Bought a second truck.

[specta]

Last week I bought this 1976 Ford F-250 4-wd, gratefully it isn't a highboy. I really think I stole it after searching for another truck.

Body and paint a bit rough but very little to almost no rust.

Once I put my camper on my other truck I no longer have a PU. I've only taken the camper off of my truck once since March and I'll be using thru the end of November.

The truck needs a lot. Its been sitting outside for nearly 20 years. Started and driven a few miles about once a year.

It has a 390 2-bbl out of 1966 Mercury Monterey. Runs pretty good after giving it a tuneup.

Replaced a bunch of stuff like the grill, battery tray, dash pad, seat cover, brake/clutch pedal pads and some other misc stuff. Still have lots to go.








My new tires arrived Monday so I took some steel wool to the Dodge chrome wheels and then had the tires mounted and balanced.

I like it. :B

[MFL]

specta wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:
I love to see that ! ! !

Me too. And I love doing it too.

Yup, just the fun of being a motorhead! Very common; then they deemed a short burn, from a stop light, just halfway across an intersection, EXIHIBITION DRIVING! Go figure?



Jerry

[specta]

ford truck guy wrote:
I love to see that ! ! !

Me too. And I love doing it too.

[ford_truck_guy]

I love to see that ! ! !

[specta]

The old truck is running pretty darn good. 😉

[Cummins12V98]

specta wrote:
Thank you.
Of course I did. Everyone does. 😉
And I thought I did a short video but I guess not. 😞

My friend opened up his headers on his 69 SuperBee once. We went cruising the gut looking for chicks trying to be as quiet as possible. Lasted about 15 minutes before the lights came on! Good ol days.

[Grit_dog]

Yeah really! Who doesn’t do that? Lol

[specta]

Thank you.
Of course I did. Everyone does. 😉
And I thought I did a short video but I guess not. 😞

[Grit_dog]

What flowmasters are those?
I swapped antique 40s for new 40 series on the old 454 and yours. But always curious to hear what others sound like. Was thinkin super 44s but whatever can’t imagine much of a diff between 40, 44, super, delta flow….
The 40s seem not as loud as one would think. No drone.
But also a long exhaust system, h pipe and side exits (behind rear wheel) tend to neuter a little noise on their own.
Like I told my son, it don’t have enough power to back up being “really” loud. Lol

[Cummins12V98]

Sounds good!!!

Be honest did you start it before the exhaust was added to the headers??? I always did.

[Grit_dog]

That mf’er sounds good!!

[specta]

Hedders and mufflers installed.

Just a short drive. I didn't start pushing it until I was 1/2 way thru 3rd gear.

Just a couple of short videos of how the new exhaust turned out.

[specta]

YouTube link to exhaust sound. Its louder in person.

I got the hedders and the mufflers installed.
Its louder than I was hoping for, its louder in person.
And I'm not happy about where the mufflers ended up so it will be off to the exhaust shop soon.
I can say that there is a noticeable increase in power. :B
Just what the doctor ordered. 😉
The truck rocks and I am soo pleased with that Mercury Marauder 410 4V.




Here's the factory manifolds. The right one is on top. Had they both been like the left one I might have just
gone with dual exhaust but the right one just looks a bit too restrictive to me.

[specta]

Thanks, I had an H-pipe and FlowMaster cat back exhaust on my 5.0L HO Mustang.
It sounded great. Like a health 5.0L.

[Cummins12V98]

Should sound AWESOME!!! I have always liked FlowMaster sound.

[98coachman]

specta wrote:


Mufflers and turndown tailpipes arrived Friday.




Hedders will arrive Monday.

Now all I need it the time to install them.

Sounds like fun! Pun intended! Looking great!