does anyone know where i can locate an upper drivers side rear shock mount and roughly how much it would cost? i was driving to a friends house yesterday so that we could pull all of the electronic stuff off of my "new" motor for the truck and i hit a bump and heard a nice "thunk" from under my...

for a motor/trans combo for sale the other day and the person only wants 200 for everything. that said the motor is a 300 6 out of an 86 ford(f-series,van,bronco??) not sure on that but has 154k miles and i would like to pull the 300 out of my 79 and put this one in(79 engine runs on 5...

i figured since there are posts such as "the dents we find" and "what did you do to your dent today" why not one about the ones we drive on a regular basis?? that said here are some pics of my 79 3/4 ton 2wd that i only paid $400 for

sorry i havent been on here lately been busy working and in the process of moving but i havent forgotten about everyone on here. unfortunately i was tracking down one problem and discovered another bigger problem. my truck has a habit of fouling out the spark plug on the #1 cylinder. that said i...

my buddy has an 86 ranger 4x4,5speed,with the 2.9 in it and it quit running on him the other day. hes checked/replaced the following:plugs,wires,dist cap,rotor,battery,alternator,starter solenoid,checked starter (checks out fine) checked the tfi module,checked all connections to and from...

i was doing some routine fluid checks on mt old truck today and when i started it up to move it i noticed a good bit of valve clatter. so i moved the truck to where i needed it and did what i was planning on doing. after checking the oil(1/2 qt low) i figured this could be a possible source for...

i was driving to a friends this evening and when i went to leave i moved the truck forward and when i went to turn around i pushed the clutch to shift into reverse and the truck went into reverse and when i went and pushed the clutch in to stop the pedal went to the floor and stayed there and...

my 79 has always since ive had it groaned and creaked when i turn the wheel. ive demonstrated this to a few different people and ive peen told that its everything from "old fluid" to a bad steering box,air in the lines and a bad pump. however i know for a fact its not a pump issue as the sound...

i have a friend who has 2 old ford truck motors. he says the one is a 351m that i have no clue what it came out of but the other is a 360 that came outta an early 70s(71 i think) 1 ton dump truck. he also has a granny gear 4speed 2wd tranny(i think its sold) but hes not sure if the guy that...

if anyone on here lives in or near the cumberland/frostburg maryland area and is interested in some ford ranger parts let me know. i ran into a guy who has a 92 ranger 4x4 5 spd that he is parting out. 200 takes whole truck. body is in great shape im getting everything from the bell housing to...

as many of you here may already know i have a 79 f250. but i also have an 86 bronco 2. 2.9,5speed,4x4 w/manual hubs. it caught on fire on me last summer(bad schrader valve) i spent over $1000 replacing,repairing,and fixing the fire damage. but i have a problem with it that no one can seem to...

ive been seriously considering having some head work done to my 300. that said im not sure which head i should have fixed up. i read that a 240 head will fit a 300 with no problem and will give higher compression. however, i feel that the 300 head will be able to do the same with the right...

yesterday i noticed that my truck(79 f-250 300 ci 2wd 4spd) decided that it wanted to start tappin when accelerating and now also intermittently burns oil(usually after it sits for an hr or 2 and it started back up) but only has done this twice and has gone away each time. but back to the...

as some of you may remember in one of my earlier posts i mentioned that a couple of the leaf springs on my truck were broken. i found a guy who has an 85 ford e 350 1ton van that hes trying to sell parts off of. would i be able to use the leaf springs from the van on my 79 f250?? i know that...

gota new riddle for ya'll. gave my truck a tune up and an oil change. it was in desperate need of both. i was out the other night just cruising around and outta the blue it started missing. so i pulled the new plugs and loooked them over to see if maybe something fouled them out. checked them...

as all of you know by now ive been doing alotta work to my truck recently. well i continued my project today. just simple and basic tasks today with the threat of rain i didnt wanna get too involved so i kept it simple. oil change,new positive battery cable,checked and topped all fluids etc. but...

so i have a question. on my 3/4 ton 2wd truck. i have 3.54 gears which work great for hauling/pulling hills but its killing me as far as fuel milage goes. i was wondering where would be a decent place (junk yards excluded) to find a set of higher gears. im just looking for something that will...

i checked my oil in my truck today after work and noticed that there was alot of "milky" liquid on the top 1/2 of the dipstick but none from the crankcase on the actual oil. but the dipstick was literally covered from the handle to about 1/2 way down. so i checked my breather tube coming from...

ok as promised here is the rear drum problem i have. i cant get them off. i dont know why. i tried everything i know and could possibly think of to get them off and they wont budge. i tried prying on them,hitting them with a heavy hammer while turning them,hitting them from side to side,hitting...

you've gotta be kidding me :( assuming that you've read my previous post about my fuel problem i now have a second issue with my 79 ford. while riding around with my wife through town i hear a series of bangs from a piece of metal bouncing on the ground. i look in my mirror and i see a huge...

first let me start off by saying hello to everyone here. i recently purchased a 79 ford f250 2wd with a 300 i6 and a np435 4spd transmission. now for my question. ok now i know that this may be a simple fix but would like to just have some verification before i go spending money on random parts...