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Awesome show. Loved the music and the inspiration on wheels. Perfect scene for the show and Im looking forward to the next one. Love local shows....
im going. Ill snap some pictures and post them to the HAMB. Hope you guys can make it out. Riverview Lodge has awesome food by the way.
Drag the Ford-o-matic out behind the barn and shoot the ol' girl.
Sweet find. Can't tell much without pics, but you're probably best off keeping it and working with what you got. They're great motors. best of luck.
What issues would I encounter trying to mate an old Chrysler Torqueflite transmission to the stock rear end of a 1960 Ford F100?
Spooky for my '60 F-100 in my Avatar. Everyone says it gives off a weird vibe and it's been nothing but mechanical trouble since I've owned it.
Used to go between a '62 F100 with manual everything to an '09 Nissan Versa. I would hop in the Versa from the truck and suddenly be stomping the...
sweet truck. Props to keeping the old fords alive and well.
1. I think all older pushrod engines seem to have a grittier and mcuh more raw sound than todays mills. 2. Flatheads and Y blocks with straight...
Wipe it all down as best you can with a shop rag to get the gunk out and then run it with fresh oil and possibly seafoam. Do some frequent oil...
55Ford, how's the truck in your picture coming along? Hopefully both our trucks will be cruising the roads of Concord soon enough.
UPDATE: 1. Generator burnt out so I pulled it and am having it rebuilt. 2. Old distributor cap was cracked and moving so it's been replaced....
'60 Ford 292 Y Block in the truck with a 392 Hemi waiting on the stand. They help keep the Chevy demons away.
About to pick up a 392 for my F100.
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the wiring between the voltage regulator and generator? Thanks
I have a '60 with the 292 and need a wiring diagram for the wires between the voltage regulator and the generator. Thanks, any help would rock.
Yes on the braided wire from the manifold to the firewall. That one caused me to fry a perfectly good generator on my '60, so good catch. Any word...
Thanks. So what's everyone working on/driving, etc?
Ill try all of the methods everyone offered up tomorrow and keep you guys posted. It sure beats me scratching my head and using every four-letter...
Hey everyone, Looking for some advice on what the culprit could be behind these issues: The motor is the original Ford 292 V-8 in a 1960...
Hey didn't you make a youtube vid with this exact truck in it?
Hi, Joined in order to talk it up about hot rodding, restorations and general repair. I own a 1960 Ford F-100 with the original 292 ci V8 and...
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