66 F250

Its got 3.54 gears now,it originally had 4.10s and I replaced them about a year ago. Even with the 3.54s the 352 only got about 10 to 12 MPG and the 460 has more torque so I figure I should get better mileage if I keep my foot out of it. Jeff

Since I could not get the 5/16 tubing bent without kinking for the trans cooler lines I decided to order pre bent lines I needed something to do so I got out the new core support and inner fenders to see how they fit,I am using a 65 core support since the 65 radiaor mounts like the 70s 460 huge radiator does but I found other small differences and some modifications needed to be do before I could use the 66 battery tray. I want to get all modifications done before all the new parts get blasted and painted and they fit good and the huge radiator will work,while the new sheetmetal is on the truck I will set up the brake booster and run some brake lines to the proportioning valve so I can make sure they clear everything and test fit a few parts too. Jeff

Ran into another road block,the exhaust manifolds that were advertised on ebay as for a truck are for a car and wont work so I will have to get another set. I can get new ones for lees the headers so I might do that or go to modoc next saturday and get a set off a van that has a 460 in it,no wonder I got those manifolds cheap since people who knew what they were looking for passed on them. Jeff

Are you going to do the body work and paint the truck or is it nice already?

It will get painted before it goes back on the road and while its apart I am going to have front cab mounts installed as they are just staring to get some holes in them. Jeff