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first truck i had was a 70 ford f-100 with a 390 and 4-11s posi, it would blow chevy trucks with a 350 off the road. couldn't keep rear tires on it

I think they are, they are cracking in the tread face, got decent tread left but I don't think I would buy them again.

That seems to be common with most tires these days. "They don't make em like they used to."

Aha !

....another 'window distributor' fan ! Re-curve with different springs, weight. etc....

Tech tip: Get hold of one of those BIG Blue Streak marine coils, the one with the finned housing. Drive it with a Delco window distributor, with a coupla' Dodge resistors protecting your points . Man you talk about FIRE.

There's enough "saturation" inside that big sucker that the engine will run for second after the power's chopped.

GTC

I had a 73 f-100 with one roger...I had the same problem with tires.

I had a msd controller on my 351c that allowed me to swing about 10-15* of timing from the seat on a dial. I could retard it to get it turned over to start and then grab as much advance as the fuel would allow. That was the best money I have spent on a Ford ignition. My Cleveland was awesome.

We haven't thrown a bunch of hours at this truck yet, but an hour or 2 here and there, it adds up.

Love the new seats, Dave.

Those are sweet huh? White high backs with arm rests. They are removable too!

Dave,
What epoxy are you using to coat/rust proof the undercarriage?
Thanks
Doug

Hot damn I love those trucks!

I'm using 2k epoxy primer, a 1:1 mix ratio. Some areas will get a nail hard chassis coating like the por15 type product for additional protection beyond just epoxy.

Thanks!
I am planing on freshening up my Durango. The frame is pretty scaly but solid and I want to coat it with something,

Me too! When Nate had her up on LOW I stared at it out the window of the fish house and drooled a little bit I think.

I was just in town visiting with my paint supplier.

We are going to try a NASON system on this truck, base clear, black of course. He is mixing the paint for it now.

Also ordered a pair of 25" 2.25 diameter thrush glass packs... because I guess the truck isn't loud enough with my 36" walker glass packs... lol.

You know without major outlay you could "un-retard" the stock cam timing and dial in a few more degrees of initial ignition advance.

I think I read somewhere once that the truck M's didn't retard the cam timing like they did when installed in cars. Supposedly due to the more lenient regs on trucks vs cars, emissions wise....

Supposedly the truck cams were straight up. I dunno, I do have a miloden timing set to correct this if not, I've had it laying around here for many years. I think its for a Cleveland but would fit the M.

Dave, I think the Boys truck is a 4" Superlift. Steering components are an adventure to be dealt with. May have to do a swap to crossover. The stock power assist stuff is NOT popular and his axle is a HD44 with big hubs. Probably the least common to boot.

No chit! I wonder where the gets that??? 😁😁

Great truck for resto!

BTW, I'm with you on that Emerald Black for the Mustang. There was a kid in my hometown that had a 69 Fastback that color and it was sharp. I'll bet today's paint will make that color even sharper!

Dave, a buddy of mine sprayed Nason base and clear on my 99 Cummins that had some body damage when I got it. It sprayed pretty well but color matching by the paint codes was crap? After that experience my local O'Reilly matched the existing paint with Nason using their meter and it was a great match.

That doesn't sound like an issue for you here but keep that in mind if you consider it for future projects where trying to match.