Sounds more like a resto modification than ground up restoration. However, there likely is help all the same. It is more out of my territory of exterience for sure.

For the MAF, check Rock Auto. They have everything from cheap to OEM typically. You can try cleaning it, be certain you use proper MAF cleaner, available at most parts stores. Be very careful how you spray it, the tiny wires are very easy to...

Ah, you mixed units on me. That makes more sense. It should work fine.

For highway speeds, numerically lower gears are better for fuel efficiency. Stop and go type driving tends to suffer a bit with what works on the highways. Between those two there is minimal diference.

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Most modern vehicles require more negative back spacing, meaning most of the wheel is behind the bolting face. For your vintage truck, you want to keep a bit of positive backspacing, keeping more of the wheel extending outward from the hub face...

Welcome! Been a while since I had my 75 which is similar to your 69.

Definitely would like to see/hear more on the conversion. I did one on a 92 F350, which was pretty straight forward, but I know the older generations like yours are a bit more challenging.

Too fancy for anything I have - lol. Everything here is a manual crank/lock.Rock Auto has them new for $12.72 if you have your plug DORMAN 901302 {E7TZ14529A, 901-302

Custom components are always a fun thing to play with. Welcome aboard!

Now that is clean!

At least the push rods are all the same length...I took an old postal box and poked holes through it to put the push rods in when I take them out now.

NIce looking rig! As for keeping it original, but tolerable, you can get some dash covers that are good quality. As to the roof, if you want it original looking or don't mind the patina, you can get clear coats to keep it from getting worse or...

You should have a carb, so no crank sensor. The distributor does the job of sensor essentially. The relay in question is actually for trailer lights.Thelow/no spark condition does seem a bit challenging, and having low miles makes it own...