Gary Lewis

Bill - You missed the F250 label. Here are the F350 2wd charts. Unfortunately I don't have these on the website yet, but if I watch the baseball game tonight maybe I can get it on.

Not bad for that price. Power windows, tach, clock, etc. Could be a really nice truck with some work.

Yes, that's the part #'d 1405 seen towards the bottom of the Illustrations and then F-Series tabs here: Exterior/Spare Tire Carrier.

I am planning a 38 gallon tank install on Big Blue. But I have intended to keep the front tank since going off-roading or overlanding can require a lot of fuel and having the reserve is good. Especially if there's a chance of puncturing a tank. However, I'm going with the later model pump/sending unit combo that doesn't require a switching valve since those things are frequently a source of trouble. Anyway, which sending unit did you use? I can see that using one from a 19 gallon tank wouldn't have the range for the 38 gallon tank. But I would have thought one for a 32 gallon Bronco tank would come pretty close.

That's funny!

Catalog says: 80/83 E-F in-tank 250/350 fuel pump --w/electric 8 460 * E3TZ 14A303-N Includes 6 amp diode Translating, it is for a 1980-84 E-Series van or 1983 F-Series truck with electric fuel pump and a 460. Not 1984 or later.

It WAS a good price. But it is now sold. By the way, the same guy has the blue horn pad. And he's in Wichita.

Excellent idea! I wish I had thought of that.

Mine was new as well. But the fix only took a few minutes. Having said that, I do plan to do the upgrade Steve mentioned to a later master cylinder with a plastic reservoir. In fact, I already have it. But I want to do it as part of an upgrade to hydroboost, so will be waiting a bit.

Bill - I can confirm that the change date for 460 exhausts was 2/85, although I seriously doubt it was that finite. See below. And it is entirely possible that 2/85 was used for other changeovers. I'll watch for that. As for the FORD lettering on the 80/81 hoods, I'm glad the site is helpful. And as we get the Y2Y differences page(s) fleshed out we may be able to tell the difference between an 80 and an 81 at first blush. I doubt it, but you never know. "First blush" can't include instrument printed circuits. But at least we can look at the turn signal lenses and say if it is an early or late 81.

Yep! Sure was nimble.

Glad you didn't mention them. Had a '72 F250 w/a 2100 on it. With the camper on it there was no acceleration until the PV opened. But a 4bbl intake, ported to take a spreadbore, and a QJet solved that problem. Better MPG, better driveability, and better power. Personally, 2bbls aren't the right config, unless it is a progressive 2bbl. A 4bbl is a much better arrangement with the small primaries and large secondaries - even if the secondaries have gross metering.

I hesitate to continue this conversation because I REALLY NEED INPUT ON THE Y2Y PAGE! But I can't resist - Olds put a 2bbl on the 455. I'll guess it was a 2GC, but you will know. Nor do I know how big it was. But I know that there wasn't much performance - my '58 Impala w/a 348 was too much for it. However, in a 442 w/a 4bbl was something entirely different. I'll bet the carb was the 800 CFM QJet. Anyway, my '69 Bee wasn't even rolling good before the 442 was across the intersection.

Congratulations? Oh well, you'll still have a Ford, even if it has a few more dents than it should.

I only drove it a few times, but my perception is that Jan’s Supercab F250 was far more manageable than my full crew cab long bed. The 16” makes a lot of difference, so I hope I’m happy with the new compromise/configuration. I love my 2015 SuperCrew. Even with the 5 1/2' bed, it still works as a truck. But, it has room for 5 in absolute comfort. You'll love yours.

Has to be if the 'gates are the same. Both were "gold", but apparently different. Looking at Specifications/Exterior Paint Codes, 1980 was Desert Gold Metallic. But I don't see what the 1981 on gold was.

That footage takes me way back. Cool!

