Thread: 1959 F100 Inline six banger

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I am picking up a truck this week. Anyone know where to source parts for an old straight six ford? Not sure of the cid. It is a '59, standard 3sp column shift.

Looking for rebuild parts mostly. Never owned a Ford. Know nothing about interchange, similar years, etc...Anybody else have one?

Thanks for any advice.

I'v never messed with a Ford 6 that old. I do know it is in the same engine family as the 223 6cyl. parts are available thru Egge and some stuff will still be available at the parts store. LMC truck might be another source

Thanks Matt. I admit, this is probably not the most popular engine to run but what the hey...This one is gonna be a driver for a while.

A friend recently informed me that the local parts places do stock the basics (rings, bearings, etc..). Didnt consider checking there

I'll browse the Egge and LMC Truck. Thanks.

only reason I never messed with 1 is because I never had 1. given the chance, I probably would.. I'v heard there decent engines

If it is a Continental 6/223 ci a lot of the tune up parts are redily available at your local NAPA store. You can also find some at O'Reiley/Schucks/Kragen stores.

Chris

Hey thanks Chris and Matt. I've done some checking based on your advice and surprisingly a lot of the parts are indeed still available (have not ordered any yet though). AND, what parts I cannot find locally, I can find them at LMC. Here is a low res pic of when I (actually my friend dragged it) dragged it home....it is pretty much solid front to back except for a few spots in the cab, original straight six, original slotted mags (kidding)...cant wait to get started on it.

nice truck.. around here, trucks like that are ither beat to crap, or incomplete.

Truck looks good. Nice body style.

Richard

Neat old truck, Cayne!!!! The body style lends itself well to Hot Rodding...Done a few of similar vintage and really liked them!!!! FE's do fit in them quite nicely and even a mild 390 is guaranteed to blow the rear tires off!!!! Once rebuilt with new bushings and kingpins the front end works good, not a road racer but plenty good enough for a cruizer... They're quite easy to lower if you're so inclined and IMO look great with a mild chop and the body smoothed and shaved... But I've also seen 4X4's of that vintage with lift kits and giant mudder tires and they look good, too!!!!

Have fun with it and btw, the value on these trucks seemed to be going up considerably prior to the present financial debacle.... Heck, right now it's probably a better investment then a 401K!!!!!!!

Cool old truck a friend had one back in high school.It was a good old truck,it had the six,run real good.

Dave, all great ideas but way more than I need to do right now. I just want to go through it and make it mechanically sound so I can drive it on a regular basis. It needs some engine tuning, a little suspension work, and some wiring. Since it is complete and original for the most part, I will just leave it as is. The only mod I might do it drop the front end depending on the rake once the suspension work is done. I like the idea of a straight six. My biscayne is a gas hog. Plus I can practically walk around inside the engine bay. So things are pretty easy to work on.

Originally Posted by 65cayne

I am picking up a truck this week. Anyone know where to source parts for an old straight six ford? Not sure of the cid. It is a '59, standard 3sp column shift.

Looking for rebuild parts mostly. Never owned a Ford. Know nothing about interchange, similar years, etc...Anybody else have one?

Thanks for any advice.

Try LMC trucks or MACS Auto parts here and here
http://www.lmctruck.com/
http://www.macsautoparts.com/

Originally Posted by 65cayne

Dave, all great ideas but way more than I need to do right now. I just want to go through it and make it mechanically sound so I can drive it on a regular basis. It needs some engine tuning, a little suspension work, and some wiring. Since it is complete and original for the most part, I will just leave it as is. The only mod I might do it drop the front end depending on the rake once the suspension work is done. I like the idea of a straight six. My biscayne is a gas hog. Plus I can practically walk around inside the engine bay. So things are pretty easy to work on.

Yup, easy to work on. Built back when things were easy to work on!!!! The old 6 was a decent engine, not a racer at all but solid and reliable. Driven in a reasonable manner and not trying to keep up with freeway speeds should be able to get some decent mpg with it. They're just a neat old truck no matter what. Heck, just enjoy what it is and make some "round to it" plans for someday!

Keep the six and enjoy it. That is what I am doing with my 67 F-100 I-6 & three on the tree. I am still running the 1 barrel carb with the oil bath air cleaner. I did put a split Headman Hedder on it for true dual exhaust which really let it breathe easier. It's no rocket but it is simple, reliable and purrs like a kitten.

Had a few 223's, they're a pretty good engine. Yours is probably a 215, same basic style. Ford made a 250 or so on the same design, I think I have one in a 3/4 ton, never tore it down to be sure. Only trouble I ever had was timing chains, two of 'em went. Easy to fix. The last year of production went to gear drive and a reverse rotation cam.1963? I think.