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[85lebaront2]

Bill - I agree. The Coyote is much better suited to a light truck and something with more torque, like the Godzilla (or a 460) in something like an F250 or 350.

As for the transmission, the 10R140 would be a much better option for going off road. The AOD has a 2.4 1st gear while the 10R140 has a 4.61 ratio. That makes a dramatic difference when you are crawling up steep slopes. However, the ZF5's 1st gear still wins @ 5.72, although the torque converter on the auto would help - a bunch.

Now you know why I liked the 430, 1958 models were 375 hp @ 4800 rpm and 490 ft-lbs @ 3100 rpm. The one I had was a one time NASCAR engine, probably run in a Square Bird as the headers that came with it would only clear the T-bird all the way forward on the block location.

Unknown compression .030 over, solid lifter cam and ports you could almost reach in and grab a valve stem through. Most of those engines idled around 450-500 rpm in gear, this one wouldn't idle much lower than around 650 or it would stumble coming off idle. I had one of the 1961-63 Lincoln AFBs on it and used a single coupling Hydra-matic with a Transdapt adapter.

[Gary Lewis]

Now you know why I liked the 430, 1958 models were 375 hp @ 4800 rpm and 490 ft-lbs @ 3100 rpm. The one I had was a one time NASCAR engine, probably run in a Square Bird as the headers that came with it would only clear the T-bird all the way forward on the block location.

Unknown compression .030 over, solid lifter cam and ports you could almost reach in and grab a valve stem through. Most of those engines idled around 450-500 rpm in gear, this one wouldn't idle much lower than around 650 or it would stumble coming off idle. I had one of the 1961-63 Lincoln AFBs on it and used a single coupling Hydra-matic with a Transdapt adapter.

That's strong! But were those ratings gross or net?

[85lebaront2]

That's strong! But were those ratings gross or net?

Those were gross and for comparison the 440 Chrysler engines gross ratings in 1970 were quite similar values, 375 hp @ 4600 rpm and 480 ft-lbs @ 3200 rpm.

They were not light nor compact, bore spacing is the same as a 385 series, the block is a deep skirt design as were all early OHV Ford V8s (Y-block, FE, MEL). Crank is huge and early engines had forged steel ones. Fuel pump was up on the top of the timing cover and many Lincoln versions used a Vickers direct drive power steering pump (early 460s used the same one which is the reason for the spacer behind the balancer).

[Gary Lewis]

Those were gross and for comparison the 440 Chrysler engines gross ratings in 1970 were quite similar values, 375 hp @ 4600 rpm and 480 ft-lbs @ 3200 rpm.

They were not light nor compact, bore spacing is the same as a 385 series, the block is a deep skirt design as were all early OHV Ford V8s (Y-block, FE, MEL). Crank is huge and early engines had forged steel ones. Fuel pump was up on the top of the timing cover and many Lincoln versions used a Vickers direct drive power steering pump (early 460s used the same one which is the reason for the spacer behind the balancer).

I thought they might be gross #'s.

And I didn't know that the early 460's had a direct drive PS pump. Interesting!

[salans7]

I thought they might be gross #'s.

And I didn't know that the early 460's had a direct drive PS pump. Interesting!

This is more of a rant, but also a beware for anybody purchasing large items from Ebay or other sources requiring shipping.

I believe wholeheartedly that this issue is due to rising fuel costs and shipping charges but that's just my opinion.

Recently I purchased the below products for my 2002 Ford Ranger. The upper panel was painted by a third party, and then shipped to me. Keep in mind these items were brought from two separate entities.

Both of these items are plastic. The top section is painted, the bottom is textured and black. These are NOT the type of plastic you can bend and expect it to return to it's former shape without stretching. Unfortunately, these two sellers are confused and ignorant to this, as one of them included literature referring to the special type of flexible bumper plastic that these pieces are NOT made of. BOTH of these sellers' shipping teams felt it was perfectly acceptable to FOLD the bumper plastics to fit them into a smaller box. Not only do these bumper plastics not respond well to this, but BOTH pieces show visible signs of stretching where they were folded (plastic turned white). Once I unpacked them, I had to set them in front of a space heater in order to heat up the creased sections so that I could reform them back to the correct shape. I also had to heat them with a heat gun to try and hide the discoloring from the stretching and although that worked for the most part, I can still tell the difference up close.

I should not have to put that kind of work into something I paid close to $500 on. I would have gladly paid another $100 to cover the increase in shipping if it meant they would not fold the bumper sections.

Shipping prices keep increasing every year, so I only expect this kind of situation to become more common as companies try to find new ways to decrease their shipping expenditures.

[Gary Lewis]

This is more of a rant, but also a beware for anybody purchasing large items from Ebay or other sources requiring shipping.

I believe wholeheartedly that this issue is due to rising fuel costs and shipping charges but that's just my opinion.

Recently I purchased the below products for my 2002 Ford Ranger. The upper panel was painted by a third party, and then shipped to me. Keep in mind these items were brought from two separate entities.

Both of these items are plastic. The top section is painted, the bottom is textured and black. These are NOT the type of plastic you can bend and expect it to return to it's former shape without stretching. Unfortunately, these two sellers are confused and ignorant to this, as one of them included literature referring to the special type of flexible bumper plastic that these pieces are NOT made of. BOTH of these sellers' shipping teams felt it was perfectly acceptable to FOLD the bumper plastics to fit them into a smaller box. Not only do these bumper plastics not respond well to this, but BOTH pieces show visible signs of stretching where they were folded (plastic turned white). Once I unpacked them, I had to set them in front of a space heater in order to heat up the creased sections so that I could reform them back to the correct shape. I also had to heat them with a heat gun to try and hide the discoloring from the stretching and although that worked for the most part, I can still tell the difference up close.

I should not have to put that kind of work into something I paid close to $500 on. I would have gladly paid another $100 to cover the increase in shipping if it meant they would not fold the bumper sections.

Shipping prices keep increasing every year, so I only expect this kind of situation to become more common as companies try to find new ways to decrease their shipping expenditures.

That is horrible, Shaun! Sorry for your problems!

[salans7]

That is horrible, Shaun! Sorry for your problems!

Thanks Gary, it is what it is. Everything looks fine from a distance and the paint on this truck is far from perfect anyway, but it's just frustrating knowing so many companies are willing to cut corners like that.

[grumpin]

That is horrible, Shaun! Sorry for your problems!

Thanks Gary, it is what it is. Everything looks fine from a distance and the paint on this truck is far from perfect anyway, but it's just frustrating knowing so many companies are willing to cut corners like that.

That looks good. But it is ridiculous how some things are shipped.

[salans7]

That looks good. But it is ridiculous how some things are shipped.

Thanks Dane!

[salans7]

Thanks Dane!

Went to go find a picture of the wooden armrest(s) I had in my F150, and then went down memory lane, and fell down pretty hard when I looked back at the pictures of that truck. Wish I could have seen it with the eyes I have now because I definitely would have kept it around. I would have scrapped the 400/BBC6 and thrown in a cheap 302 and SBC6 and just drive the thing. It had some rust issues but nothing that would have kept it from driving down the road.