Ok, I'll upload the files again tomorrow for the 400. Really strange that it works on my phone but not my Windows devices. As for the 400's power, or lack thereof, when you saddle it with the same size 2bbl as the 351W and M had, there's no way it can perform. Then consider the 8.0 compression ratio. Even the 351W had 8.3. Brandon's friend James has an '80 F350 w/a 400. He was replacing the timing set on it and added an Eddy intake and just a 600 CFM carb. Said it fully doubled the power. But I'm not sure I agree with you on the 351M. Instead of a pig I think Dad's was more like a dead toad. When you step on a pig at least you'll get a squeal. But if you step on a dead toad nothing happens. I was used to Dad's engine and then I bought Rusty. Forged pistons with more like 9:1 compression and some RV cam. Huge difference, both in power as well as economy. Dad's truck got 10.5 MPG with the C6, and Rusty got about 12.5 MPG. Essentially same truck, exactly the same tranny (I swapped it), but a well built engine.

That still leaves you with a 152.4" wheelbase, which is essentially the same as the Supercab with an 8' bed @ 155". But not bad for a crewcab.

I don't know what the others are talking about. I have this regulator and gauge combo. The gauge is always part of the system and the lens hasn't fogged at all - and its been in service for several years. But, to your question, regulators are a set-and-forget item. Or at least mine has been. So you could take the gauge off and plug the hole. However, I don't see a reason to do so.

Guys, I need some feedback. PLEASE! I now have the engine table on the Engine & Driveline tab on the Year-To-Year Differences page fleshed out enough that you can tell what my plans are. And while I probably have half of the work done, I'd sure like to know that the way I'm doing it is the best way we, collectively, can come up with. So here are the things I'd like you to look at and,on which to provide feedback: Engine hot links: All of the engines (left edge), except the 351HO, are hot-linked to the respective pages. Does that seem reasonable to you? Readability: With a lot of experimentation I finally settled on scanning the pages from the books at high res (600 dpi) into a pdf. As you'll see, each page has some really small print and that was the only way I could make it legible for you. (And, like Dad used to say, the large print giveth and the small print taketh away.) They take a while to load, but that's the only way I can find to make them usable. But, are they? Windsor: I've had the Windsor engines grouped together on one page for some time, but that may be an issue. Thoughts? 400: I'm not getting the spec's to load on this computer unless I click the popout/full page button, and then they come up. However, it works fine on my iPhone. (And, I can read everything quite well on it.) Are you getting the 400 spec's to load properly? Anyway, PLEASE take a look and give me some feedback. And, you'll see what I've been struggling with in regard to the notes, and why I had to resort to them on the table. But, I'd be ever so grateful if some of you would take the time to work through some (all?) of the notes vs my table and see if I did it correctly. I really would like to get this right, and it isn't the most straightforward thing. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

Yes. Mine was leaking because the top was rusty and not sealing. So I sucked the fluid out, stuffed paper towels in, and used a file to smooth the top. Pulled the paper towels out gently to keep the filings out, refilled the master cylinder, and it no longer leaks.

True, but my brother bought them specifically for use on our father's truck. And I like them. So, while they aren't correct I'll keep them.

I'm using the code beside the pics on the SMN pages, but I prefer to change it to show the thumbnail instead of a fullsize pic so your page loads faster, and it uses less of your bandwidth, and people only see the fullsize image if they want (by clicking the thumb), and so SMN counts those views. This is a thumb: https://supermotors.net/getfile/174142/thumbnail/cat-in-a-glass.jpg This is FS: https://supermotors.net/getfile/174142/fullsize/cat-in-a-glass.jpg This is original-size (which might be the same as FS for small pics): https://supermotors.net/getfile/174142/original/cat-in-a-glass.jpg You should see the codes beside the pic on the SMN page. For this BBS, I use the "Tag" text; for all others, I use the "Thumb" text. Ok, you really know what you are doing so I'll leave you alone.

Ok, I put a blurb about the 10-hole polished aluminum wheels, as well as their cast aluminum replacements, on the Y2Y page and the Engine & Driveline tab: http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/year-to-year-differences.html And, I put two pics of the 10-hole polished aluminum wheels on a new tab, oddly enough called Pictures, on the Driveline/Wheels page. Let me know if that works for y'all.