1951 F16

kb426 · February 09, 2021, 07:54:59 AM

RIPVW, which ever one I decide on will go in the f6. The choices will be a 347, stock bore and stroke 351 or a 392 or 408. When the engines get disassembled, it might be easy to decide.

RipVW · February 10, 2021, 01:00:35 AM

Oh I can understand that. It is a case of the best of the best...

chimp koose · February 10, 2021, 09:59:56 AM

....or the least worst...

kb426 · February 10, 2021, 11:24:55 AM

C.K., I don't know if either of these came from a Mustang!

chimp koose · February 10, 2021, 03:16:23 PM

mustang....

You might want to check just to be sure!

kb426 · February 10, 2021, 06:38:27 PM

Many phone calls the last couple of days. Many of the parts I will need are on back order. Covid strikes again.

I'm formulating something of a plan so I think I'm making progress.

Many are spring delivery so that won't be too bad. I'm in the deep freeze right now so there's plenty of brain time instead of work time.

RipVW · February 11, 2021, 01:08:50 AM

Yeah I am standing down for a week waiting this crappy weather. Freezing at night and not out of the 30's during the day. They are predicting snow tomorrow and Saturday. So that is going to be a site to see is people from Worshington trying to drive in 2 inches of snow. The local media have their drums out booming Snowmagedon! Glad I don't have to go out and dodge these idiots.

kb426 · February 20, 2021, 06:20:46 PM

It got up to 57 degrees today. I brought the crown vic front end in again. I woke up one morning wondering if I have the two halves parallel with each other. I put the unit on stands and rechecked toe in. I have one of those cheap bubble camber tools. I checked it at about 20 degrees which is what I keep reading is the standard. It's a fraction of a degree off from side to side so I'm going to quit thinking about it.

kb426 · February 22, 2021, 06:57:30 PM

O&S made slight progress today. I brought the cab in and stripped everything except the door hardware. I hammered and dollied a few dents. I would call it a beginning. The 2 around the ribs in the rear have been taken care off. I started on the roof. Needs lots more time.

I kept the cowl vent in the last one and have yet to use it. This one is getting removed. Either that or an electric operator. The lever takes up a lot of space under the dash. I didn't find any surprises.

The trash can was empty when I started.

idrivejunk · February 22, 2021, 07:28:17 PM

enjenjo · February 23, 2021, 11:53:18 AM

The E series front bumper is available painted without holes for the air dam, But it's quite a bit too wide. After reworking you could have it Chrome powder coated.

kb426 · February 23, 2021, 06:53:22 PM

O&S made the 1st road trip in so long that I don't remember.

I went 50 miles to Syracuse, a small town on the Colorado border. I picked up what appears to be a mustang 5.0 and a 1978 351 w. The man had access to a Cat skid steer with forks. We had the engines loaded in a few minutes.

The 5.0 turns over properly. The 351 turns a few degrees and locks up both ways. My thought is a few stuck valves. The 5.0 has good compression while turning it over. I'm hoping for a standard bore block with nice cylinders. It's going to cool off again so it will be a while before I inspect the 5.0 to see what I purchased.

Crosley.In.AZ · February 23, 2021, 10:01:37 PM

Might be interesting what is found inside the engines. :T)

idrivejunk · February 23, 2021, 10:23:53 PM

I bet they are better off than that last cab was.

Glad it was a smooth snag and you knew what to look for.

kb426 · February 24, 2021, 07:55:23 PM

I ran a leakdown on the 5.0. It has either some stuck or bent valves. I didn't hear any air escaping to the crankcase, though. From what little I have been able to find out, only mustang's came with the cast alum. valve covers. I don't know if they have been changed out, though.