"New" Truck

[78F250]

I currently have a Gen 6 F250 and just acquired this 1969 model. It needs a motor, trans and axle. The body is relativly rust free and that was also the price, FREE

 

[78F250]

Side view of the F100

 

[Evan's f250]

body looks solid, nice for free

 

[78F250]

Yep, couldn't haggle on that.

 

[LEB Ben]

If it's free, then it's for me...can't argue that price. For $1000, you should be able to find a good engine, trans and axle...and get it in and driving over the weekend.

 

[78F250]

The stopper right now is getting it home.

 

[LEB Ben]

Ask around for a car hauler or rollback and see if you can't get it rented.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Id rent a trailer if theres a place where you live that does it.

 

[78F250]

Is this really a 390?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...19&item=290534294112&viewitem=&category=33615

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Only way to be sure is to measure the stroke I believe.

 

[LEB Ben]

^^^Yeah...IIRC, the 352-360-390-410 all looked the same externally, and the only way to tell the difference was by measuring the stroke.

 

[78F250]

Ok, novice on the measurement. How to?

 

[LEB Ben]

^^^my preferred method is to pop the belts off the engine (for ease), pull the number 1 plug. Get a dowl about 6" long, stick it in the plug hole. Rotate the engine at the crank bolt with a 1/2" ratchet and IIRC a 15/16" deep socket. When that dowl stops moving upward, mark it flush with a sharpie. Then continue rotating, when it stops going downward, mark the dowl flush. Then pull the dowl out...measure the distance between the marks and that'll give you the stroke length.

 

[78F250]

Thanks, Ben.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

To add to Bens post 3.5" means its either a 352 or 360 3.75" means 390, 406, 427 and 3.98" means its either a 410 or 428. To verify which exact one it is youd have to pop a head off and measure the bore but thatll give ya a ball park idea.

 

[78F250]

One shot of the interior.

 

[BKW]

Is this really a 390?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...19&item=290534294112&viewitem=&category=33615

Could be either a 360 or a 390 as both look identical and share the same bore (4.05"). The stroke is different: 360 = 3.50" / 390 = 3.78"

Caveat Emptor: Let the buyer beware: On sale day, 360 engines magically become 390's!

This 360/390 engine is from a 1973/76 F100/350 as it has an EGR valve on it, and a block casting number prefix of D3TE (1973).

With a D3TE block casting number prefix, the block cannot be another size other than a 360 or 390 and it cannot be from anything else.

Passenger Cars ~ Last year for the: 352: 1967 / 390: 1971 / Merc 410: 1967 / 427: 1968 / 428: 1970. None of these would have a D3TE block casting number prefix!

F100/350's: 352 = 1965/67 / 360/390 = 1968/76.

 

[78F250]

Always a wealth of valuable information. Thanks, Bill.

 

[78F250]

I got the info off the door tag:
Line 1:F10YNF12394
Line 2:131 7 F100 A 81 C 17
Line 3: 5000 175 4000 22

 

[BKW]

F10YNF12394 / 131 / 7 / F100 / A 81 / C / 17 / 5000 / 175 / 4000 / 22

F10 = F100 2WD

Y = 360 2V.

N = Norfolk VA Assembly Plant.

F12394 = 1969.

131" Wheelbase.

7 = Dark Blue.

F100 2WD, 5,000 lbs. GVWR

A 81: A = Dark Blue Corinthian Vinyl & Dark Blue Shetland Check Cloth // 81 = 81E Custom Cab-Ranger.

C = Ford type 3.03 3 Speed Manual all Syncromesh Transmission.

17 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.25-1 / non Limited Slip / 3,300 lb. Rear Axle Capacity.

5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

175 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

22 = Charlotte NC Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.