Your link works for me with no issues, very interesting build. Congrats, please post more of the progress here, instead of looking at the other forum.

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Hornman wrote:

Ultra, I am interested in your story, but when your linktakes me to the truck forum, a very suspicious “award” script takes over the thread. Just for giggles, I tried it three times to see if it would time out, but it persisted. The prize award is obviously a scam that I do not want to participate in. Do you guys have a lot of problems like that on the truck forum?

Not sure what browser you use, but Chrome and Firefox have some nice ad blocker plugins. Ad Block is my favorite. A lot of those little banner ads websites run can have some nasty programs in them.
 

Looking real nice Ultra!

Rudi wrote:

Your link works for me with no issues, very interesting build. Congrats, please post more of the progress here, instead of looking at the other forum.

This forum does not play well with my phone when trying to post pictures here. On FTE (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) posting photos isn't met with complications.
 

Chaplin wrote:

Nice work!

Thanks.
 

Wow Steve - nice work. You and Hakan set the bar for Excellence in Automotive Restoration! Hope your rebuild goes better than the 250 I originally installed in my 68. I spun a rod bearing at 600 miles - best thing that could have happened. I pulled it and installed the 351W.....

Michael H. wrote:

Nice work, as always, Ultra!... But weren't you planning to put an EFI 5.0L in this truck?  Wouldn't this have been a perfect time to build that?  No criticism intended...just curious.

You are correct. I can either install a '90 Mustang GT 5.0L engine I have or, fuel inject a 351W I also possess. The problem is, I don't have everything I need to install either of those and the 351W would require even more parts to make that happen --and is likely the one I will eventually put in the truck.

Since I wasn't planning to change engines at this time, the funds weren't currently available to be able to do that. I thought when the time came to take the six cylinder out, it would be to replace it with a fuel injected V-8. I wasn't planning to swap a six cylinder for a six cylinder but, that's just the way things went because the majority of things were there to put a six cylinder back in more quickly and less expensively than trying to swap in a V-8 at this time.

While it isn't exactly what I wanted and when I wanted it to happen, I will be getting roughly a 66 cubic inch bump with the .030"-over 300, compared to the 240 it replaced. The 300 is power house in the torque department and 66 more cubes will definitely be noticed.
 

MS wrote:

Ultra... You have GOT to QUIT racing those Corvettes with that truck!

I think that 300 is a great replacement and will make a great truck, just as it is.

Somebody's gotta beat 'em! Ha ha.

After tying up some loose ends on the engine this morning, I fired the new 300 for the first time --even took it for a drive.

--Just realized I had a Mustang Steve Tee shirt on too.


https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1528634-the-240-died-a-violent-death-coming-home-from-work-today-9.html#post17883794
 

Michael H. wrote:

It's looking good Ultra!

Thanks, Michael. I'm glad the assembly of the engine and getting it running are finally behind me now. I have to take it this week to get the dual exhaust run. After that, the danger Ranger will be back on the road again.