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Rembrant

Re: Little Blue 82

Gary Lewis wrote

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.

That doesn't work for me Gary. I use my iPhone for taking pictures, but I almost always take the pics with the phone in the horizontal orientation and they always post fine. If I take a picture with the phone vertical, the forum will post it sideways, even if I save it on my PC correctly.

I know for me, a vertical picture like this will always post sideways. The forum just doesn't like 'em.

Here I cropped the picture so that it is a sideways rectangle (Landscape) and it posts fine. Same as if the phone was horizontal.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but this has been my experience with my phone.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

Ray Cecil

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Corey, yeah I tried everything on my phone to make it work, including snapping the photos in landscape. Not sure, but maybe there is a camera setting I should adjust before taking more photos.

I can upload all photos to my work PC later and see if I can get them to post.

Gary, you are right about Cali smog equipment. This thing is loaded.

Also, in the photo above the truck looks level....come alongs tied to the frame pulled the back end down. Its got some front end sag after taking off trailer.

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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Trans. We can ID it now I bet.

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

Re: Little Blue 82

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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I downloaded it, opened it with a basic editor, rotated it, and saved it:

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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

Rembrant

Re: Little Blue 82

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Ray Cecil wrote

Trans. We can ID it now I bet.

Judging by the lack of side shifter levers, and the location of the 4spd shifter in the tunnel cover, that trans must be the SROD.

http://www.f150hub.com/trans/t170-smod-srod-tod.html

The SMOD would have the side levers and the TOD would have the shifter right in the top of the main case.

Ford F834

Re: Little Blue 82

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Cory beat me to it... but yeah, not the SMOD because that has linkages on the outside of the case, and the case is cast iron instead of aluminum. TOD was 1984+ so probably not that. The SROD was 80-83 and has the “push” down for reverse... I’m guessing yours does...

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

Ford F834 wrote

The SROD was 80-83 and has the “push” down for reverse... I’m guessing yours does...

Yes, its push down and forward-left.

So the next question, after reading Corey's article, how the heck do I make the SROD shifter feel less sloppy. Apparently they are known for being sloppy.

Also, the clutch pedal travels what seems like 4 feet. haha. Its the last two or three inches of travel upon release that the clutch engages. I either have to get used to this, or maybe adjust to my liking....I will learn more.

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

Re: Little Blue 82

Tag on transfer case:

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

Also, the clutch pedal travels what seems like 4 feet. haha. Its the last two or three inches of travel upon release that the clutch engages. I either have to get used to this, or maybe adjust to my liking....I will learn more.

I know nothing about the mechanical clutch linkages, but swapping in a hydraulic clutch is an option if all else fails. Hydraulic master, slave, and line are all available new. The hydraulic bell housing and pedal assembly would have to be scavenged from other Bullnose trucks.

Gary Lewis

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T-case is the NP208F (Driveline/Transfer Cases) which was standard.

Let me see if I have Ford's rebuild procedures on the SROD in the factory shop manual. If so I can scan them in and we'll have a new page.

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Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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I've rebuilt a manual clutch linkage, and it can be done. However, many of the parts are not available so you may have to weld them up and machine them back.

As for hydraulic, that is an option but I wouldn't do it w/o reinforcing the firewall. Read the info on the Clutch Linkage tab here: Driveline/Clutches And Linkage. And, there's a link on there back to FTE where I rebuilt the mechanical linkage.

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Ray Cecil

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I will keep the SROD and mechanical linkage. I may drop the xfer case and trans to get access to everything. Pull engine. Freshen up. Re-seal. Rebuild shifter. Remove Cali emissions garbage, get the intake and exhaust mods I want. Slap her back together and drive her a little while.

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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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I will be ordering a thermal fan clutch, but I see in the spec section on the site my fan won't work. Or will it? Depending on whether I have the 4 or 5 blade. Can the 5 blade with no center hole be machined to fit a thermal clutch, or am I better off just going and getting the right one?

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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We now have the FSM's instructions on the SROD on the site: Driveline/Transmissions/Manual Transmissions/Single Rail Over Drive (OD).

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Ray Cecil

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Also, the front drive shaft slip yoke is shot. Should the entire driveshaft be replaced, or can I fix the slip yoke?

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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Gary Lewis wrote

We now have the FSM's instructions on the SROD on the site: Driveline/Transmissions/Manual Transmissions/Single Rail Over Drive (OD).

Thanks Gary, you the man!!!

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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I doubt it would be easy to machine a fan w/the small hole, and even if it could be I doubt it would be worth it. They should easily be available in the salvage.

If you look in the part numbers it looks like you want E3TZ 8600-G. And that was used on:

83/86 E-Series w/300 & 302

83/87 E-Series w/351W

83/86 F100/250 & Bronco w/a 302 and no A/C

83/87 F100/350 & Bronco w/351W and no A/C

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Gary Lewis

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I had new splines put on Dad's driveshaft and a new slip yoke added. Can be done. But might be cheaper to have a new driveshaft made. I'm going to have to have driveshaft work done on Dad's truck as well, and will be comparing new to rebuilt, but you are ahead of me.

Maybe someone else can steer us?

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