salans7 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 No idea, there are no identification numbers on it, but I was told it was from a 1986 F350 and that correlates with what I've seen in my image searches. In 1987 the shift knob seems to be a different style, and the neck on the shift boot is shaped a little differently. Although those things may have been mid-year changes as I've seen the bullnose style knobs on early 87's too. As Jonathan and I have discovered, Ford changed the shift levers often and the MPC is worthless when trying to find the "correct" levers. Felt guilty about not doing anything to my F350, so I decided to tackle removing the exhaust manifolds. Judging by the hardware, I don't think they were ever removed. However, by some miracle, I was able to remove all the hardware without breaking anything. I pre-soaked everything in PB blaster, and on the bolts that weren't coming out easily, I just "bumped" the ratchet a few times to break the corrosion free and slowly backed them out. That's one less thing I have to worry about when rebuilding the heads, if I decide to use these instead of aftermarket heads. Still on the fence there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Felt guilty about not doing anything to my F350, so I decided to tackle removing the exhaust manifolds. Judging by the hardware, I don't think they were ever removed. However, by some miracle, I was able to remove all the hardware without breaking anything. I pre-soaked everything in PB blaster, and on the bolts that weren't coming out easily, I just "bumped" the ratchet a few times to break the corrosion free and slowly backed them out. That's one less thing I have to worry about when rebuilding the heads, if I decide to use these instead of aftermarket heads. Still on the fence there. "That moment" doesn't happen very often. Well done, Shaun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 "That moment" doesn't happen very often. Well done, Shaun! Let's hope the same for the flange studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Let's hope the same for the flange studs. Whew! That’s great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Whew! That’s great! So, after not being able to find "In stock" wheels for my red Ranger (I'm picky), I have decided to downgrade that truck to just new tires and fluid changes, and promote the F350 back up to the top of the priority list. Working on the 460 the last few days has been enjoyable to say the least so I want to get some heavy progress made on that. Luckily I have basically a complete engine so I'm at the point where I need to start collecting new parts for it and once I have most of what I'll need, I'll disassemble it fully and see if it needs to go to the machine shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 So, after not being able to find "In stock" wheels for my red Ranger (I'm picky), I have decided to downgrade that truck to just new tires and fluid changes, and promote the F350 back up to the top of the priority list. Working on the 460 the last few days has been enjoyable to say the least so I want to get some heavy progress made on that. Luckily I have basically a complete engine so I'm at the point where I need to start collecting new parts for it and once I have most of what I'll need, I'll disassemble it fully and see if it needs to go to the machine shop. Excellent! I like the plan, Stan. But, you have reputable machine shops down there? Not all . Don't know that I'd trust them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Excellent! I like the plan, Stan. But, you have reputable machine shops down there? Not all . Don't know that I'd trust them. That's my biggest worry honestly. I wouldn't trust the two or three in my county so will have to research my options elsewhere. Where exactly did BB come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Excellent! I like the plan, Stan. But, you have reputable machine shops down there? Not all . Don't know that I'd trust them. That's my biggest worry honestly. I wouldn't trust the two or three in my county so will have to research my options elsewhere. Where exactly did BB come from? Scotty The Mad Porter. While he's a member on here that doesn't influence me. He's great to work with and I highly recommend him. However, what I wish I'd done is to buy a complete engine from him rather than a short block. It is a long story but I thought BB's engine had recently been rebuilt and I was going to put the F3 EFI heads on it so sent the heads out locally for refurbishment. Then I discovered that had slipped a junk yard engine in BB and told Vernon it was rebuilt. It was so badly worn out that I had to replace it. However, the heads were already done so I had to go with a short block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Scotty The Mad Porter. While he's a member on here that doesn't influence me. He's great to work with and I highly recommend him. However, what I wish I'd done is to buy a complete engine from him rather than a short block. It is a long story but I thought BB's engine had recently been rebuilt and I was going to put the F3 EFI heads on it so sent the heads out locally for refurbishment. Then I discovered that had slipped a junk yard engine in BB and told Vernon it was rebuilt. It was so badly worn out that I had to replace it. However, the heads were already done so I had to go with a short block. I would prefer to build it myself, so the most I'm looking for is just somebody to make sure the block and maybe heads are up to snuff. I know enough guys in the mud truck scene that should be able to lead me in the right direction semi-locally. I'm not against driving a few hours for the right shop. Thanks for the recommendation though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I would prefer to build it myself, so the most I'm looking for is just somebody to make sure the block and maybe heads are up to snuff. I know enough guys in the mud truck scene that should be able to lead me in the right direction semi-locally. I'm not against driving a few hours for the right shop. Thanks for the recommendation though. My reasoning is twofold. First, I was able to get the short block for about what machine work and parts was going to cost me. Second, I got a warranty, which I wouldn't have had with one I assembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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