The Jalopy Journal
Canada: Ford/Merc trucks came with 3-3/4" stroke (8RT and EAB) . Merc cars had the 4" stroke in '49-54 (8CM and EAC). A lot of 4" engines were...
Bullet connectors that have rubber sleeves. Didn't necessarily get hot - it's the nature of rubber when it gets old. Standard on all trucks of...
Just got mine in the mail. Super cool as I was born in 1953. From the time I was old enough to understand my dad always told me I was "the last...
If it's a HD variety it will have T87D on the side of the case.
Back in the day we stuck a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator.... with openings in it as necessary. I still do it sometimes when the...
Hang in there - I once lost a waterpump on the truck in my avatar in Minonk, IL. Overnight from Sac Vintage, swapped it out in the motel parking...
With a large drum on the rear (your emergency brake) it probably didn't come from an F1 originally. They used a cable e-brake with a lever under...
Here's another - more choices are always better but you'll find a lot of the same guys on all the mentioned forums....
Paul was a friend, mentor and hero! RIP
I agree - if you had to break up one piston because it was rusted tight, there's a chance that cylinder may have a crack in it. It's not worth...
Nice looking car TinShed - my dad bought a new one when I was a kid... ah, memories
There was no such thing as a "truck" block. Bolt-on accessories made it a truck engine. The number you're looking at is a casting number that...
With the 4 spd in a half ton - is the driveshaft 1 or 2 pieces? Or in other words, where is your slip joint: on the output shaft of the trans or...
Two questions: Did you install the seal in the correct direction? If not it will leak... Is your one piece seal just a simple stamped metal...
The tank seam flange locates in the long slot on the floor - the pads are attached to the bottom of the tank either behind or in front of the...
32Spitfire - I lived in Baltic from '75 until '84 - sent you a pm. My experience with my local NAPA is the same: best parts house in the valley...
I've drilled a couple out - carefully. Using a left hand drill bit helps to back the broken end out. Otherwise, heat and lots of penetrating oil...
Head bolts on the 8BA series flathead - 24 per side.
The year was 1970 and I ended up with the folk's '66 Ford Country Sedan - 9 pass station wagon, 3 Spd on the tree and passed the first time around.
Here's a similar thread on the sister site! http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94221
Most school buses that I've seen were F5 or F6. But they have the same size grill as the F1 pickup. On the F2-6 the wheel opening is larger.
I can guess where you got that info................. Stock pistons +.30 would work for what you're doing. You'll want to take the pistons to...
I made it thru 5 ppgs before sharing it with the flathead guys. Great pics and history preserved there!
If you're running a 97 you must have addressed the problem of the load-a-matic distributor on the 53 and it's need for venturi vacuum. Three...
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J in Ford code is September. There is no "I" What you have are Merc heads. You'll have to pop the lid to measure the stroke to be sure. I...
I'm finding these answers pretty entertaining. I don't think this group as a whole has a clue as to how poor everybody was right after WWII. A...
The adjustment screw pushes the sector roller into the worm gear. Make it tight and you risk destroying them both. With the axle on jackstands...
I consider myself a dedicated ford guy, but I've had a string of other vehicles around here. My current dd truck is a D2500 turbo cummins. For...
If you need more convincing you'll find more here: http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5
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