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06-28-2025, 05:35 AM

V8 Bob

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Re: 8rt engine id

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Originally Posted by jimTN

what year did Ford go to thin fan belts, high oil filter and dual fuel/vac pump

The first thin 3/8" belts were 1950 for Ford and Mercury cars. Trucks kept the 5/8" wide belts.

High mounted partial flow oil filters were pretty standard post war to end of production.

Not sure about the first use of dual fuel/vac pumps.

Last edited by V8 Bob; 06-28-2025 at 06:09 AM.

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