Recent content by missing linc

You might have to go back to the early 80s to find an F100 or F150 with a 4.9 and manual steering, my dad had an 81 long ago with a 4.9, 3 on the tree, and "armstrong steering". I too like the bricknose generation, my 1990 Bronco.

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Good to see that the builder has cleared up any confusion about your engine and does in fact offer a warranty on there work. You have to be getting really excited to burn some rubber.

Happy Birthday!

I find it hard to watch some so-called 'professional drivers' who can't back up if their lives depended on it. I've been driving since the age of 10, though I didn't have to back up any trailers until I actually had a license, and been a commercial driver for 35 years now. What messes me up a...

If memory serves he died filming a stunt when the huge smokestack collapsed faster than expected and crushed him.

Oh hell yeah! The script and the acting was pretty crappy, but the action was fantastic, no cgi bullshit, it was all real, and some was unplanned. The scene where the Mustang spins out on the freeway and hits the light pole was not part of the script, but they kept it in the final edit. I have...

We can only hope.

Sorry Fred, it's not snowing here anymore, but still chilly at 22*. Should start to get back to normal temps over the weekend.

If your existing differential is not repairable, or too costly to fix, a b body 8.75 or 8.25, or a Ford 8.8 from a Ranger pickup, or an Explorer are also options, with varying costs involved. The Ranger will have 28 spline axles and drum brakes, and the Explorer will have disc brakes, 31 spline...

Sounds a little bit strange that they won't stand behind their work. Every engine shop I've dealt with has offered some warranty, unless it's a race engine.

An a body 8.75 differential is typically a fairly expensive piece when you find them. I sold a bare housing last year for $500.00. I've seen them for sale here on FABO for anywhere between $750.00 to $2500.00, depending on the condition.

Smallest rear axle in a b body was 8.25 to the best of my knowledge. The 7.25 was a very light duty piece that would last forever behind a slant 6, but it doesn't live as long with a V8, even a bone stock 273 or 318 has enough torque to wear it out. Lots of a bodies had 8.25 differentials, but I...

If I never have to go back to Chicago, I'm sure not going to miss it.

Sounds killer!