The Ford Barn

CSArno · 02-12-2016, 09:23 PM

haha, i was able to get all that stuff done while the engine was at Uncle Walts. I'm anxious to get it running so it can sit and wait for spring to come.. maybe do some donuts in the snow atleast.

CSArno · 02-16-2016, 07:08 PM

Big update!! Got my engine back from Walt and got it installed, hooked up a running today!!

runs like a dream!

https://youtu.be/dUigL0Sya0A

https://youtu.be/ytaRaG19c7A

Ross F-1 · 02-16-2016, 10:58 PM

Wow, that's one smooth engine! Bet you can't wait to drive it!

CSArno · 02-17-2016, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross F-1

Wow, that's one smooth engine! Bet you can't wait to drive it!

Absolutely can't wait! Another few hours work and it will be ready to drive around the parking lot. Needs tires before I go too far. And maybe an exhaust. Just has some temp straight pipes till I get the exhaust done. Straight pipes sound good though

CSArno · 02-25-2016, 02:15 PM

Have the new engine all hooked up and the truck is just about race ready. Insured and registered it yesterday (Haggerty would only go $13,000 value on it and only that high because it has a new engine. Annoying) still needs an exhaust but I may just run it around town with straight pipes to tic my brother who's a town cop off. I had Mustang GT in high school, he was glad that burned in a garage fire... Headed from Maine to Connecticut now to turn people's power on after being knocked out from a storm. Hopefully can take the F1 for a test run soon after I get back.

CSArno · 03-14-2016, 06:32 AM

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after a test drive a couple weeks ago, i determined that the death wobble was way to much to deal with so i pulled the front end and steering box and rebuilt everything. king pins, bushings, spring pins and bushings, rebuilt the steering box. also put new tires on it. this truck drives like new and almost as good as my 2014 truck. such a joy to drive.
hopefully can get the permanent exhaust put on soon. just have some Brockman glass packs wired up to the frame and connected with flex pipe for now.

truck with new sneakers 225/75/16 on back 215/70/16 on front.

02-12-2016, 09:23 PM	#41
CSArno Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maine Posts: 378	Re: A 1949 F1 preservation haha, i was able to get all that stuff done while the engine was at Uncle Walts. I'm anxious to get it running so it can sit and wait for spring to come.. maybe do some donuts in the snow atleast.

02-16-2016, 07:08 PM	#42
CSArno Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maine Posts: 378	Re: A 1949 F1 preservation Big update!! Got my engine back from Walt and got it installed, hooked up a running today!! runs like a dream! https://youtu.be/dUigL0Sya0A https://youtu.be/ytaRaG19c7A

02-16-2016, 10:58 PM	#43
Ross F-1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NM Posts: 2,438	Re: A 1949 F1 preservation Wow, that's one smooth engine! Bet you can't wait to drive it! __________________ '52 F-1, EAB flathead

02-25-2016, 02:15 PM	#45
CSArno Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maine Posts: 378	Re: A 1949 F1 preservation Have the new engine all hooked up and the truck is just about race ready. Insured and registered it yesterday (Haggerty would only go $13,000 value on it and only that high because it has a new engine. Annoying) still needs an exhaust but I may just run it around town with straight pipes to tic my brother who's a town cop off. I had Mustang GT in high school, he was glad that burned in a garage fire... Headed from Maine to Connecticut now to turn people's power on after being knocked out from a storm. Hopefully can take the F1 for a test run soon after I get back.