New Member - Gday from down under
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G’day!
My name is Ryan and I’m from Ballarat, Victoria a regional town in Australia. My dad and I have just purchased a project truck, our first entry into older vehicles and something we’ve wanted to do for a long time! We have managed to get our hands on an 85 F250, 4x4, 460, 3 speed. These are pretty hard to come by in Aus as they were never sold here and as of July 2021, can no longer be imported. So if they aren’t already here, you can’t buy one! I’m a panelbeater by trade and keen to use my skillset to bring the ol girl back to life. We are hoping to respray it in something period correct but away from the current cream and brown. Hope to gather some good info from you gents and post some stuff along the way! Cheers, Ryan 
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Welcome Ryan!
 We have a few members from Auz and a couple from NZ as well! Gary will ask if you'd like to be on our member map. (You can always check in the drop-down menu to see if there's any of us close by. You and Dave Grant are to only two bodymen in our little club (I think) and he by osmosis only...  Truck looks straighter than mine, already. Not saying much.... 
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. |
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Welcome, Ryan! Glad you joined.
 Nice truck! I have its brother, an 85 F250 4x4 with a 460. It was originally a 4-speed but I swapped to a 5-speed w/OD. Speaking of which, I wasn't aware that there was a 3-speed manual offered behind the 460. So you must have the C6 automatic - right? By the way, we have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and can add you if we had a city or postal code.
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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
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You are now on the map, Ryan.
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
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Welcome Ryan!
So, this left side driver truck will force you to have eyes all around the head while driving. Hopefully, “Sunday” is a quieter day to hit the road? 
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022. Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel. |
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Welcome Julian!
Glad to have you aboard. I've spent 37 years with my 460, so maybe know a thing or two.
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. |
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Welcome! Glad you joined.
I'm pleased that someone is recommending this forum. If you don't mind I'd like his/her email address to thank them. As for the 460, there are several of us on here that have one of them. Vivek has recently gotten his going. Jim has driven the wheels, or at least the rear axle, off of his over the years and has swapped carbs a few times. And Bill and I've gone EFI with ours. Not sure how many miles Bill has put on Darth, but Big Blue has gotten several. But the one thing all of us have in common is frequent visits to the gas pump. The adage of "A 460 will pass anything but a gas pump" isn't exactly true as there are faster trucks and dual tanks will usually let you get to every other gas pumps. 
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
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