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FuzzFace2

Re: Our 86 1/2 F150 Doing everything ourself

George n Nick wrote

Dave What exactly is a flare side?

The flare side has rear fenders on the bed

You have what Ford calls a style side, you used the chevy name IIRC and the chevy name for a bed like mine is step side.

Factory AC and rebuilding it that is cool. I am using a newer compressor with an older evap and playing with hoses & dryers to get everything to play nice. Thing is the motor did not have AC on it so I am at a lost on belts / pulleys.

I have a question if you can on how the compressor belt gets run around what pulleys and how many My issue is the compressor belt does not line up with any of the groves on my water pump, crank or PS & grooves the pulleys have?
ALT.

Maybe start with the crank pulley with number of grooves, water pump & grooves, PS grooves and ALT grooves. Then what belt runs in what grooves.
I think if there is a bolt on pulley for the crank and find the right one for the water pump I might be good but I don't know what the factory set up was like on the belts.

Thank you for any help you can give and no rush the truck is not my DD, to hot with no AC LOL
Dave ----

Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100

Gary Lewis

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George n Nick wrote

do you mean step side?

Uh oh! A newbie!

Seriously though, Stepside is a registered Chevy name. Flareside is the equivalent Ford term. And Fleetside is another Chevy term, the Ford of which is Styleside.

As for electronics, we can use all the help we can get. And if Nick can mod a factory radio to have Bluetooth there may be a lot of us interested.

And now you are on the map.

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

grumpin

Re: Our 86 1/2 F150 Doing everything ourself

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

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Our 86 1/2 F150 Doing everything ourself

Ok, i kind of thought so. thanks for that info. I sold car parts for a long time and am used to saying fleetside and stepside.

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Our 86 1/2 F150 Doing everything ourself

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

ArdWrknTrk

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So, you never sold FORD parts???? 🧐

Glad you can take a razzing.

We're all good about those 'French' cars.
Especially when we have to tow one home. 🤣

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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Yep, my Fords have towed many Chevy and Dodge vehicles.

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85lebaront2

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You mean like this Jim? This is my wife's cousin's work van, he is a contractor and had just loaded the trailer at Northampton Lumber Company when a heater hose burst. I had to come fetch with Darth and my tow dolly, needless to say we took back roads as I didn't have the brakes on it working at that point.

Pay no attention to the rude gestures from Ray and his crew, they are lovers of French vehicles.

Bill AKA "LOBO" Profile

"Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional" Darth Vader 1986 F350 460 converted to MAF/SEFI, E4OD 12X3 1/2 rear brakes, traction loc 3:55 gear, 160 amp 3G alternator Wife's 2011 Flex Limited Daily Driver 2009 Flex Limited with factory tow package Project car 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible 2.2L Turbo II, modified A413

ArdWrknTrk

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Looks like Ray has started down the same kaleidoscope paint scheme that Darth has! 🤣

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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Fords doing what they do best. In this one we had to move this 1960 Fleetside to get access to the 1965 Malibu. The Fleetside was guarding the door to the barn where the Malibu was stashed. Brought the Fleetside back that day to be restored.

Took the Malibu to storage that day and went back to get it months later so it can be restored.

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86 1/2 Brutus

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This post was updated on .

Back the day, had 2 460 engines in the bed towing a trailer with a 69 GTX. A friend was in his fathers Dodge Ram with 2 440 blocks in the back, the Dodge died, the truck pushed the Dodge with the engines in the back, the engines in the back of ours with the GTX on the trailer and did not strain 1 bit.

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

ArdWrknTrk

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That 300 is a real workhorse. 💪
From stationary irrigation pumps to farm trucks, it just does the job without complaint (for years and 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.

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Our 86 1/2 F150 Doing everything ourself

yep, something has to be said about an engine that displaces the same amount of torque at idle as it does at redline and everywhere in between

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Our 86 1/2 F150 Doing everything ourself

Nick used to work at a traveling carnival. there generator was powered by a 300, the generator part went out and they had to borrow a generator with a Chevy 454, that generator couldn't do jack compared to the 300

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

Gary Lewis

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Yep, the 300 is a workhorse!

As for "back in the day", those were my days. In fact, I have a '69 Bee, sorta the little brother to the GTX, although they are Dodge and Plymouth, in that order.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Ford F834

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Welcome to the group! The 300 is a gentle giant and has a “personality” that I really like. You are doing a nice job with your truck 👍

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

1986F150Six

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"Step side" is for Chevrolets.