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  1. SirRea63l

    THE GREEN BEAN!

    Those are great old trucks, nice find.
  2. SirRea63l

    Duralift 40223 fuel pump

    I know that area well. I lived in Mesquite and the Longview/Tyler area for years. I will probably send my sending units off to be repaired, I have the luxury of time and several other vehicles I can use.
  3. SirRea63l

    Duralift 40223 fuel pump

    I have read that some of the gasser model rheostats work and there are a few places that rebuild them. http://www.tristarrradiator.com/Services%20Page/Services.html http://www.bobsspeedometer.com/1/120/news.asp?artID=43858 Where in TX are you? We are West of Leander and Liberty Hill.
  4. SirRea63l

    Duralift 40223 fuel pump

    My lift pump works fine, but the truck runs out of fuel at the half tank mark. Doing both shower heads, vents and maybe sending units for gauge as I suspect they are not correct. The Duralift is just for peace of mind. I am also toying with the large 38 gallon rear tank idea.
  5. SirRea63l

    Duralift 40223 fuel pump

    I am getting close to doing the same, along with rebuilding both tanks.
  6. SirRea63l

    the worst engineering part of your Ford?

    I always thought vehicle engineers were evil people, and with all brands of American cars that is true for anything built in the 70's and up. I grew up thinking this is just how it was, that all cars were made to be difficult to be worked on. Several years ago I bought a 2001 BMW 740i and...
  7. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    Won't that mean a different driveshaft as well? Won't a shorter yoke mean the driveshaft will then be too short?
  8. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    Isn't the yoke different or do I have it backwards?
  9. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    Yes, that is what I was looking at. I did not find a Nitro in the 3:54R and yes the Dana/Spicer is spendy but I have no complaints about the OE stuff. I have to call around and see who locally can correctly do the swap.
  10. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    That makes sense, as time permits I will do some more shopping and report back. I did learn about the yoke differences and I am actually considering the OEM set found here... http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/c-61482-gears-install-kits-carriers-spider-gears-ford-ford-10-25-inch-10-1-4.html I...
  11. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    Thanks, actually I am only doing the 94, the water truck may never hit the highway ever again and it needs to do grunt work on the farm. The same axle set meant that both the front and rear should be the same gear set. Ford seems to have done a lot of mix-n-match combo's over the years so I...
  12. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    Cool, I will send PM.
  13. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    I am near Burnet, which is northwest of Austin and yes I have 4:10's.
  14. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    I loved the area but after 7 years in the Midwest it was time for this old Texas man to go home.
  15. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    Thanks for the vote of confidence in the 3:55's. Central Ks, I lived just south of you in Newton for a while.
  16. SirRea63l

    New member, old trucks.

    I am looking at gears for the axles. Axle is a Ford/Sterling C5 with 4:10's, I assume it is the same axle set for both so I can order two sets of gears. The big decision will be 3:73 or 3:55. My gut says go with the 3:55's as this truck will be mostly a highway truck. It rarely ever does...
  17. SirRea63l

    Steering ISSUE fix - Drag link roll causing dead spot

    Very nice work! I am envious of the lathe.
  18. SirRea63l

    Tie rods and related steering components

    Parts ordered and will be here Wednesday. Now I will need to take some time away from framing he house to install them.
  19. SirRea63l

    Tie rods and related steering components

    Forgive me MBlaney, old people like me should not reply to posts on their phone, I did not even notice that MBlaney was you and not a parts supplier. I am old, I have no other excuse. :D
  20. SirRea63l

    Tie rods and related steering components

    I agree, and I did see where someone made the Chevy 1-ton assembly work but I didn't study it closely as I don't want to do that much work. I am building our house, one stick at a time and just don't have the time to get into an involved project. Yes, the pop is right where the two bars come...
  21. SirRea63l

    Tie rods and related steering components

    Thanks, I actually found it earlier with a search but somehow missed the part numbers. Never heard of them, Google wasn't much help either. I am finding XRF though.
  22. SirRea63l

    Tie rods and related steering components

    I have a slight "pop" in the steering, tracked it down to a tie rod end and figured I would replace the whole steering linkage assembly. The process seems fairly straight forward, remove a complete assembly, bench fit the new one to as close as possible to old one, reinstall and head for...
  23. SirRea63l

    Strange starting issue.

    That is what I had figured, extend the float arm, brass rod should do the trick.
  24. SirRea63l

    Strange starting issue.

    Awesome! That will help greatly.
  25. SirRea63l

    Strange starting issue.

    That is a great price! Excellent find. What do we do for a sending unit that reads accurately?

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