Boingk

Checked the recipt, they are indeed Dynamic. Heh, at least they were cheap!
 
The timing cover is pretty good. It's an average of about 15% humidity and bugger all rainfall out here so things don't deteriorate like they do on the coast. A quick wire-wheel and a coat of paint, she'll be good as new.
 
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Yeah probably. I did remember he said they weren't made in China though, so hey who knows. I'll find that receipt haha.
 
Meantime, the latest efforts are focussed on the engine. I got her torn down well, next step is removing her for the bearing, ring and hone job she surely needs. She's dirty inside but is sporting a double row timing chain so there's been some love there at some point.
 
A big plus is that nothing on this engine seems seized, apart from that one rocker retaining bolt. I'm pretty happy with how its going at this point.



 - boingk

Hi mate, no lift kit. These things are pretty tall stright from factory. By the mid 70's Ford was the only manufacturer making 4x4 pickups without a dedicated chassis for them - its just a factory lifted 2wd basically.
 
 
No idea mate. I will find the receipt and let you know if you want.
 
Also I went and got the nice chrome bumper old mate promised me. Very happy to have this, they're starting to become hard to find and bring decent money.
 

Yeah probably. I did remember he said they weren't made in China though, so hey who knows. I'll find that receipt haha.
 
Meantime, the latest efforts are focussed on the engine. I got her torn down well, next step is removing her for the bearing, ring and hone job she surely needs. She's dirty inside but is sporting a double row timing chain so there's been some love there at some point.
 
A big plus is that nothing on this engine seems seized, apart from that one rocker retaining bolt. I'm pretty happy with how its going at this point.



 - boingk

The wheels are probably King or Dynamic. They look like 4x4 or boat trailer wheels but punched in the large F-series stud pattern.

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Not sure mate, but if there's one thing I've learnt is to not trust anything anymore - lots of parts interchange and anyone could have done so in the past.
 
Jack a rear wheel up so it can turn freely. With the handbrake off and the wheel chocked, put the car in neutral and turn that wheel one full turn. Have someone look underneath at the tailshaft and record how many turns it does. It helps if you put a mark on it first.
 
The number of turns is your diff ratio, eg 3 turns will be a 2.92 or 3.08, 2.7 turns a 2.72, 3 and a quarter a 3.23 and so on.
 
 - boingk

Not sure mate, but if there's one thing I've learnt is to not trust anything anymore - lots of parts interchange and anyone could have done so in the past.
 
Jack a rear wheel up so it can turn freely. With the handbrake off and the wheel chocked, put the car in neutral and turn that wheel one full turn. Have someone look underneath at the tailshaft and record how many turns it does. It helps if you put a mark on it first.
 
The number of turns is your diff ratio, eg 3 turns will be a 2.92 or 3.08, 2.7 turns a 2.72, 3 and a quarter a 3.23 and so on.
 
 - boingk

Don't think there would be any issue there. You'll probably lose about 15hp on top vs a similar spec 289 but whos counting? Only other thing would be keeping compression up with available heads.

Don't think there would be any issue there. You'll probably lose about 15hp on top vs a similar spec 289 but whos counting? Only other thing would be keeping compression up with available heads.

There should be no issue with that except that there's not much point. Stroke is free torque. The later 50oz balance cranks are lighter too (vs 28oz), as they have less internal counter-weighting and more external.

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I rebuilt 2 5lt inj motors on this thread 1 eb 1 au only reason for interest was the fact the 289 block was aus delivery engine and ol school but it seems it aint that special and au roller block would be better for allround sake,but what about putting the 289 crank n rods in a 302 block ?

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Hi mate, no lift kit. These things are pretty tall stright from factory. By the mid 70's Ford was the only manufacturer making 4x4 pickups without a dedicated chassis for them - its just a factory lifted 2wd basically.
 
 
No idea mate. I will find the receipt and let you know if you want.
 
Also I went and got the nice chrome bumper old mate promised me. Very happy to have this, they're starting to become hard to find and bring decent money.
 

Just pick up an AU block if you can. I got two for $300 the pair. One was trashed, the other has been done up and traded for Suzuki 1250 Bandit.

Here we go. Heavy buggers to fit but they're on. Not too much? I think they're just about enough without looking stupid.
 

 

 

 
 

Here we go. Heavy buggers to fit but they're on. Not too much? I think they're just about enough without looking stupid.
 

 

 

 
 

Nah mate, perfect. The white does look a bit stark though.

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Here we go. Heavy buggers to fit but they're on. Not too much? I think they're just about enough without looking stupid.
 

 

 

 
 

I'll look into that mate. Hopefully it's nothing too crazy.
 
Meantime the tyres turned up - 315/75R16 mud terrains. Extractors too. Very nice!

I'll look into that mate. Hopefully it's nothing too crazy.
 
Meantime the tyres turned up - 315/75R16 mud terrains. Extractors too. Very nice!

I'll look into that mate. Hopefully it's nothing too crazy.
 
Meantime the tyres turned up - 315/75R16 mud terrains. Extractors too. Very nice!

I'll look into that mate. Hopefully it's nothing too crazy.
 
Meantime the tyres turned up - 315/75R16 mud terrains. Extractors too. Very nice!

I'll look into that mate. Hopefully it's nothing too crazy.
 
Meantime the tyres turned up - 315/75R16 mud terrains. Extractors too. Very nice!

I'll look into that mate. Hopefully it's nothing too crazy.
 
Meantime the tyres turned up - 315/75R16 mud terrains. Extractors too. Very nice!