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Recent content by gsxr1238
overheating/high oil pressure
Guess you don't have a restricted exhaust problem! Get some good numbers together and post them. Lot of sharp guys on this site to help you with troubleshooting.- gsxr1238
- Post #21
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series
overheating/high oil pressure
Kind of late to the party, but you have some good advice to start with on your oil pressure and overheating issues. Install both a mechanical water temperature and oil pressure gauge. The stock gauges are not much better than the old idiot lights. If you do that you will have some reliable...- gsxr1238
- Post #19
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series
Time to change my PS gearbox
X2 on Readhead.They correct a lot of the internal problems with these boxes.It will be the last time you will have a problem with it.Really good folks to deal with.- gsxr1238
- Post #3
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series
351m build
A good machinist will bore each hole to a specific piston size.They have size variances as well as your other tolerance parts.Depending on your piston material,your clearances will be different.Check your block first,and see what you are looking at ballpark for first oversize.Really take a long...- gsxr1238
- Post #12
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series
General Dentside Discussion V2
Vacuum is about 21-22" at sea level.Rule of thumb says you loose about 1" for every 1000 ft. in altitude.Ford says the engine should idle at or around 600 RPM.I have mine set at 700 RPM and works well here@4000 ft.above sea level,and pulls 17" at idle.Had to come back and include that long...- gsxr1238
- Post #99
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series
Sending unit testing
If you you will use a liquid teflon or pipe sealant on the pipe thread joints you will not have this problem.Loctite makes a good teflon sealant.And the best is a sealant called Rectorseal 2 that plumbers use to seal natural gas and water line connections.Will remain pliable and flexible.Best...- gsxr1238
- Post #6
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series
Sending unit testing
Pull the lead wire from the sender and ground it(key on or powered),if the lead wire and the gauge are good the gauge will peg.This is a test for the w/t gauge.The ammeter gauges (stock) were not at all reliable.A seperate ammeter or voltage gauge is the way to go there.- gsxr1238
- Post #3
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series
Mysteries of the fan clutch
My '78 and '79 F250's both have direct drive fans as well.Both have 400 engines in them.Both came from the factory that way.- gsxr1238
- Post #11
- Forum: 1973-1979 Dentside Ford F-Series