Gary Lewis

Ok, I'll forget that idea. What idea? (Wow, forgetting is EASY!)

Good looking Bronco!! I'm watching for a pristine one myself, although I need that like I need another hole in my head. (Didn't someone say there is no such thing as NotEnoughTrucks? )

I'll ask if Nabble has any way to restrict newbies.

I agree completely. I'm getting ready to create an Admin-only Folder, and then w/in it a Deleted Posts folder. And at the end of the day when these three haven't been removed, and I'm sure they won't be, I'll move them to the Deleted Posts folder and ban the account. On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 8:59 AM, ctubutis [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <redacted_email_address> wrote:

I’m not sure I understand, but I think you are saying the spring shackles off the ‘90 won’t help. Right?

Wow! I like the valve covers! Are they stock as well? 😈

Thanks. But are you telling me to keep my responses short? 🤢

Yes, the pan I’m looking at has the click-in dip stick. That and the one-piece gasket would probably solve those leaks. Then new seals front and rear, new valve cover gaskets, and new intake gaskets and the engine might be dry. Then there’s the tranny, which also leaks. So the “new” ZF5 will go in. And while the engine is out the core support will be swapped with the one Jonathan gave me. And the oil cooler will be repositioned, which will allow for the new grille to go on. And the fuel lines will be completely redone, with a return-style regulator installed in place of the vapor separator. Plus I’ll put a plate under the engine mount on the driver’s side to get some clearance from the frame for the header. Oh, and install the 3G alternator, and maybe the serpentine system you are shipping me. Other than that, not much to do. 🙈 Jim - By front spring perches you mean the rubber, not the steel part. Right?

This is a truck forum. Please remove this post. On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, sunjake [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <redacted_email_address> wrote:

As said, this is a truck forum. Please remove this post by the end of the day. On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, sunjake [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <redacted_email_address> wrote:

Sorry, but this is a truck forum and not for jewelry. Please delete this post or I will have to do it for you by the end of today. And since there are three such posts, if they aren’t taken down by the end of today I will ban this account. On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, sunjake [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <redacted_email_address> wrote:

You can find the part numbers on the page under Exterior/Exterior Trim & Moulding: http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/exterior-trim-and-moulding.html. And then you can go shopping. But Rick says almost all of it is gone by now. I’ll include the page here just to ensure you understand that there were actually two kinds of pressure sensitive trim. The upper one show on that page come in a roll and was cut to fit. The lower one, which you appear to have, came already cut to fit. And it is easy to tell the difference as yours is cut out around the keyhole on the door.

Good to know. If it is there maybe you can get a pic of the certification label? So, we have a mystery. Ford went to some lengths to remove the trim from the cover as well as the listing of options of the 1985 brochure. But they continued to provide it? Apparently it was still on the order form. Interesting. Anyway, I’d like to edit the statement re that trim in the Bullnose FAQ’s if it is wrong. Thanks!

Ok, thanks for the explanation.

That is the right part number for what is described, although in the master parts catalog it is called 1985/86 F150/350 -- REGULAR CAB BODY MOULDINGS - SIDE, PRESSURE SENSITIVE. Having said that, I'm not so sure it was really used on the '86 trucks. Here's what I've been able to put together, as shown on the Bullnose FAQ's page: Rick/Fonzi did much of he detective work as he has that trim on his early-85 truck. And he spotted that the truck on the cover of the early '85 brochure has that trim and that it shows as an option in the brochure. But the late '85 brochure doesn't have the trim on the truck on the cover and doesn't show it as an option.

Thanks. But I'm staying away from donations or advertising as I don't want there to be any question of this being a for-pay site. That could call into question use of copyrighted material, such as the parts catalog snippets or the brochures. Really, all that I'm out is the cost of the website, and it is something like $65/year. The rest is my time, and I work cheaply.

Thanks! Let's hope it continues to grow, but I doubt it'll grow quite that rapidly from now on. I say that because I've already changed the easy things on the site to get the search engines to find the pages. Having said that, what page the links are on is somewhat determined by the number of people that click on the link, so it can be kind of a vicious circle. If someone clicks on it that raises the results on the page, but raising it on the page causes more people to click on it, which...... So, we shall see.

Yes, that's exactly what I expected - 4bbl manifold and carb, and 2V heads. Sounds strange, but if you were to compare 335 Series 2V heads with Windsor heads you'd see that the Windsor's ports were much smaller. So the 351C and 351M had plenty of high RPM potential as well as low-end grunt. But in the case of the M the cam was retarded and the compression was low. Apparently that wasn't the case for your 351C. As for the tranny, the T5 would be a nice addition. I don't know what options you had for transmissions, but since the Cleveland engines had the small-block bolt pattern they had a wide range of options here. However, the bench seat does present some problems, and that is a neat solution.

Pete - You do realize that some F100's had the larger bolt pattern wheels. Right? Anyway, the Fords seemed to have required a larger center hole than the Dodges, so is there a chance your wheels came from a Dodge or another brand?

Jim - I could swap pans as the one on Big Blue is dented but the one on the '90 isn't. That way the spare 460 has something to protect the crank, and maybe even set it on until it is needed or sold. Ray - You are making good progress. Please start a build thread and tell us more about the truck.

You can also use the emoji's from your iPad.

The "4V" in the engine description generally means it had a 4 barrel carb. The "V" stands for venturi. Yes, "4V" means 4 venturi. But, the large-port intakes were referred to as "4V heads" because they came on engines with 4bbl carbs. However, as Pete pointed out, that gave the engine really poor low RPM torque, so it is unlikely Ford would have put those heads on an engine in a truck. I've converted the PDF to JPG and included it below - thanks, Tim. And 149 KW = 200 HP @ 4300, and 410 NM = 302 ft-lbs @ 3000 for the 4bbl engine. Compare that to 138 HP @ 3400 and 263 ft-lbs @ 2000 that Bubba said the 1980 351M produced. However, when did Australia go to net power figures? The US went in about 1972 so Bubba's figures are net, but are the Aussie figures net?

Yes, that “Buy With One Click” gets me every time. But eBay is almost as good - since I have an account set up it only takes a few clicks. David and Jonathan keep finding me things. 🙈 Anyway, I thank you again for all of your efforts. 👍 As for what I’ve done to, with, or for my trucks today, nada. I spent the whole day liaising with people to repair our fence and with plumbers to fix two of those kinds of problems. But as I walked the yard with those guys I did note the large number of oil drops on the driveway from Big Blue, and remembered the oil on the front of the trailer - both a result of the 100-mile trip to go get the ‘90 on Saturday. Given that, I think it is essentially time to “fix” Big Blue. With the valve covers here, the release arm on order, and the crossmember and alternator coming in from Jim, I think I’ll soon have most of the needed parts to do the job. But there is one last question - is this the right oil pan? The current pan leaks like a sieve, so has to go. I’ve considered pulling the pan off the ‘90, but it is just like the one I have, which leaks where the dip stick attaches. Yes, I could fix that like I did for Dad’s truck, but why not go with a new pan and one-piece gasket?

Ray! So glad you found us. Welcome! Railroad? My father spent about 45 years as a hog head on the ScantyPay, my brother spent about that much on that big leather seat, but I spent several months down on the ground where the real work is. 😈

Interesting project. I once restored a 17’ Dorset, which was made in your neck of the woods, probably back in the 60’s. But it had a 115 Johnrude on it, so I know nothing of your engine. Good luck!