UPS. I do
not have the actual engine mounts...just the frame stands. Thanks!!!! Wayne
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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 19:58:33 -0700
From: "Jim Cron"
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Springs and engine swaps

Thanks to John Strauss and all for the spring discussion, when I put the 390
in my '67 the front end kind of went down a bit but I never caught on. The
handling is pretty good but it kind of wallows on turns and I now realize I
should have grabbed the springs when I took the motor.

Donor truck is long gone now, what is best source of the springs I need?
Junkyard, or are they available new at a reasonable price? Where, and how
do I specify what I need? Are there part numbers, or just get " springs for
a 390 engine"??

TIA,

Jim



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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 23:08:02 EDT
From: GMPACHECO
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - California get together

WA sounds great to me !!! Even Vancouver !!


Mike in Seattle

Of course I'm a little Bias.. with my location and all..
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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 20:12:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve & Rockette
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - California get together

At 08:31 AM 26/5/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks for your message at 06:52 AM 5/26/98 -0700, Dennis Pearson. Your
>message was:
>> >>How about Vancouver?????
>>>
>>>(actually even Vancouver WA would be very fine)
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>>>marko 8^]
>>>
>>
>>Vancouver, WA would be very fine
>>
>>Dennis in Kennewick, WA
>>
>On second thought, how about Fall City, Wa the weekend of June 21, Fall


I'd go for the Fall City locale, I work in Preston....
For those not familiar with the former logging towns of the
great northwet, you cant get to Fall City easily except
through Preston.
I dont think they would like a couple-o-hundred FTE's
ripping up they're town anyway!!!

Steve & Rockette...Lifes a beach
'63 F100 Longbox
'94 Taurus SHO - SWMBO's new car!!

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Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 23:39:13 EDT
From: JJJJJGRANT
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 351 windsor with holley carb....

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