FFTEX says:

I'm back again and today I picked up a new truck. 1986 F150 Extended cab 4spd with the 300 straight 6 in it. Only downside is it is 2 wheel drive. It will get me around until I can afford another transmission in the other truck.

ford_trck says:

sweet 300 6's kick ass

FFTEX says:

Yes they do. Anyway new plugs and wires in it it runs fine. He threw in a rebuilt carb with it to just in case and I neglected to mention I only paid $650 for it.

LOUD N PROUD says:

damn, sounds like a good deal, the I-6 is an awsesome engine, powerful and reliable as all hell lol

now wheres the pics at? lol

Paco says:

Sweet Dude!... we need pics!!

FFTEX says:

Hell if it stops raining I'll get some. Got two new back tires today. I put the new battery terminals on and I'm getting it inspected and all that tomorrow. Once that is done I will be set.

On a side note I found out a coincidence happened. I filled up the front tank today switched to the rear tank and the reason I thought the switch didn't work is both tanks had 1/4 tank in them at the time so the needle never moved. So the only actual problem is the temp gauge not working in it.

expeditionman says:

Hell, man, just drop that 300 in your red truck.....A 300 behind a manual trans would kick ass in a mud hole!!!!

can't say i ever seen a straight six 2WD with dual tanks before either....lol

ford_trck says:

My 95 is an XL long bed the only options it has is A/C and cruise. It's awesome dual tanks and the mileage is still climbing

Paco says:

mines a 300 2x4 with dual tanks...

ford_trck says:

A friend of my just sold his F-250 with a 300 2x4 with dual tanks too

FFTEX says:

If I could get the damn distributor right so it would run again I'd be happy. These old distributors are a pain in the dick. I like carbs but hate distributors. I should break down and get that distributor to electronic ignition. Points,dwells, and rotors are for the birds.

ford_trck says:

well quit your bitchin and convert it to electronic then

FFTEX says:

I'm sure that costs too much money. Besides I need the thing running because ordering parts and waiting is never a good thing.

lounge lizard says:

what!
can't get the points set to make it run right?

use a match book to set the points. make sure you have the dist. in correctly and that the wires are on the right cylinders. turn the key! it should start right up and run! unless you did something else to it you aren't telling us about!

FFTEX says:

I got it running but have a new issue. I now have a new distributor, rotor, and cap and I have new plugs and wires. I still can not get the 1 and 2 cylinder to fire. If i take a test light to the wires at the distributor cap and poke i can put a load on the engine on cylinders 3 thru 6 and kill the motor on the distributor wire itself. Nothing on 1 and 2. I figured the wires were bad went and traded them in for another set didn't fix it and so I traded the 1 and 2 plugs as well. Still did not fix this issue.

Any ideas?

lounge lizard says:

did you make sure that the rotor is making contact with the cap inside? it almost sounds like the cap is not seated. or the rotor is short or the cap is deformed.

FFTEX says:

No it is all brand new all seated right. The thing was doing this before i replaced the distributor cap and rotor. That is why I replaced them and it didn't work.

lounge lizard says:

is cylinders 1 and 2 facing toward the valve cover? the dist. is seated on the side of the block on a slight angle. if 1 and 2 are at the top near the valve cover you dist. is worn out from laying on it's side the bushings inside wear out dropping the rotor slightly and not making a connection inside with the cap.

FFTEX says:

So this is something inside the motor? The distributor is brand new. The rotor and cap are brand new as well. The only thing that transfers over from the old to the new is the thing you plug in the bottom of the distributor gear that goes down into the oil pan I guess. It was not bent or anything.

FFTEX says:

The consensus I have heard from my mechanics is wither a head gasket or burnt valves. I am going to do a compression test on it shortly.