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Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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On the ignition, see the Ignition Simplification and then the One-Wire tabs here: Electrical/Ignition.

But if you are doing all that work I wouldn't stick with the stock cam.

And a 600 CFM Eddy is a lot of carb. That carb worked well on Big Blue's 460 and took it nicely to 5000 RPM. So that's plenty of carb, and maybe too much unless you are going to set that 300 up to rev. In fact, doing the math, that carb would be quite adequate to take a 300 to 7500 RPM.

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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

Ray Cecil

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So, what you are telling me is.....I need a 450-500cfm carb.....

Any suggestions on cams? Should I keep stock rockers with aftermarket cam, or do a larger ratio rocker AND a cam?

I want it to run well, but I doubt it'll see above 3500rpm much, if at all. My 5.3 silverado rarely gets above 3000rpm.

I will read up on the dizzy simplification, but wouldn't an HEI be much simpler? Drop it in and go.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

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An HEI is just one form of a one-wire dizzy. There's also the DUI one-wire, which uses an HEI module. And, Tim Meyer makes a one-wire, although not yet one for a 300. Pertronix makes a one-wire.

For the carb, I do think a 500 CFM Eddy would be better. I'd look at the new AVS2 since it has an easily-adjusted secondary opening point.

And a cam with a bit more overlap and duration would help performance, but don't go wild or you'll kill the low-end torque. However, I don't have a recommendation as I don't know that engine.

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1986F150Six

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Gary Lewis wrote

And a 600 CFM Eddy is a lot of carb. That carb worked well on Big Blue's 460 and took it nicely to 5000 RPM. So that's plenty of carb, and maybe too much unless you are going to set that 300 up to rev. In fact, doing the math, that carb would be quite adequate to take a 300 to 7500 RPM.

Like this? Watch @ ~1:37 minutes.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+frenchtown+flyer+youtube&&view=detail&mid=304892A45D606625B284304892A45D606625B284&rvsmid=9428BA20873C91BC2C2F9428BA20873C91BC2C2F&FORM=VDRVRV

Gary Lewis

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Yep, like that. (Remind me to turn the volume on the shop's computer down next time.

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1986F150Six

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Notice which side the carburetors are on?

Gary Lewis

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And the wooden box.

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Ray Cecil

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I gotcha. Yeah, I really just want something snappy, fun, not too loud, but something to be proud of. I will be looking for a clifford valve cover, and the c series offy, or the two dueces Clifford.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

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I saw the cylinder head and orientation of intake runners. That must have cost big money. The wood spacer is a good idea.

I saw an Offenhauser cross ram plenum online. Would be a awesome accesory onto an offenhauser c series.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

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1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

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This post was updated on .

Retrieval went well.....

Not sure why this photo wont rotate....

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Rembrant

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Lookin' good. That's a nice looking Bull.

Do I see a gun rack in the back window?

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1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
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Ray Cecil

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Yes there is a gun rack. More photos coming....

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

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Why.....why are the photos sideways????

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Rembrant

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Ray Cecil wrote

Why.....why are the photos sideways????

Take your photos in landscape or with the phone sideways so the picture is more like a traditional camera. The forum doesn’t like long tall mobile phone pics.

Rembrant

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What size tires and wheels on this truck?
I love it. Nice truck.

Ray Cecil

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Thats what I did. Thats what I always do.

Ill try rotating everything on the phone or something.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

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Well, I cannot get a single photo to load right. I will work on it tomorrow.

I put it on the lift and took a bunch of photos.

Needs a lot of gaskets and seals. The from drive shaft slip yoke is VERY badly worn.

Little rust on the drivers side floor in the inner rocker. Not too bad. Cab corners need work.

Has original spare tire, jack and tire iron.

Has a hard time starting and staying running when cold. Doesnt like to idle.

More observations to come.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

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Rembrant wrote

What size tires and wheels on this truck?
I love it. Nice truck.

Im not sure. I havent looked. Its out in the barn now. I'll check tomorrow.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

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Almost no forum has the smarts to read the metadata in a pic and rotate it properly. But applications on a PC or, in most cases, a phone do. So I just open the pic on my PC and save it. That usually re-orients it perfectly.

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