salans7 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Excellent! That's a great find. Will you run that Sag pump? You are aware U-Tech Center has them for $55 delivered? Or, contact me for a better deal. What a great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 What a great find! I just love it when a plan comes together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 Excellent! That's a great find. Will you run that Sag pump? You are aware U-Tech Center has them for $55 delivered? Or, contact me for a better deal. Thanks for the offer on the pump Gary, plus the heads up on the Tech Center offering. I think this one is worth running though. The van was a 1984 model year, and I swear it looks like it has been sitting in a warehouse since 1985. Everything on it looked brand new except for a bit of dry dust. I was really tempted to pull the perfect radiator, plus the nice set of 6.9 injector hard lines with original clamps and no timing adapter. Heck, the injectors and pump are probably Worth running as well. I just didn’t have the time to get it all. I shouldn’t have stopped as it was (for time) but I am so glad I scored the rare brackets and pulley... and most likely a good pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Thanks for the offer on the pump Gary, plus the heads up on the Tech Center offering. I think this one is worth running though. The van was a 1984 model year, and I swear it looks like it has been sitting in a warehouse since 1985. Everything on it looked brand new except for a bit of dry dust. I was really tempted to pull the perfect radiator, plus the nice set of 6.9 injector hard lines with original clamps and no timing adapter. Heck, the injectors and pump are probably Worth running as well. I just didn’t have the time to get it all. I shouldn’t have stopped as it was (for time) but I am so glad I scored the rare brackets and pulley... and most likely a good pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 That's a big step Jonathan! The forklift came in very handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 That's a big step Jonathan! The forklift came in very handy. That looks not only like fun, but easy! Lots better than my shop crane. But how hard was it to position it exactly where you wanted it? That's the biggest issue with the shop crane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 That looks not only like fun, but easy! Lots better than my shop crane. But how hard was it to position it exactly where you wanted it? That's the biggest issue with the shop crane. Positioning the engine was relatively easy… much easier than with a regular engine hoist. Maneuvering that huge forklift required some space, but once it was close I had forward/reverse, raise/lower and side shift right/left to work with. Main thing was I didn’t have to move the engine across a dirt yard hanging on the hoist with small casters, or alternatively move trucks around and try to roll it under a hanging engine. I wasn’t looking forward to either prospect. Silly thing is the forklift didn’t even occur to me until after I was done with the blocks and my mind went ‘what else can I do with this while I have it…’ luckily I already had everything disconnected and mostly ready. The engine perches were a pain in the caboose. The previous owner had welded plates over the motor mount access openings (from the back side 😖) and the driver side 460 mount has rivets in addition to the bolts… I don’t understand why but they are not fun to remove. I’m just glad to see it sitting in the correct truck now 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Positioning the engine was relatively easy… much easier than with a regular engine hoist. Maneuvering that huge forklift required some space, but once it was close I had forward/reverse, raise/lower and side shift right/left to work with. Main thing was I didn’t have to move the engine across a dirt yard hanging on the hoist with small casters, or alternatively move trucks around and try to roll it under a hanging engine. I wasn’t looking forward to either prospect. Silly thing is the forklift didn’t even occur to me until after I was done with the blocks and my mind went ‘what else can I do with this while I have it…’ luckily I already had everything disconnected and mostly ready. The engine perches were a pain in the caboose. The previous owner had welded plates over the motor mount access openings (from the back side 😖) and the driver side 460 mount has rivets in addition to the bolts… I don’t understand why but they are not fun to remove. I’m just glad to see it sitting in the correct truck now 😁 I thought it might have been a lot easier than the engine hoist, and I'm used to working on a reasonably flat concrete floor. Can't imagine doing it on dirt. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 I thought it might have been a lot easier than the engine hoist, and I'm used to working on a reasonably flat concrete floor. Can't imagine doing it on dirt. Well done! Yes, Forklift is the way to go if you have access to one and room to maneuver it. A trolly gantry crane would also be the cat’s meow if the floor was concrete and no space for a forklift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Yes, Forklift is the way to go if you have access to one and room to maneuver it. A trolly gantry crane would also be the cat’s meow if the floor was concrete and no space for a forklift. I think I posted pictures of the F-450's 460 hanging on the tine of a big Mitsubishi Seatainer forklift. Gary and Bill both got parts from that untitled truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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