Thread: Project Special K
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11-10-2007 10:03 AM #1
Project Special K
Hi
I've been chiming in on Don's Project 3k pages, and have decided to start a new thread to go through my own project/rebuild of my 48 ford f1 truck. It has an early 70's 460 engine, with a c6 transmission. The body is pretty straight with just a few rust holes, mostly light surface rust on top.
The first challenge was to get it running, which Don, Denny and few others were very helpful. I've agganized for months over getting the brakes started, which after sound advice from Don once again, I dived into last week, and am continuing to work on today.
Issues ahead in terms of breaking it down into individual stuff are
1) Finish converting the front end to disc brakes.
2)Install power booster master cylinder and new brake lines
3) Rewire completely(anyone use a painless harness?)
4)Relocate the fuel tank back into the cab, instead of the bed, where it is currently
5)Body work, sanding, rust removal, and small dent repair
6)Engine and transmission work as needed(both seem to work now, but without brakes, it's a bit challenging to truely test.)
7)Paint and interior work, including new glass all around.
So a few questions that come to mind. Steering is stock, anybody have an old f1 with stock steering? How is it to drive? Secondly, the rear end is also stock, anyone have any thoughts to what will happen back there with a 460/c6 setup powering it?
Looking forward to advice and tips from those of you with vast more experience than me. Thanks, Steve." "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
Welcome to CHR. I think that you need to hook up your vacuum advance. At part throttle when cruising you have less air and fuel in each cylinder, and the air-fuel mixture is not as densely packed...
MSD 8360 distributor vacuum advance