Vince or others,86 F150 4x4 - truck was in an accident last week and took the collison on the right frame rail. Sheetmetal damage on passenger front corner.Truck runs and drives normally but won't turn fully to the left. Only about 1/2 steering wheel turn. Turns to the right all the way...

Hey Vince, 09 Lincoln mkz again. Brakes this time.Are there any special tricks to compressing the piston back into the caliper?I'm working in an unheated garage at 10F so I might have missed something, but the piston seems to want to turn as it is pushed in and I don't want to rupture the...

Morning!I'm stranded in Bloomington IL.Lincoln 2009 MKZ all systems normal. 3.5L 56,000 miles.Road trip east - shut car off at a motel and it wouldn't even try to re-start. Starter relay just clicking. Battery hot and steaming, some melting of ground post at cable clamp.Replaced...

I saw your post on the other site and I was curious if you know why the difference in timing gears on 48/49 trucks."48-6306-A .. Crankshaft Gear-22 left hand helical teeth-Use with camshaft gear having right hand helical teeth."I'm guessing it was a carryover from the 59's that would have...

Way to go Ray! It's always great to see one of the generation 1 trucks highlighted. Your's is just COOL!

This is from the flathead forum. You've got to check this out!http://www.flatheadsrus.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=3775&p=24222#p24222

Here's a link to a thread I started in Gen 1http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34104

I purchased an OEM Budd lug porkchop on ebay this week just because it was going for cheap. It has some significant differences compared to the Kentool porkchop I bought a couple of years ago at NAPA.Here are some pics of the two so you can see the differences. My wife's Lincoln makes a nice...

Congratulations Ilya, its great to see the original F series trucks at the top of the forum! The rest of you should get your pictures posted and give the "new" guys more competition....

Scott really wants a Gen 1 truck. Let's give his something to drool over... post your pics hereI make mine work....

Link posted in the diagram section where Duncan has been posting the Operator's manual pages.Interesting to see what was available in 1949.

Here's a link to the techno-page of BillB's flathead site.http://www.flatheadv8.org/49truck.htmThe whole techno page is here:http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/flathead.htm

Bill Bently is retiring from running his long-standing flathead forum. Carl from Roseburg is taking it over and the new link to the old forum is:http://www.flatheadsrus.com/Stop in and say hi when you get the chance!

Hey guys, this was posted on the flathead forum. Anybody have experience or suggestions that might help Doug?"I've taken the doors apart on my 52 F1 to replace the Window Anti-Rattler Kits, weather stripping, and vent window seals. I noticed that the glass lift channels and the window...

Let's hear your stories!Here's mine - I just posted this on the flathead board and thot I'd share it here too.More on reliability of flatheads: In 2001 I put my project 48 F1 on the road and drove from nw Montana to Denver, then Wichita, Michigan and finally eastern Ohio. On the way back...

Anybody ever swap a 300 six in place of the stock 226? I've got a carbed 300 with a 4 spd trans sitting in the shed.The 50 plow truck is going 12V and needs an alternator to make enuf juice to run the pump for the plow. Adapting the pulleys for narrow belt alternators seems to be a major...

from Old Cars Weekly: via 1932-53 flathead V8 forumhttp://flatheadv8.org/ethanol.htm

My youngest dragged this prize over to show off. 2000 F250, 7.3, 4x4, 4 doors, bagged on all 4 corners and chipped + a ton of accessories.He's 6'2 and 220 but he sure looks smaller beside this beastThis is Joel and his 2 yr old

Anybody have any tips on removing the hub to replace the pass side rear wheelbearing on an '08 Honda Pilot?Thanks..........

check the extra pages for additional years - I think Havi posted this on fbhttp://auto.howstuffworks.com/1940-1949-ford-trucks5.htm

Unless someone has a better idea, post your tech articles in a new thread marked TECH and maybe we can make a sticky out of it.... or something.Just like tinman is doing on his T5 install. Pictures are good. Nice work Scott!Ilya, go for the sheetmetal/body parts when you get a chance...

Here's another temptation - probably a good thing it's back east!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Other-Pickups-1950-Ford-F-7-FIRE-TRUCK-low-miles-lincoln-flathead-4-WHEEL-DRIVE-V8-original-/270956167423?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f163f00ff

I pulled this from the flathead forum. Here's a pre-war flathead on nitro... little but mighty!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLFTO0Bx9-E

I'm heading out tomorrow afternoon for eastern OH/western PA. It's a quick trip - have to be back in MT next Wed after logging 5,000 miles in the Shelby.My posting will be sporadic for the next week, but I'll check in as best I can.Not sure the exact route I'm taking but may get close to...

When you new guys get a chance, we could use some of your advice and wisdom on the usual issues:Rear end swaps Transmission swaps T5 conversions Difference between 48-50's and 51/52's Widow maker wheels and safer substitutes Steering gearbox rebuild etcProbably should be fresh and clean...

....thanks to Josh. He found an ad on HAMB by John for a complete 226. By the time I got hold of him, he had traded the engine for parts at the local junkyard. He was able to talk them out of the aircleaner.I pick it up next Sat in Pennsylvania. YelloThumbUp

I'm trying to drum up some serious participation in the 48-52 forum. Hope you guys will help turn this into a top-notch forum - some of the best guys on the internet are members here and willing to share their wisdom.Check it out - then go out and buy an old truck. Your wife/husband will...

Last month I pulled the worn flathead out of the 48 and stole the one from my 52 F2. Both are now back together.I'll post some pics showing how the two years vary. First remove unnecessary sheet metal:nose to nose1948-51 motor mounts52 motor mounts

This winter I've been having random warning light come on incidating low brake fluid level. Fluid isn't low.Battery has trouble staying charged. Installed a new battery today and nothing has changed.I always keep the alarm system on - don't know how much drain on the battery they cause...

Got a call from my son the other day. He was plowing snow with the 52 F6 and the driveline fell apart in the middle of his road. Not good.The axle shifted - ok, how? U Bolts were loose. Re-inforcement/positioning plate on top of the spring pack broke and disappeared.Sledge, 4 ton...