Reviving the 83 ford with LDS 5 ton drive line

[Kayne]

I am a grey shirt lol. I'll check around. I know we don't have any.we are a very high volume store. Ill put word out to other stores. That's awesome advice by the way.

On a different note just got the call for better job. Looks like I'll have a interview in the next 2 weeks

 

[Kayne]

Not sure what blem batteries are. I know the battery tray had 24 series batteries in it which are only rated at 550 cca. I have to inlarge the battery tray to fit a normal size truck battery in there.

 

[caliber1]

Blem batteries are batteries with irregular markings, blemishes, or damage to the case. Usually has no effect on battery performance.

 

[Kayne]

Gotcha. Sounds good. I'll have to wait still. Got to get money together. Hate having a nice toy and no money to play with it .

 

[gimpyrobb]

Slow and steady wins the race.

 

[Danger Ranger]

I'm in. I would like to see it running, driving, and operating safely with it cleaned up. Are you going to go so far as to fix the body? I really think you may want to take off the body and remount it, and maybe get a new bed...
It would be sweet if you could get a different radiator to fit it all under the hood.

Good luck

 

[Kayne]

Danger you hit it on the head. I want to get it running and in good operating condition with very little leaks or none. I'm going to see what I can do with the radiator. Might have to mount it in bed. I know theirs bolt on fenders to make the bed a true dually bed. Going to paint it after I get the body work done. Going to turn the breast as it's known in my family into a daily driver.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Good.
Now will someone save the other beast thats on C-list in NE OH? Supposedly on a mil. frame...look 'er up.

Dang, now I can't find the link. Its not an auction, but I am still not sure if I could post it or not. I need to reread the rules...and find them first.

 

[Kayne]

Someone's gotta have a link to it or can at least post 1 so that we can see it

 

[gimpyrobb]

No leaks?! This is a multifuel we are talking about...

 

[Kayne]

Very little is the goal. I know these old engines are known for leaking. If thru aren't then there out of oil.

 

[Kayne]

Anyone know how much cooling is required for the multi fuels. Wondering if I could use a aluminum radiator shaped like the grill and electric fans. I don't have much room to work with. If I want to put the front end back to normal I got maybe 6 inches which don't leave me squat really.

 

[Mack Attack]

That has got to be one of the coolest hack-jobs ever built

 

[Kayne]

Just a update. Between working on other peoples vehicles and work ive either had no time or no money to try to do anything too the beast. But on Monday I start the new job. Which means more money and free time. Ive found filters for everything but the transmission. Also found tail lights, bigger battery tray and batteries along with tires. So for around 1200 ill have her running and all but safe to drive again. Not sure the shape of the brakes.

 

[fcdrifter13]

I would give DACCO a call on the filter kits for the trans. They help me find the weirdest stuff for the things we work on all the time.

 

[Kayne]

Ill look into it. Thanks fcdrifter13

 

[Atwater]

im guessing the garden hose coming from under the dash is a rigged up ether injection port? I've seen the time something like that could be handy.

 

[Kayne]

Yea below 20º it does not like to start. Ether helps

 

[Danger Ranger]

Thanks for the update. Standing by...