Technical 1962 F250 with factory 262 and Clark 5 speed with OD

Hello everyone. I have a unicorn I would like to share with you. This truck was very special ordered from the factory this way. I have all of the supporting factory/ dealership paperwork to prove it. It is an untouched survivor in amazing condition. 1 of 1 made. So yes, there is at least one F250 from 1962 with a 262, not to mention the Clark 5 speed OD.
My question is where do I find a correct lower radiator hose?? I think I need to search sources for vintage heavy duty ford truck parts/commercial vintage. Any ideas?? It still have the original hose in place. Very unusual and stupid rare. 1963-1964 262 engines move the fuel pump to the side of the truck so the fancy hose was not needed. 1961-1962 had the fuel pump off the front of the engine/timing cover and the hose had to go around it making for a crazy design. I need to find a spare any help much appreciated. Here are pictures of this unicorn.

 

Is this a traditional hotrod?

 

More photos of the paperwork

 

Here is a photo of that unusual lower have and crazy rare support bracket

 

Here's the invoice, rotated so it's easier to read, click on it to enlarge. It does say the truck came with a 4 speed and the 5 speed was dealer installed. Supposedly the 262ci six was only used in medium and heavy duty trucks, so it is curious they were able to get one in a 3/4 ton pickup. You may have to find an old dump truck or school bus in a salvage yard somewhere to get the part.

That is a crazy shift pattern on the shift knob. Is that a vacuum gauge on the steering column?

 

Yes it is. The original owner that I got the truck from, his estate, was an important commercial airline pilot. He added the vintage aircraft gauges you see plus old school vacuum and tach. If you read all of the paperwork it states it came with a four speed. It was suppose to have come with the Clark. It was switched out with the Clark but had to be done at the factory with a custom drive shaft made for it. I have the paperwork on that, plus I talked to the surviving son who gave the the whole story that the paperwork supports. Bit was also suppose to have the white roof, but it wasn't delivered that way so the dealership sprayed it for him. It also, as you can see on the paperwork, came with 17.5" wheels. Those are for 1 1/2 to 3 ton trucks. That was not an option on the F250 and because of that, the pickup had to have the fenders were special with the much larger openings in them.
Thanks for the tip but I would love to find NOS as a used one in the bone yard would be the same as what I got, but most likely replaced with one of the accordion universal straight hoses which I do not want to use. Thank you for the help

 

The 262 was a very rare option in 1963, you had to pull strings and know how to order it as it was not up front listed. In 1964 it was an option ( last year for it). In 1962, there was no mention of it anywhere as a possibility and talking with some very knowledgeable vintage ford truck guys, they went through all their info and said it was never a possibility to get it in 1962, no records of one ever being made. This one had never been cracked open or touched, all original

 

You might try over on the Ford Barn

 

I'd take the hose off that you are wanting to replace, and take it to the favorite parts house. Usually the guys will take me back to the hose rack and we will look to see if there is something close in a formed hose...even if you have to cut it out of the center of a longer one...

 

What is your definition of 'hotrod'?

 

Might not be a 32 3window with a Merc flathead and big and littles but the request isn't about EFI or electronic ignitions it's just a guy asking for some help and his truck falls within the time period. Isn't that what the HAMB is about? JMO but mods, please delete my post if its out of line.

 

Not really, its a factory custom.
Well its got a racing cam in it, kind of. You grind the fuel pump lobe off it and stick it in a 223 and it gets faster.
Of course now you have to hide the electric fuel pump. Think in the frame rails.
Nice truck. Im with the guy that says take the hose off and try to match it up at the parts house. Even the old guys probably wont find this in a book, as its really a factory custom application. Good Luck.

 

Chuck's Trucks LLC deals with all things early Ford truck related. Might be worth contacting him about the hose.
Chucks Trucks LLC., Ford Truck Parts and Restoration, Chuck's Trucks, Chucks Trucks
(203) 288-2769

 

Is the hose leaking or do you just want to find a spare? If it's leaking you could get a straight hose coming off the water pump and a 90 degree at the radiator and have a muffler shop make a pipe with the correct bend till you find the replacement? Very cool truck!!!

 

*****in. i've never heard of that engine or trans, but that thing sure is in nice shape!

 

Very cool. Looks nice and clean, you must be in a dry state...but thats a secret !

 

May also want to try on the FTE site.

 

are you sure that gates 20584 wont fit?

 

True!!1 BUT don't ask anything about hot rods there, they be kinda dumb about them.....

 

I’d drive it

 

You’d drive a bicycle without wheels

 

I haven’t been on the site for quite awhile, it wasn’t a “keep it stock and restore “ only site back then. Maybe times changed things.

Edit: I misunderstood your reply, you may be correct.

 

I doubt very much if the Clark was installed at the factory.. Automobile ***embly plants just can’t handle stuff like that. They don’t have extra skilled help to deal with the logistics, and the ***embly line can’t be stopped to do one off installations.

More likely, it was sent to an upfitter for the conversion. There are dozens of job shops in the metro area around Detroit, for example that could do something like this.

From what I gather, the Clark five speed is sort of a clunky pos. It was available in larger trucks like the F600, and some International pickups. It’s a novelty, but doesn’t to be too well regarded for some reason. I think they had a pretty low torque input rating.

 

Some heavy duty Studebaker pickups from the early 60's had Clark 5 speeds.

 

As long as it has a seat

 

No sense of adventure!

 

What, can't pedal standing up?

 

Without a seat, if you jump on, be hard to fall off