Well...my wife found the original paperwork, and I bought the truck with plow in Alaska in 1995 for $5000. So I figure almost twenty years of use and a $400 paint job with money left over is a good enough thing. Still gonna miss it this winter though. Have to pay for a snow removal...

Thanks for all the kind words. The guy who bought it is a 19 yr old kid who talked his dad into fronting him the extra cash (he had $4500 saved up).. After they got back from the test drive, he said if his son abused it, he'd confiscate it and use it to plow his LONG driveway. Glad to see it...

Yeah, that's what I thought. Shoulda held out for more

Gone in Sixty Seconds...Sorry, guys. I haven't been on the forum since yesterday. I parked it in front of the high school in Truckee (local sales lot...) and got a call as soon as I got back from parking it. Met the kid and his dad, they took it for a spin, offered me $5500 an it's GONE...

Well....mine is a 79 400, not a 460, but last test it was a "gross polluter'. What I did to make it pass was (it's a Motorcraft 2 bbl 2150 carb) disconnect and plug the vacuum advance. Set the timing at 0 deg. Back the two mixture screws out 3 1/2 to 4 turns. Set the idle speed fast (just...

Maybe so...but then again, no solenoids to fail, simple operation and all it has to do is lift and tilt. I like it better than the solenoid operated ones because you can "feather" the controls to keep it from slamming down and scaring all the neighbors. Plus only one solenoid for the pump...

Good...wasn't sure where to start. Plow alone is worth 4K. Hopefully someone will buy it who can really use it. Been a great truck for me. I used to go around the neighborhood after a snowstorm and pull people out, then plow their driveway for no charge. Once in a while they'd force $20 or...

Here's a pic with the plow.Not listed yet...just parked it in front of the high school for the weekend. Asking 6K. 51k miles because it was only used as a plow truck Very little highway driving. 400 engine, c6 trans, add a leaf springs, new tires, stereo with amps, etc. Runs...

Not listed yet...just parked it in front of the high school for the weekend. Asking 6K. 51k miles because it was only used as a plow truck. Very little highway driving. Bought it in Alaska, and brought it with me when I moved to Tahoe. I'm the second owner. 400 engine (all stock), c6...

De-rusted and painted the 79. Now on the auction block. I hate to let it go, but I have no room. Bought a new truck and fifth wheel, so stable is overcrowded. Had fun with the body work.

I added a front set of leafs because my 79 F250 is a plow truck, and the front end sagged quite a bit when raising the plow. Figured I'd do the rear too, to keep it level when the plow was off. Added about 2" in height and no sag. The only real hassle was getting the U-bolt nuts loose. I had...

I go through this every 2 years. Always a hassle. I see that your is a "gross polluter." That's BAD. Mine was the same. Now you have to go to a Gold Shield station for a test. No free retest at the same place unless it s Gold. To make a long story short. Million helped me a LOT! vacuum...

Have you checked to see if your ducts are full of leaves, pine needles, etc? The louvers in front of the windshield have no screen to keep crud out and they can't be removed. The gunk slides down both sides into the space at the rear of the front wheel wells, where it eventually clogs any...

Wrong diagramThat's not the right diagram. The one you posted on 12/24/11 is. The vacuum advance was connected to a 4 port VCV that has the vacuum from the bottom of the carb port E (full manifold vacuum) going to the vacuum advance through a restrictor when cold. After warmup, it bypassed...

Well, here I am back with the good news. I PASSED!!!! Allowed CO 200, measured 20, allowed HC 250, measured 40.Here's what I did to finally get it so low. Rearranged the vacuum line to the thermactor to manifold vacuum instead of ported vacuum so that the air pump is supplying air all the...

These engines are timed with the Vacuum Hose to the vacuum advance Attached..not removed.Now that's the first place anywhere that I've read that says timing on these engines (or any engine, for that matter) is with the vacuum advance connected. Haynes, Chilton, and numerous websites say to...

Thanks again to everyone who helped me though this "ordeal". Especially Mil1ion. I found a lot of things that needed attention anyway, and the smog stuff is now up to par. I haven't run the "sniffer" test again, but after the Y-tube install, I'll let you know what it tests at. Hopefully the...

Good old California requires smog 1975 or newer. And if it was a lousy exhaust system when it was built, it has to stay a lousy system.Clutch, You're right about the plowing. Good thing I only do it for a hobby or I'd go broke this year (so far). I kinda think it's gonna be one of those...

Posted a need for a vacuum diagram of my 79 F250 400. After weeks of frustration with crappy idle and high smog readings, I finally got it running right. Original problem was a factory defect on the intake manifold, causing a huge vacuum leak. Fixed it and reinstalled it. Ran better but...

I borrowed an exhaust gas analyzer from work (I didn't know we had one 'till the mechanic offered to let me borrow it) so I'm going out when it warms up a bit and see how everything is right now. Maybe not as bad as I think it is, but we'll see. I did notice one thing. When it's idling...

Long post and a short RANT!Now that's EXACTLY what I needed. Every line I have is shown. Looks like I have it right. I got it all put back together today and fired it up. Starting was pretty rough, but it smoothed out some after it was warm. I set the timing at 6 deg per spec, adjusted...

Here's a pic (I think)

There is no number where your 80 is. Just a 6 deg where your's says 10 deg.

[ DUH! I searched the forum for the diagram number and found one that looks pretty darn close to what I have. Thanks for your help. I'll be putting it all back together this weekend, so the diagram will help a LOT!Thanks again Mil1ion.Have a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year.

I went out and cleaned off the sticker enough to read it. Numbers on it indicate 62M-0-14. Not sure what they mean, since none are quite like the list you posted.I just went out again and cleaned a little more. Sticker has codes on the right side that say C=62M R=0 S=14 Maybe this will...

Is there anywhere on the engine that the code might be? There's a sticker on the front of the valve cover, but it's pretty greasy and I'm not sure if I can clean it off without destroying the printing. Let me know if I can be of any more help. Are you going to scan a diagram, or do I go to...

The one feeding the vacuum advance has 4 ports. There's another one that has 2 ports. I'm thinking it's likely my hose routing was probably right. Just the manifold giving me the problem. But I did pull all of the hose connections and blocked them to see if I could smooth the idle. I just...

Not an option. No 2V manifolds are made besides the original, at least not that I can find. Must be CARB compliant or it'll never pass smog. Yes, they do look and they know the difference.This is a plow truck with occasional other use, but not a daily driver or a show truck. I am going to...

Carb is Motorcraft 2150, #D9TE-AMB Emissions are Fed and California.

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