1986F150Six

Neat antique Alabama tag to the left of the parts washer, Gary!

Cory / Rembrant is looking for 8" wide rims.

Alright, Gary! I read your post and this came to mind... go to the shop, turn up the Bose speakers and enjoy your 2nd cup of Joe!!! https://www.bing.com/search?q=Issac+Hayes+Shaft+YouTube&form=EDNTHT&mkt=en-us&httpsmsn=1&msnews=1&refig=2dbe9fcda3a54f60dd0f9b3cac7e961e&PC=HCTS&sp=-1&pq=issac+hayes+shaft+youtube&sc=2-25&qs=n&sk=&cvid=2dbe9fcda3a54f60dd0f9b3cac7e961e

Oh boy they want some big money for that wood grain radio delete bezel. And it would look so good in your truck, Cory!

Good price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-NOS-80-97-Ford-F-Series-Ranger-Super-Duty-Pick-Up-Truck-Spare-Tire-Lock/264518451618?epid=1222134291&hash=item3d968741a2:g:SPMAAOSwFFBdvFdk

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-OEM-Ford-1985-1986-F150-Truck-Bronco-Center-Dash-Bezel-Pickup-Woodgrain/123832632045?epid=516138271&hash=item1cd50002ed:g:2YEAAOSwNphWXMGw https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1980-1986-FORD-F100-F150-F250-F350-BRONCO-WOODGRAIN-RADIO-DASH-TRIM-BEZEL/362693203721?hash=item5472331709:g:668AAOSwfmddHgPz https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-OEM-Ford-1982-1983-1984-F150-Truck-Bronco-Center-Dash-Bezel-Pickup-Woodgrain/143429373954?epid=521331148&hash=item21650e9002:g:7wYAAOSwNphWXMJ3

Hmmmm, if the Queen is happy, there is peace in the kingdom!

Welcome back, Gary! Is that snow on the ground?

David, this exact thought also popped into my head a couple days ago...so I promptly checked it and the cable is all good. There's actually a little bow in the cable because the throttle stops before the end of the cable travel. I disconnected it for a test regardless, and it didn't help. If money were no object, I'd probably swap over to one of the aftermarket EFI kits this winter, but since that is getting into a $2000 bill, it sure makes a $500 carburetor look good...lol. Stay tuned for more to this story... My new O2 sensor will be here tomorrow, so I'll be testing that asap to at least see where my fuel and air is at currently. I chased a vacuum leak [for a very long time] on my son's truck. I went through all you have described, and could not get the idle speed in the acceptable range. The smoke test [cigar ] showed in two deep puffs a leak I had missed numerous times. One of the rubber caps on a vacuum tree of the intake manifold was cracked. This cap was on an unused port facing away from my stream of carburetor cleaner and was never directly hit by the stream.

Cory, have you tried disconnecting the throttle cable to see if the idle is lower?

Gary, that's a good question. I'm up and down on wheels all the time...bit of a moving target I guess. I may go with the factory Bronco wheels (the 15x8 ones) if I can find 4 of them. Cory, Jonathan [FordF834] has a nice clean set of original argent spoked wheels with the chrome centers and the trim rings with red rings. They are 7" wide, not 8" as you mentioned.

Why, I have more than I need, already.

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Yes, I agree... very nice!

You guys have me thinking about trying my 4500 RPM tach for a while. It came out of a 1985 F800 Fire Truck that had only about 28,000 original miles on it, so it didn't see much action over the years. I believe I asked this before, but the 4500 RPM tach is a direct swap into my existing factory cluster right? It would be going from a V8 to a V8. I believe that F800 had a 429 engine in it...does that sound correct for an '85? I'd like to try it for a while and see if I like it better than the 6000 RPM tach. I don't think I've had the engine above 3500 RPM since I put it in there, and I spend the majority of my time between 1500-2500 RPM. Go for it, Cory! It will be a direct swap and you will be amazed at how quickly the needle seems to jump since it will sweep more for the same engine speed.

The 4,000 and 4,500 rpm GAS tachometers are actually far less common than the diesel ones. They do occasionally sell for a high price, but the market is smaller. Few people realize the value for using them on a 6 cyl with the “8” lug isolated. I love the 4,500 in mine and I paid quite bit for it. I would still prefer the 4,000 tach but the junkyard one I found for David and the one I bought off a guy on Facebook started sticking. I think I can fix them with the movement from a non integral circuit 6,000 rpm unit, but they are packed away at the moment. Look at post #3 of this old thread. At that time, my truck had the 4K tach which Jonathan found and provided. When it began sticking and reading high, it was replaced with a NOS 4500 RPM tach. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1400393-2015-fall-gtg-oklahoma-chapter.html

Cory, I have one in my truck. The six cylinder does not rev high and barely moved the original 6K tachometer.

Newer ones have sensors and cold air intake.

David, I tried MAP gas today and no dice! Haven't tried the cigar trick! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Vacuum+leak+Scotty+Kilmer+cigar&view=detail&mid=860BB6E212A5D42D4A9E860BB6E212A5D42D4A9E&FORM=VIRE

Reach behind the speedo and feel the plastic clip at the top of the cable. Press to one side and the cable will release. It only goes one way.

Cory, your truck makes the rest of us envious! Have you tried using a cigar to help with vacuum leaks? I imagine you are using 10W30? Dino or synthetic?

Prior to our trucks, but nice to see, if you like 6 bangers. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1972-Ford-F100-Truck-6-Cylinder-Air-filter-Housing-with-Duct-Valve-NOS/303338099488?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3Daa8e35a4227d4a22abeb509181948a6e%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D401930017674%26itm%3D303338099488%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

Thanks, Jonathan!

Thanks for the clarification!