'73-mid '74 used metal taillight housings with separate taillight lenses. On these, the socket is part of the housing and the harness plugs into it. In mid '74 Ford switched to the one piece plastic taillights with the bulb sockets as part of the harness. What you're looking for are taillights...

Here are a couple of pictures of a 390.

From the factory, the ONLY V8 offered in 4X4's was the 360 2bbl. This is part of the FE family along with the 390's and 427/428's. Also, another characteristic exclusive to the FE family is the intake manifold goes up under the valve covers.

Thanks, Dennis. That's part of the problem, it seems I'm NEVER home when the good shows are happening:hammer: .

Thanks for the compliments guys, I really appreciate all the kind words and encouragement that I get from all of you. I would like to be a lot further along than I am but the next phase is the one that I've been dreading, paint and bodywork. I've painted quite a few vehicles in the past and have...

Well, here it is a year later......ain't done yet!

Wow, I can't believe it's been a year since I've posted any updates here on the Pumpkin Project.:hammer: The chassis is done, that was Phase 1, the powertrain, with the exception of a few details (like installing the engine and transmission) is done, that's Phase 2. That's pretty much it. I...

Have you checked the axle vent? If it's plugged up, a very common problem, when the axle gets warmed up it will build up enough pressure to cause a leak on an otherwise good seal. To check the vent, disconect the hose and unscrew the vent from the housing. Inside the vent, the actual hole is...

One thing to check, and this will be a "domino" effect. The tank pickup has a plastic mesh screen that can deteriorate and get clogged up with trash and varnish. I would start by checking that first, and here's where the domino effect comes in. It's easiest to do this by dropping the tank. Well...

I'll give it a shot, what do you need?