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Hello Bullnose friends my name is Clay and I live in Buda TX just south of Austin. I am currently starting the process of restoring a 1982 F-250 4x4. I am excited to be part of this group, that way when I run into some problems on the restoration I have a place to go and recieve some advice on how to get the solution. Thank you for having me.

Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302

Gary Lewis

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Welcome, Clay! Glad you joined.

Buda? Was in the hill country a couple of months ago, including Wimberly. Looks like we were close to you.

We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu). Would you like me to add you?

And, how about creating a signature with your name and a bit of info about your truck? That way we don't have to guess what you have.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

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

82 PIT BULLNOSE

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yes sir you can go ahead and add me to the map. I will get some pictures up tomorrow, i will have to have my wife help me, because I am not to computer savvy.

Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302

grumpin

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Welcome!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

ArdWrknTrk

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Welcome Clay!

Glad you joined, and hope we can be helpful with your restoration.

At least you don't have to deal with the extensive rust we get up north.
Gary is well versed in the 335 engine and mechanical clutch.

Red nose or blue nose?

My FIL and his wife live in south Austin.
Slaughter Creek, just north of Mancacha, by Seabright park.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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Clay - You are now on the map.

As for posting pics, go to Bullnose Forum/Forum FAQ's in the menu and see the Posting Pic's tab.

Jim - Where did I miss that he has a 351M or 400? Good engines, but not in factory guise.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

82 PIT BULLNOSE

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Awesome!!! I know exactly where you are located. Thank you for welcoming to the group. This is my first Ford build so any help will be greatly appreciated.

Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302

82 PIT BULLNOSE

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Thank you for the welcome, I am glad to be part of the group and willing to learn as much as I can

Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302

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Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302

82 PIT BULLNOSE

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Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302

Gary Lewis

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Nice truck! This is the one the Cummins/E4OD combo is going in?

Sure hope you'll start a thread, either in the main section or in Projects, to document your progress. An example of what I mentioned on the phone is my thread on Big Blue's Transformation. You can see in the first post how I've embedded a Word document wherein I track my progress, which automagically shows up as I update the document in the background. But I also post about my progress - as you can see from the fact that the thread is now up to 66 pages, and growing.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

ArdWrknTrk

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He didn't... and now I see that Clay has added displacement to his sig.

I wouldn't have expected a 302 in a 250.
300 I-6 maybe.
460's weren't available '80-'82, but the M and 400 were.

Anyway, that was my mistake.

But obviously I've been awful close to Clay's any number of times.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

ArdWrknTrk

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So..... bluenose then.

This was my best friend, and constant companion for over 13 years.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

ArdWrknTrk

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I don't think we have another Fummins member.

Do you know, Gary?

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Rembrant

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ArdWrknTrk wrote

I wouldn't have expected a 302 in a 250.

They seemed to show up once in a while in Non-HD F250's. Less than 8500 GVWR.

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

ArdWrknTrk

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So no full floater and not eight lug either.
I can see that.

I had WELL over a ton in my truck this morning.
I think you'd really have to wring a 302's neck to get it to pull that with any authority.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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Paul/Rogue_Wulff has a Cummins from a Dodge in his 80. But it is stealth mode as we machined the cuss words off the valve cover. However, if you look underneath you find a Dodge tranny.

But in Clay's case he's keeping it "all Ford" as he's found a Cummins out of an F850 with FORD on the valve cover. And it originally had an E4OD so that's what's going back.

Basically, his motto is "As Ford would have done it." Have you heard that before?

Sorry to have stolen your thunder, Clay.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

ArdWrknTrk

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Wow!
Sounds like quite the project.

I didn't know F-series even went to 850.
I've driven a 650, and seen an L800(?)

I hope those engines don't have the super big snout like the medium duty 429's had.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

82 PIT BULLNOSE

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You are correct it is coming out of a F-800.

Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302

82 PIT BULLNOSE

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My truck is an 8 lug. Don’t know if the axels were swapped out. But I’m pretty sure all of the F-250s no matter what GVWR was is going to be 8 lug. But I could be wrong, but would love some clarity.

Clay from Buda TX

1982 F-250 4x4 with a 302