smiling... hey alvin I'LL be in arizona whole month of January on tour .. lets hook up and you can work your magic on this ole ford....I'LL git ya a free parking and pass too Quartsite R.V. Show. How Bout itAs AlwaysDAWG

Ok here's a question.... would love too have some feed back on this one....as most of ya know these old fords are known for hard starting.. My 460 has a holly carb 4 barrell the choke seems too go bad quite often i replaced it once already still hard too start but once warmed too about 160 too...

too quote Mr Amkatt we do not drive these trucks because they are the best on fuel economy we drive them because we love em and dont want too buy a new one that we havent a clue in where the spark plugs are or how too get em out..Pound for pound they are great trucks but require maintance...

I have a 85 f350 duelly crewcab also with the 460 also have the rear main seal leak found out that marvels mystery oil may contain tranny fluid.. that being said i added just a bit of tranny fluid too my oil occaisionally ... tranny fluid cleans but in my opinion swells the seal and it doesnt...

Welcome too the forum brottha.. I truly love these old fords and have learned a great deal working and driving them I hope that being part of the forum will help you and that your project is sucessfull one..As AlwaysDawg

Way too go fellas you are both right...I just bought the full replacement kit and used a sealant (as an added protection) but yes amkatt you are also right the matchup is not exactly the same.. however since someone had glued my lenses too the base of the unit I had too go with this kit and...

HiYa Fellasthought I would put this here for those needing the 411The Factory lights for above cab lights roughly 84 too 89 These new lights are 39.95 Plus shipping About 50 bucksweb browser LMC Truckpage #71 PN# 49-3700

Very nice truck the work you have done on reflects the pride you have for it..Love the new bumper too.. Ford made the rear matching bumper as well. I found on in a junk yard for 35 bucks donor was a 89 F250 xlt lariat.. adding a pic hope it makes it thruAs alwaysDawg

Understandable, However.just so you know there is a hollow area there between the roof and inner headliner..I know this because i bought those lights from harbor freight..But my existing lights were factory installed and large enought too look down thru.. refer too picture from amkatt1when he...

Very nice truck Brottha add the overhead cab lights and ya stylin.. since you do not already have the cab lights...you can buy some nice teardrop lights @harbor freight for about 10 bucks complete with wiring and switch.. in case ya were intrested..my truck is same as yours except its a crew cab...

Thank you brottha....appreciated

Hi FellasGot a question reguarding turn signal mechanism at steering column.. at the bone yard i saw a 85 truck with the steering wheel off and turn signal system exposed.. seemed like all the mechanism related parts were factory connected and buried so just taking the unit would be a...

amkat1well I got the roof lights from LMC..I had already had the same lights from the factory... my problem was they were leaking into the cab during rain driving and were cracked and aged..I left the factory wiring in place and used elec. connectors too install them... when I removed the...

dont know what too tell ya fellas but ...after that pipe bridged my exhausts it stopped it from backfiring when i let ott the gas... maybe its because of all the smog crap here in calif

I own a 1985 F350 Dually. I bought this truck bout a year and a half ago. The truck backfired ran rough ect. but price was great so I bought it..I live in california so it had too be smogged... I took it a garage and was told it needed tuned up carb. rebuilt, and maybe a timing belt.. mind you...

Thanx for your post brottha.... I have a 85 F350 Dually and was having same problems as you ... I heard ya brottha went too LMC and ordered new light kit soon as it gets here ill be puttin them on ...;again thanx brottha

Never too old nor too smart too learn... so here i am ..love my truck and working on it ... so let er rip fellas and show me your stuff..as alwaysRich