Danny G Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Holding a spot here for Rufus Maximus, translated from Latin to "The Biggest Red" seems kind of fitting. What we know so far without looking at the door tag just yet. 1985 F-350 DRW 2X4 460CID V8 Assuming C6 transmission Cruise Control Factory AC Dashboard LCD Clock Ye ole cop style through the pillar spot light Manual windows Full trim interior with burl clusters, door pockets, and chrome trim on door panels. Gooseneck Hitch Full running board, and clearance lights. Rear bumper is aftermarket and darn near like 1/2 steel. May be home made vs 3rd party. Bull bar on the front looks period. I am curious if Ford sold bull bars like they did the bed bars for these trucks. Dual fuel tanks. One behind the Axel center line, one driver side ish mid ship that's quite long. I think it's probably 19g. Pictures and more details to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 Well... Lots of open and disconnected vacuum lines under the hood and equally as many disconnected, cut and or after market wires. Let's start with the door sticker She's.... Canadian? Maybe Rufus Maximus needs to be called Monty instead. The sticker is well faded this is what I can pull. DOM : 12/84 - does that technically make it an 84 or made in 84 for Jan 85 sales? GVWR 10000Lbs FRONT GAWR: 3690Lbs REAR GAWR: 7400Lbs TYPE: 2E WB: 168 TYPE GVWR: W353 - Crew Cab 10000lb 2WD BODY: DDD TRANS: K - C6 Auto AXLE: 53 - Dana 70HD SPRING: HK 5310-S front and 5310- U rear DSO: 52 Dallas Texas ENG CODE: L - 460CID 7.5L 4BBL Carb PAINT CODE: MISSING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Well... Lots of open and disconnected vacuum lines under the hood and equally as many disconnected, cut and or after market wires. Let's start with the door sticker She's.... Canadian? Maybe Rufus Maximus needs to be called Monty instead. The sticker is well faded this is what I can pull. DOM : 12/84 - does that technically make it an 84 or made in 84 for Jan 85 sales? GVWR 10000Lbs FRONT GAWR: 3690Lbs REAR GAWR: 7400Lbs TYPE: 2E WB: 168 TYPE GVWR: W353 - Crew Cab 10000lb 2WD BODY: DDD TRANS: K - C6 Auto AXLE: 53 - Dana 70HD SPRING: HK 5310-S front and 5310- U rear DSO: 52 Dallas Texas ENG CODE: L - 460CID 7.5L 4BBL Carb PAINT CODE: MISSING Pretty much anything built September on is the next model year. (that's when the millwrights come in to change the lines over if any major changes are made) Sometimes things like an axle are a running change. TTB to D60 front for 350's or D60 rear to Sterling 10.25 for 250-350 were switched out as stock was depleted. Not all plants changed at a certain moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 Pretty much anything built September on is the next model year. (that's when the millwrights come in to change the lines over if any major changes are made) Sometimes things like an axle are a running change. TTB to D60 front for 350's or D60 rear to Sterling 10.25 for 250-350 were switched out as stock was depleted. Not all plants changed at a certain moment. I'm running through the door codes now. The axle one has me thrown 53 so dana 70HD but not sure which gear set applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 I'm running through the door codes now. The axle one has me thrown 53 so dana 70HD but not sure which gear set applies. you may need to crawl under and read the axle tag for specs. if it is an auto then is most likely a c6 for this model. non overdrive and fully hydraulic (no ecu). gear ratio close to 3.00 but possibly as high as 3.50 as these were not expected to be worked much beyond the 70-75 mph range. national speed limit was still 55 when this was made. and a 460 turning above 2k rpm made good sustainable power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 you may need to crawl under and read the axle tag for specs. if it is an auto then is most likely a c6 for this model. non overdrive and fully hydraulic (no ecu). gear ratio close to 3.00 but possibly as high as 3.50 as these were not expected to be worked much beyond the 70-75 mph range. national speed limit was still 55 when this was made. and a 460 turning above 2k rpm made good sustainable power. Will definitely look tomorrow. I think we are probably looking at 3.54 gearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 Will definitely look tomorrow. I think we are probably looking at 3.54 gearing. Tired to post a bunch of pictures last night and failed lol. Lots of open wiring and vacuum lines/equipment under the hood. I have a wire on my hood... Potentially from a stock hood light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 Tired to post a bunch of pictures last night and failed lol. Lots of open wiring and vacuum lines/equipment under the hood. I have a wire on my hood... Potentially from a stock hood light? Wipers just loose hopefully it's just the motor. I can't find any on replacement door and window seals for these back doors. It needs them pretty bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Wipers just loose hopefully it's just the motor. I can't find any on replacement door and window seals for these back doors. It needs them pretty bad Uh, that's a vacuum actuated blend motor for the heater, not anything to do with the wipers. The wiper motor is in front of the driver attached to the front of the cowl, where the shaft sticks through inside the cowl to an eccentric arm attached to the linkage bar that connects the two wiper arm studs together. You can get new plastic linkage bushings in the Dorman HELP section of most auto parts stores. Sometimes it's the output bushing of the motor transmission. In that case it's easier to just replace the motor, complete, for $40 or whatever they get these days. You should try Fairchild gaskets for those rear doors. They have a pretty amazing selection, that goes back well over 50 years. Or give them a call if you can't find what you need.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Tired to post a bunch of pictures last night and failed lol. Lots of open wiring and vacuum lines/equipment under the hood. I have a wire on my hood... Potentially from a stock hood light? Yes, the random green wire is for an understood light. It's built into the harness of all trucks, but if your truck wasn't ordered with the option there won't be anything attached. This is your wiper motor. Although it appears wrong ( should be 90°. You can see the open hole at the lower right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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