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  1. 97 f250hd 460 trouble shooting

    Good evening all I have a 97 f250 hd 7.5l with 5speed 4x4. I kept getting a cel for a bad tps sensor. I replaced that as well as the map sensor but i still get occasional surging, which caused me to change the fuel filter (I don't know if that helped Yet) but now the codes i am getting are as...
  2. starter issue

    Yessir when i swapped the motor i cleaned both mounting surfaces and replaced both the ground wire and ground strap just because i was there. Also I put jumpers on the neg terminal and hooked up to the engine just in case. On the p/s fender there is what appears to be an old style horn relay...
  3. starter issue

    Thanks for the response. The ground cable is new and heavier than stock. The ends are properly crimped, soldered and heat shrink. The engine is out of a 72 grand torino, fresh rebuild i got lucky and scored for 350 with a spare transmission. The thing thats weird is its almost like it has a...
  4. 73-79 Fiberglass bed cover - Any ideas ?

    Also the used tonneau for the 84 that i used on my 77 cost me $50 i have seen them usually from $150-$400
  5. starter issue

    Good evening y'all, I have a weird problem any time it drops more then 20 degrees between day and night when i go to start my 77 f250 6.6l (points ignition) in the morning i get a CLICK and everything goes out (gauges, lights, interior lights etc) I wait 20 seconds and everything goes back on...
  6. Who still "works" their 73-79's??

    this is my mobile welding/logging/scrapping daily driver and crossing the scrap scales at 13582lbs id say she still works. She wasnt happy on the hills but did it.
  7. 73-79 Fiberglass bed cover - Any ideas ?

    79 indy i had one from an 84 on mine. It fit well. 77 f250
  8. Heater

    I know you posted a while ago but in case the issue isnt resolved i had the same problem. The cause...No insulation around the heater core so cold air was just blowing past it. The solution was to reremove the heater core pull the little insulation that was left the cut up some 5/8 pipe...
  9. you know you drive a ford truck when

    You know you drive a 70's ford when you keep an ignition box and starter behind the seat.You know you drive a 70's ford when fixing your marker lights for inspection means smacking them with your palm.You know you drive a 70's ford when people ask why the heck your putting gas in your cab...
  10. Any auto trans experts around

    flushed the fluid and problem solved thanks for the input though midnite
  11. Any auto trans experts around

    Hey guys my 77 f250 c6 has a problem which i believe is from sitting for so long. Some times when i try to put it into gear (any of em) it dosent click in but if i play the leaver back and forth a few times it will click in and drive fine then occasionally when stopping it will pop back in to a...
  12. just looking for advice

    everyone has their preferances man but they all seem to work well for what your looking for. If you do go 6cyl i my self prefer the "big block" 300 inline with a 435 trans. But thats just me. Also i prefer drive flanges to lock outs but agiain its all in preferance. The main thing to watch...
  13. The dead have risen

    I sourced a few cabs just getting to them will be a pita. But she isnt really a restoration more of a good looking work truck. The cabs acceptable for now but both need to be replaced. The passanger side rear i got pretty straight after being "tapped" by a back hoe and lets face it the cab...
  14. 2 big problems in one day??

    btw i do not work for the company just have used them in the past and like their products.
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