Hey nice truck, I MIGHT get a 1970 Ford F250 camper special from my neighbor across the street, the trim is about as bad as the non polished part was on yours, I'll give this a try if I get it.
@1972FordF150 I hope you get it cauce they are awesome trucks. I have only had to break out the Mothers once this summer and then it was just a light hit. The trim still shines better than new so it's for sure worth spending a few hours to do the job right.
@116falconer I hope so too, this truck has sit for 11 years so it needs some work, but it doesn't seem too bad for 400 bucks. Guy had it running needs some carburetor work etc like that. By the way what do you get for MPG on yours? I'm guessing around 10-12 MPG.
@1972FordF150 You nailed it, just about 10mpg. My truck has a 360 and everything I've read says they are the worst on mileage but if they are rebuilt to a 390 you will increase the mpg by around 20%.
@1972FordF150 I believe it has to do with the stroke. If I remember correctly Ford had the 390 and wanted a smaller displacement engine so they just chopped the stroke on the 390 and ended up with the 360. With that the engine as a whole has to work harder causing it to burn more fuel.
@116falconer The 360 is a 390 block with the 352 crank and rods. Also I think they have these 360's factory retarded like 4 degrees and that causes them to burn even more fuel and lack some more power.
@1972FordF150 Thanks for the info. Hey check out my new video, the carpet in my truck caught fire today from a stinking hole in the exhaust, just put the 3 w's in front. youtube.com/watch?v=HQWKysCTt6c
Hey nice truck, I MIGHT get a 1970 Ford F250 camper special from my neighbor across the street, the trim is about as bad as the non polished part was on yours, I'll give this a try if I get it.
1972FordF150 5 months ago
@1972FordF150 I hope you get it cauce they are awesome trucks. I have only had to break out the Mothers once this summer and then it was just a light hit. The trim still shines better than new so it's for sure worth spending a few hours to do the job right.
116falconer 5 months ago
@116falconer I hope so too, this truck has sit for 11 years so it needs some work, but it doesn't seem too bad for 400 bucks. Guy had it running needs some carburetor work etc like that. By the way what do you get for MPG on yours? I'm guessing around 10-12 MPG.
1972FordF150 5 months ago
@1972FordF150 You nailed it, just about 10mpg. My truck has a 360 and everything I've read says they are the worst on mileage but if they are rebuilt to a 390 you will increase the mpg by around 20%.
116falconer 4 months ago
@116falconer Hmm, I wonder why a 360 would get worse than a 390. More of a load on it is my guess.
1972FordF150 4 months ago
@1972FordF150 I believe it has to do with the stroke. If I remember correctly Ford had the 390 and wanted a smaller displacement engine so they just chopped the stroke on the 390 and ended up with the 360. With that the engine as a whole has to work harder causing it to burn more fuel.
116falconer 4 months ago
@116falconer The 360 is a 390 block with the 352 crank and rods. Also I think they have these 360's factory retarded like 4 degrees and that causes them to burn even more fuel and lack some more power.
1972FordF150 4 months ago
@1972FordF150 Thanks for the info. Hey check out my new video, the carpet in my truck caught fire today from a stinking hole in the exhaust, just put the 3 w's in front. youtube.com/watch?v=HQWKysCTt6c
116falconer 4 months ago