Due to being short on cash, tried the belzona route. Cost me $15 for new freeze plugs and intake/exhaust gasket. Was hoping for the best, but slow leak is starting to appear through the belzona. Oh well, guess it was worth a shot.:(

Not really partial to the three speed manual, but already have it and there's nothing wrong with it. Don't mind shifting the gears, but wife hates it. I agree with the 302 or 351W, along with the possibility of finding another 300.Gotta scratch the JB Weld/Belzona idea. Cleaned the area...

One other question.......A lot of people reference the 4-speed transmission being mated to the 300. My truck is a 3-speed manual. Is that combo something that would have came from the factory? Or did someone swap that tranny in at some point? *EDIT* Also, it was originally a column shifter...

Thanks for all of the information. Went to look at the truck today. It is a 351M/400. Original engine to the truck with 86,000 miles. Didn't hear any knocking, but it didn't run very smoothly at all. Possible carb/vaccuum/distributor problems? Anyway, guy wants $800 for engine and...

Thanks Evan. I'm not sure if it is a Windsor or not. Will know more tomorrow. I'm going to try and salvage all parts that he doesn't need for his build. He bought this truck for the brakes and power steering to put on his 66 Ford. Hopefully I can get the remainder of the truck along with...

Was looking for info to replace clutch vs. change over to automatic. Noticed water on the ground while the truck was running. Was hoping to find a leaking core plug, but found a four inch long horizontal crack in the block just below the core plugs. NOT what I wanted to find.:hammer...

Thanks for all the info. Gotta side-step the whole new clutch idea for now. Cracked block on the passenger side, leaking water everywhere. I'll start a new thread for details.

Thanks, guys. Any chance that you may know if all C6 autos are the same? Or do I have to find one that came out of a TRUCK?

Clutch is going out on 300 I-6 with three speed tranny. I can replace the clutch myself, but was thinking of possibly converting it to automatic. What automatic transmissions came from the factory in a 1977 F100?

Thanks BKW. That's exactly what I needed to know. I'm going to start scavenging the junk yards when I get the stitches out of my hand. Thanks again!

Being a previous Chevrolet owner, I've changed the gasket on the rear end by pulling a cover on the back of the rear end, cleaning it up, installing new gasket and putting cover back on....a 30 minute job at the most. Looking under this Ford, there is no cover on the back. Looks like I'll have...

Thanks man. I know I'm going to enjoy working on this truck! I am on hold right now due to the fact that the previous owner decided to tuck the fuel vent line on top of the tank instead of hooking it up correctly. As I was trying to get the line out, my hand slipped and punched the frame. A...

Newly acquired 77 F100Passed this truck for two weeks without stopping to look at it. I knew I would buy it, so tried to resist. Well, I stopped last weekend and, sure enough, ended up driving it home. Hoping to get started soon with fixing it up. It has the original 300 straight six with...

Thanks, John! I was wondering about the pulley also. Unfortunately, the hunt will have to start in a couple of weeks. I was under the truck Thursday night trying to get the fuel tank vent line hooked up and cut my hand on the frame. Four stitches later, I'm waiting to heal so I can go junk...

Hello everyone. New to this site and to the Ford community. I just purchased a 1977 Ford F100 Custom. It has the original 300 inline 6 and three speed transmission that has been converted to the floor already.My question is.....What will I need to convert the steering to power steering. Of...