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Recent content by grantpete

  1. new starter and flex plate still grinding

    I am having the same problem with my 81 smallblock. Mine only starts it once then gets stuck engaged after the truck starts. I cant figure it out eather. good luck
  2. starter problem

    My 81 f 350 has a 351 w v8. The bell housing and flywheel are from a 300 6 cylinder. I can not get a starter to last more than a day in it. When I start it the starter stays engaged. The flywheel is also grinding about a 16th of an inch off the inside of the starter housing. I did not put the...
  3. exaust question??

    Ive got an 81 F 350 with a 351w in it and a hydraulic clutch/4 speed.Will the y pipe from a 94 F 250 2 wheel drive 351w fit my truck? It comes off in 2 pipes where it meets the cat and im planning on useing it to make dual exaust.Just wondering if anyone else has ever tryd this.
  4. engine swap that wont run, help me please!!!!!

    It finally runs!The timing chain was so loose it was barely catching the bottom sprocket.Still have a lot of problems to work out but it will smoke the 35's no problem.
  5. rear end, what is it?

    Whats a dana 70u?
  6. rear end, what is it?

    The middle picture looks like it. I know its not a sterling, just wondering what it is.
  7. engine swap that wont run, help me please!!!!!

    Well I know I got the firing order right now, I had it backwards. Thought #5 was # 1. Must have had a brain fart. Also replaced the carb gasket, the back half was blown out. It trys to start now but still wont. Im wondering if the guy who put the timing chain in messed it up somehow. I cant see...
  8. rear end, what is it?

    I looked on the internet and a 60, 61 and 70 all look alike. Somebody told me that ford put 70's in the rear of the trucks that have 50 front ends. I gotta get my girlfriend to take a pic of it and post it on here for me.
  9. engine swap that wont run, help me please!!!!!

    The cap and wires I originally took off the 351 when I got the truck and put them on the 400 because it needed a cap and that one was new.Im about to go out and play with it now so Ill let ya guys no what happens.
  10. What is the difference?

    Can you fabricate the hd 44 into the coil spring mounts and radius arm mounts then you can keep the hole axle?
  11. My 1977 F150 Project

    I think it deserves a dana 60 with the coil springs and a dana 60 rear or bigger with 5:13 gears and then you can pound it with those 42's and show them Chevys up.
  12. engine swap that wont run, help me please!!!!!

    Im almost a hundred percent sure that the fireing order is the same as the 400m. All I did was take the cap and wires off the 400 and put them right onto the 351.
  13. engine swap that wont run, help me please!!!!!

    All my friends are telling me to get a chevy and I wouldnt have these problems but I dont think I could do that.Love my Fords!
  14. rear end, what is it?

    We wire brushed it clean and couldnt find nothing. Kinda weard.
  15. engine swap that wont run, help me please!!!!!

    I have a spark tester on the #1 plug wire and I also got lit up from the coil.That fealt really good.Im pretty sure its on the compression stroke, it blew my finger out when it came up.
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