My Model A coupe has the original four banger engine and every intake valve was stuck due to build up of carbon and varnish. i spent the day pullin the head and scrubing the ports and valve to get rid of it but for future reference does any one know of a safe additive i can put in the fuel and...
Hey guys my buddy asked me to help him with his F-150 with a 302 which is having a leak in the Rear Main seal. Im assuming a 2 piece seal is fine for it but i see you can get either one so im not entirely sure. we were also wondering what else a guy should get.
so my questions are:
should we get...
Well im getting ready to order parts for my truck brake job and i wanted to get some nice braided stainless lines that are a bit longer then stock for my future lift kit but the ones i found say their addapters fittings are built for the F150. I was wondering are the the brake line fittings the...
Hey guys i have a 51 ford custom with a fordomatic but im thinking of throwing a T-5 in it so i can take it long distances and not worry about that crummy automatic crapping out on me but i need to get a flywheel to replace the flex plate and i cant find a new flywheel so i was wondering if...
I have a 1990 Ford F-250 with a 460 with efi. I've been looking into various ways of replacing or modifying my trucks ECU so i can make it able to run turbos, a hotter cam, new heads and anything else i would want to add change or remove. Im looking at Tweecer RT and i like the set up of it but...
Just recently i got to go home for winter break and drive my 1990 F250 and its been putting up warning lights for my breaks. I didnt have time to look up what the lights stood for so if anyone here knows it would be helpful for you guys to see if you can identify the problem.When i start the...
I was curious to know if a guy could put either older heads like DOVE heads on newer 460s with EFI, or even heads from edelbrock or trick flo that are noted only up to 1987 on the later engines.
I got two questionsFirst off i just got done rewiring my 51 ford and noticed it had to water temp sending units, one is bad or sonethig so it grounds out totaly and indicates the engine is cool no matter what. ar the sendin units supposed to be exactly the same or or slightly different to make...
Well my brake pads went bad and tore up my front disc brakes so now i got to get new ones. Should i just get brand new hubs or would i be fine going to a pick and pull and getting some old ones and resurfacing them?
So i was at my buddies and we decided to go spotlighting and we hopped in his chev cuz i was low on gas. he wasnt paying attention and hit my truck with his bumper while we backed out. i can fix it but im not sure if i can get it flawless so im thinkin of buying a new one. any one know where a...
I found a disk brake conversion for the 10.25 full floater on broncograveyard.com but it appears to only has one piston on the caliper. Would that be adiquate braking power for the rear end?
Soon after i did a ckutch job on my ford the rear main seal began leaking. when i go to napa they have it listed as a two piece and chiltons says its a one piece. any one know which one it raely is?The truck is a 1990 ford F-250 and has a 460. i just would like to see what it has so i can...
Im lookin at lift kits and i was wonderin how much they effect your fuel economy and how much of a difference there is between 4 and 6 inch lifts. i imagine theres a little because of the extra drag from wind resistance on the taller stance. Anyone have experience with them?
On lmc truck the tailgate center panel for my 1990 Ford is $699.95. From what i can tell on the diagram its that peace of tin that goes over the tailgate which i need. Does anyone know where i can find one for cheaper. Mine is smashed in beyond repair and thats way to expensive for a chincey...
Im dealing with my 1990 Ford F-250 and this has been driving me crazy for about two years and id like to fix it this summer so any advice would be greatly apreciated.After i put a new clutch and pressure plate in my truck every thing seemed to be fine but as soon as i needed 4wheel drive i...
Hey ive never gotten it over id say 2500 rpm and was curious how high of an rpm can I get my stock 460 with out blowing it up or doing anything else thatd make me mad.
Ok this has been driving me crazy for about two years and id like to fix it this summer so any advice would be greatly apreciated.After i put a new clutch and pressure plate in my truck every thing seemed to be fine but as soon as i needed 4wheel drive i encountered a problem. when in 4 high...
Im still lookin at ways to tune my 460 and i came across this along with tweecer. heres a link to the website http://www.sctflash.com/Chip.php just wonderin if its any good
Well i have a 1990 ford F-250 with a 460 and 4-wheel drive. On the front end one of the axel shafts has execive inplay to the point i think there may be an internal problem. Im gonna look into rebuilding it but i realized im a bit of a knucle head and am not positive what the front end in those...
I have a 51 ford custom and since the trucks and cars werent too different i figured this would be an apropriate site to use.Anyway im having carbretor problems and am thinking of rebuilding a couple. But before i do that i was wondering if any one new if i could get a brand new carbretor for...
I want to get something to improve the look of my f250 and i found this hood thats made like the 60s GT500 mustang hoods i cant get a pic because of the sights setup but heres the sites adress (http://www.carhoods.com/). im puting it on a 1990 ford but just not sure bout how it fits in on that...
Hey guys i have a 1990 Ford F-250 with a 460 and a five speed manual transmission. A couple years ago i burnt the clutch up while pulling trees over with the truck and had to replace the clutch. After replacing it i notced a noise developing in 4th gear that would range from 25 to 35 miles per...
I just got a 51 ford with a flat head v8 and cant find the oil specs so if anyone knows what kind of oil and how much it takes i would greatly apreciate your input. i believe its a 239
If i were to turbocharge or super charge a gas engine with a well programed fuel injection system, could i expect better fuel economy at a cruising speed of lets say 70 miles per hour versus a naturaly aspirated version of the same engine?
Hey sorry i didnt do this earlier but my names Sean. Im goin to college for Automotive restoration. I have a 1990 ford F-250 with a 460, a 1984 ford F-150 with a 300 6, and 2 Model-As. Im going to try and start my own restoration business so Ill probably need a lot of help for the next few...
I have a 1990 Ford F250 with a fuel injected 460. Im planing on rebuilding the engine with performance parts and turbo charging it. I want to update the old fuel injection with a new ECU that i can program for different situations. I was thinking of going with an XFI unit from FAST. anyone have...
I have a 1990 Ford F250 with a fuel injected 460. Im planing on rebuilding the engine with performance parts and turbo charging it. I want to update the old fuel injection with a new ECU that i can program for different situations. I was thinking of going with an XFI unit from FAST. anyone have...