CB, I removed all of the AC stuff including the small rad at the front. The only things that the engine is pulling is the alternator, power steering pump and the fan. Not sure what degree thermostat it is running. I think the fan spacer is 3 inches. Getting it closer would be a good idea. One...

I agree. I want to get the base of the carb higher off of the intake manifold so it will keep the fuel cooler. Should eliminate the hot hard starting issue. I completed the installation of the shroud today. Took the truck for a test drive to look at the difference in temp. It made NO...

Baker, the only line I see going to my carb is a small rubber vacuum tube coming out of the base of the distributor. Otherwise it only has a 1/4" gasket at the base.

update...I have been doing some research on line and to the best of my ability I have found that some enthusiasts have had success with the Fel-pro 60529 carb spacer. I think I will pull the carb and take a gasket with me when I go to the parts store to check this out. Hope I can find it...

Does anybody know where I can get a 1 inch phenolic carb spacer for my Motorcraft 2bbl carb? I am spending the next couple of days installing a radiator shroud to try to bring the temp down some. My truck doesn't start well when it is hot so I am hoping that the shroud, and the spacer (if...

Guys, funny thing is, even on cold mornings the truck starts up on the first crank and there is NO noise from the bottom end as one might have if things were loose. For that matter I have been impressed lately how quiet the thing runs cold! Even after warm up it is just great. I have been...

My dent has 300 miles on it since we pulled the engine and did the whole rebore and new stuff. We opted to reuse everything on the bottom end because according to the receipts since the complete rebuild in 2010 the truck only has about 2000K on those parts. For about the first 280 miles since I...

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Awesome!! Thank you for the reply. I will take a look under there and see what I can find. Donald.

Hey Bandit, that's a good idea. Did you tap into the fuse box itself or somewhere along the line out? THX!!

Hey Russell, I am on that very same mission right now. I stand there and look at how somebody in the deep dark past rewired some of the things under there and wonder what on earth he had been smoking at the time. I figure I will buy a few spools of different color wire, do some cutting...

I have purchased a new after market gauge cluster for my dent. I plan to clamp it on the bottom of the metal dash flange so as not to drill any holes. Call me crazy but that is just the way I am.... But It comes with lights so I can see the readings while driving at night. I have looked at on...

DNFXDLI, perhaps with a lot of work we could have upgraded the old system. The AC radiator on front of the main radiator was pretty old and the connections were rough. Plus it appears that the original compressor would have had to be totally redone. That said, I still have all of the original...

Thank you Doug. It's getting there.

Hi guys. My mechanic inspected the entire AC system on this truck and pretty much pronounced it dead. So I figured I would replace the whole system with something from this century when I get the chance. But I decided to remove the old stuff. And it made a lot of difference in the amount of room...