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blofgren

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Posted: 09/02/22 08:08am

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Thanks for posting about the various engines; it was really informative. I always knew the 390 was a good engine, but clearly the 410 is superior, and the fact that it is mated to a 4 speed manual is just the cherry on top! I can only imagine how much fun it is to drive! [emoticon]

That is really interesting that you can still get such random parts for that truck. And I agree, it looks great, but the engine bay looks fantastic! Such an awesome second life for both! [emoticon]

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Posted: 09/03/22 11:12am

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Thanks again for the comments.
Ford's seem to thrive on higher compression.
I'm sure the 10.5-1 compression helps the 410 a lot.

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Regular cabs. The best looking trucks.

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Posted: 09/18/22 01:43pm

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I went from #70 primary jets down to #68.
Here's a spark plug with a few hundred miles on it after re-jetting.
I think I'm going to go back to the #70 jets.

FishOnOne

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Posted: 09/18/22 02:17pm

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Looks a bit lean.

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Posted: 09/19/22 08:30am

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FishOnOne wrote:

Looks a bit lean.

Just a tad. [emoticon]

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@spectra, back to your initial post in this thread, why are you glad it's not a highboy?

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Grit dog wrote:

@spectra, back to your initial post in this thread, why are you glad it's not a highboy?

Lack of education on my part, it is a highboy. [emoticon]

That's the nickname they picked up over the years.

In one brochure just one time in maybe 1975(?) Ford referred to them as a "high lift" truck and by then they were already being called highboys.

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Posted: 09/26/22 02:20am

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I have crazy idea of buying a truck and a trailer and have someone drive it for me while I continue to work my regular job. I don't expect to get rich from it I just wanna make some extra money. I don't wanna be tied up in a large investment so talking with the bank the investment I want to make would put me at about $1200/month. Now with paying a driver, insurance, maintenance, etc. would there be money to be made. I would probably start off with a flat bed buy it at auction on wheel and I would drive it as well but I mostly want to keep other people in it.

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specta wrote:

Grit dog wrote:

@spectra, back to your initial post in this thread, why are you glad it's not a highboy?

Lack of education on my part, it is a highboy. [emoticon]

That's the nickname they picked up over the years.

In one brochure just one time in maybe 1975(?) Ford referred to them as a "high lift" truck and by then they were already being called highboys.

I think that name was around in the late 60's early seventies . We always called them highboys .