That steam tractor just gave me a big ol' smile. Something about the old steam engines...
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That steam tractor just gave me a big ol' smile. Something about the old steam engines...
Have more pictures of that truck Chris?
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This was Friday.
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New engine after getting the body back down on the frame with 2" spacers instead of the 3" I used first. That was why I had to redo the shifter linkage again. I've seen pics of other people doing a 7.3 swap like this, but they have the engine sitting way up high in the chassis...this one doesn't do that. The A/C bracket had to be moved up about 3" for the power steering pump pulley to clear the steering gear. The front most factory cross member had to be slimmed down on the drivers side by about 3" so the front of the oil pan would clear. I think that is the reason why others have theirs set so high in the chassis, because they didn't modify the cross member.
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New engine right before I moved the chassis back under the body....and that was a pain in the ass doing it by myself with a 2 ton floor jack. Grrrrr.
The top of the fuel tower is approximately 5' up from the floor with the stock tires.
I messed up those pics somehow.
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Outside running this morning with power steering and vacuum now. I need to get the radiator in it so I can run it for more than 5 minutes. Nice aluminum O.E. style with dual electric fans and a temp switch that self regulates.
Being able to lift the body off seems like cheating.
It ..IS...lol.
But in Fords infinite wisdom, the radiator support in the F series isn't removable like the E series is. If body and paint on the cab weren't complete, I would have just pulled the front clip....I didn't want to take a chance on chipping or scratching the finish on the fenders or the hood.
eta,,plus all the electronics are mounted on the inner fender panels and all that would have had be messed with as well. Lifting the whole thing was the way to go for sure.