1986F150Six Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Spare time???? The get-together cum full-fledged show is sucking up a lot of resources. I've posted about it in 14 different forums, and I have gotten several questions/comments from them. Plus there's the planning, speaking of which I still don't have the show classes/categories nailed down and need help on that. Then, someone was silly enough to start a new forum just before said show, and figuring out how to make it work is sucking up even more. There's a bloke in England that is helping by sending really good information on how he's done it - but I have to sit down and read/re-read his stuff to make heads or tails of it. But, it is helping as I now know how to do some things that were frustrating me. Then, my friends are suggesting good additions to the documentation on the web site, like the new TSB's, 3G conversion, and EGR info. And it seems that having the documentation readily available to the forum can be very beneficial and, therefore, help get the forum off the ground. But, the use of the term "spare time" is somewhat debatable. Doing any of the above isn't necessary. So, I guess I have lots of spare time. Nature abhors a vacuum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Nature abhors a vacuum! I'm hearing a large sucking sound! I'm now in the shop trying to clean it, but am getting pleasantly distracted by the conversations here. Maybe we should do the smoke test to find the vacuum leak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I'm hearing a large sucking sound! I'm now in the shop trying to clean it, but am getting pleasantly distracted by the conversations here. Maybe we should do the smoke test to find the vacuum leak? I'll bring the Swisher Sweets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctubutis Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'll bring the Swisher Sweets! I personally like the "Free to a good home" approach because it's softer and more people-oriented than something coming out of an engineer's mind. ~~ CB - I kept a Dana 60 rear axle for more than 10 years trying to give it away before I took it to the junkyard; it felt WONDERFUL hearing that thud as it hit the pile. Point being, don't collect too much stuff, it builds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Blythen Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I personally like the "Free to a good home" approach because it's softer and more people-oriented than something coming out of an engineer's mind. ~~ CB - I kept a Dana 60 rear axle for more than 10 years trying to give it away before I took it to the junkyard; it felt WONDERFUL hearing that thud as it hit the pile. Point being, don't collect too much stuff, it builds up. Aarrrrgh! Not a 3.73 full-float? I'd have snaffled it up super-quick (& paid!) when we come over next year...... Never mind, can't win 'em all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Aarrrrgh! Not a 3.73 full-float? I'd have snaffled it up super-quick (& paid!) when we come over next year...... Never mind, can't win 'em all Yes, I couldn't believe it when I read that. A D60? Anyway, Ken, I don't want to wish my life away, but I can't wait to meet you next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Blythen Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Yes, I couldn't believe it when I read that. A D60? Anyway, Ken, I don't want to wish my life away, but I can't wait to meet you next year! Thanks Gary, really looking forward to it! We've got a busy time ahead. Between now & then, our daughter & son are both getting married - November & January respectively ( ); work this summer is going to be very busy; & we may need to make a house/property change, or prepare for it anyway. So we'll be like kids out of school when we do get away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Thanks Gary, really looking forward to it! We've got a busy time ahead. Between now & then, our daughter & son are both getting married - November & January respectively ( ); work this summer is going to be very busy; & we may need to make a house/property change, or prepare for it anyway. So we'll be like kids out of school when we do get away! Wow! You ARE going to be busy. You'll be ready to relax when you get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctubutis Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Aarrrrgh! Not a 3.73 full-float? I'd have snaffled it up super-quick (& paid!) when we come over next year...... Never mind, can't win 'em all Ken!!!! :) The one I finally threw away was 4.11 but it had 2" drum brakes, not the 3" variant these trucks came with - which means that axle was out of a van or some such, nobody knows what happened to the original one that came with that truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Blythen Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Ken!!!! :) The one I finally threw away was 4.11 but it had 2" drum brakes, not the 3" variant these trucks came with - which means that axle was out of a van or some such, nobody knows what happened to the original one that came with that truck. No problem, thanks Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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