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844rd

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

Yeah I watch and make sure it goes out. I have it hooked up with a disconnect plug and actually thinking about just adding a on/off switch in the finder and keeping it turned off until I need it. Just not sure how reliable those gravity switches are.

Kevin 84 F-150 300 i6 Manual 3 speed overdrive 2.47 rear end

Gary Lewis

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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Honestly, I've never had a problem. I just always wonder.....

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Frank Wyatt

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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Looks good, 844rd. Your engine bay is a lot cleaner than mine is but I have to replace the valve cover gasket as it has hardened. It's not leaking noticeably since I tightened up the bolts. They were loose enough to turn by hand. I'll be using the silicone gasket that was used on the '96 4.9 as soon as my budget allows.

1981 F 150 Custom 300 ci with a fully rebuilt 1968 240 head Carter YFA T-18 3.25 9" rear 2WD
dual gas tanks
1990 Lincoln Town Car 5.0 AOD
Home town Mc Kenzie, TN

1986F150Six

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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"Yeah I watch and make sure it goes out." [as quoted from 844rd]

Gary Lewis wrote

Honestly, I've never had a problem. I just always wonder.....

I bet you guys worry about the light inside your refrigerator, too!

Gary Lewis

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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Yep, sure do.

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844rd

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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I got the floor replaced and the seat cover done. I found another truck build sheet behind the seat panel, so that's 2 so far. The other one was under the vinyl floor under the seat.

Kevin 84 F-150 300 i6 Manual 3 speed overdrive 2.47 rear end

Gary Lewis

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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Looks good, Kevin! And that one build sheet looks to be very intact.

So how much quieter is it with the sound deadening in?

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844rd

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

Gary it is much better but I need to do the doors next, getting a little wind noise from there.

Kevin 84 F-150 300 i6 Manual 3 speed overdrive 2.47 rear end

Gary Lewis

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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Wind noise is a big problem with these trucks and can easily be louder than the noise coming through the floor and other sources. Let us know what it is like after solving that problem.

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FuzzFace2

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

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Nice work on everything.
Got a question about the can for the heating of the intake air to the filter.
It looks like the can is around the intake manifold and not the exh manifold where the most heat would be and where the factory one was.

You can just make out where the alum. hose hooks on to it behind the ALT

Also who did you get the seat cover & rubber mat thru?
Is the cover all vinyl hard to tell in the picture.
Dave ----

Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
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81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
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844rd

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

Hi Dave, The can is going under the exhaust manifold but wraps around on the intake. It really should turn under I may mess with it again someday but it's running great and I live in the south so I'm not driving it when it's below 30F. The intake tube is just laying off in there but it seems to be getting enough heat.

On the seat cover I got it from Raybuck Auto and body parts. for 225.00 It comes with the hog rings and pliers. Material is Velour and vinyl around the sides.

The floor is Vinyl I got it from Stockinteriors.com it came with the insulation pad for 171.00 with shipping.

This is the insulation that I used I've seen were other people have used it and worked well. Got it from Amazon around 23.00 I used 3 rolls.It was very easy to mold into all the crevasses. I bought a little roller and it was kinda fun to put down, the vinyl not so much. Big bulky and it is oversized a little so you have to trim it.

Kevin 84 F-150 300 i6 Manual 3 speed overdrive 2.47 rear end

FuzzFace2

Re: 84 F-150 300i6 3 speed OD 2.47 rears 2WD

Thanks for the feed back.

I have the EFI exh. manifolds and they never had any type of heat gather. I am also from the south so I am not to worried.
I also have hot water going to the bottom of the intake heating it like the exh gases did.

On the (roof) insulation I have heard some say when it gets hot it has a tar smell and why I would not use it but that's me.

My truck had the rubber mat but thinking of going with carpet with padding under it, 2 reasons noise & heat. I used spray foam between the roof panels to stiffen it when doing body work but thinking to help on heat & noise also.
I may add a mat of sound deadener to the inside of the doors for noise.

I will look into the seat & mat just so I know .
Thanks again.
Dave ----

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