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Today we finaly had beautiful weather. So I drained my gas tank on the truck, the stuff was green inside! It was at least seven years old. Went to the parts store and got some new fuel line, filter and a radiator flush kit since the coolant is that old too. I can't believe how much better it runs! This is a personal testament to Ford Big Blocks. I ordered a compression guage and low profile air cleaner from summit which should get here tomarrow. Then I can find out the ultimate health of the current rings/engine.
I also pressure washed the whole beast. I was tired of crawling under it and getting dirt and cob webs all over myself. It's amazing how well the pressure washer cleaned up the leaf springs! It actually removed surface rust off the old shocks. Next dry day I'll take the wheels off one by one and realy get it clean. Ah what a little sunshine does to motivate the soul!

Steve I used Painless in my deuce. I liked it fine, even though I have a PhD in EE.

There's others to choose from too. Recent thread ......

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/deu...d-you-use.html

My advice up front is to carefully plan out the runs. Also I chose to solder all the harder to get to connections. Get a professional stripper and crimper.

Kitz

Sounds like you are making some serious progress Steve. Your 460 should be fine, they are very hard to kill. Shoot us some pictures of your progress.

I agree with you about shying away from the offbrand water pumps. The Summit ones seem ok (I'm using one) and are made for them by one of the bigger companies for sure. I know what you mean about the weight of 460 components. When I started on mine I was used to doing small block Ford engines, the crank in a 460 weighs almost as much as the entire 302 Ford engine. Well, almost as much. The heads are another whopping load. I'm using steel heads too because I came across a set off of a racer whose owner went to aluminum heads. They are totally prepped with lots of good stuff, so they are fine for what I want.

Glad to see you are getting somewhat decent weather to do some stuff right now.

Don

Here are some shots. Note the funky gas tank in the second photo!

Looks like some fancy train car Steve!!!! We'll it be going back into service, or just on display when it's finished??? I'd love to get involved with something like this sometime...and thanks for taking the time to preserve a bit of history!!!!!

PS--seeing people outside without parka's on and the sun shining really makes me jealous!!!!!!!!

Dave were not sure about where this one will go. One thought is a museum, but another is on a luxury line somewhere. They're talking about stuffed leather chairs inside!

We have a place just outside of town called Prarie Village... Lots of old tractors, and even it's own operating train.... It would be fun to be involved but as with most small town projects, it's gotten to be a PITA because the volunteers have dividied into two different factions, and now it's nothing more then an ego trip and a power struggle for the self-appointed leaders and little real work gets done..... Hope your project goes better....

These guys are the salt of the earth. Friendly and selfless. No one brags, you have to ask them about their past to get them talking. Modest good peeps!

here is a few more train pics. Love the old hardware.

About 6 years ago my Ex GF and I took a trip to Pennsylvania and went to the Railroad Museum in Lancaster. They have lots of neat trains like you pictured, and some private cars that the rich people used to own to travel in. Really spectacular to see the beautiful old workmanship and how ornate they were.

I normally get bored with stuff like that, but I loved every minute of it. Even got to take a train ride through Pa Dutch country.

Don

Steve

Those old cars had some nice woodwork. They were a product of a bygone era when that kind of beauty mattered. Keep up the good work.

I've always been fascinated by steam trains. Shoot I like steam engine powered anything! I guess I was born 100 years to late.

When I was a kid we took a trip out west and rode the Durango to Silverton narrow guage railroad in Colorado. 50 miles of beautiful mountain scenery and a coal fired steam train, what a great time! I hope to do it again someday.

Mike

I am jealous about your access to your master cylinder. I recently realized that I will have to remove the seat or create some kind of hinge to get to my under floor master cylinder.

This thread is among my top ten. I always find something interesting here.

Thanks 37 Caddy. The round holes were there for the oringinal master cylinder, now they'll have to be covered. I'm still thinking about making a cover for the new hole.
Denny Pretzel didn't get his name for nothing!
It seems we have quite a few people here who enjoy animals!

I think I live with his brother . What a guy has to do to go for a walk in -30C.

Sean

Remarkable resemblance. We saved this guy from the animal shelter a year ago in January. He's like my right hand, always there to follow me. Nothing more than a simple walk to make his day! Your dog looks like a good companion too. Here is a more playfull photo