[AT] Need to time tractor hauler...

[Chuck Saunders]

Oh yeah, I see that happening. Of course farmer would probably find someone
selling a tanker truck for $100 that turns out to have a full load of
premium.
Chuck Saunders
Kansas City, MO

On 9/8/07, Phil Auten <pga2 at hot1.net> wrote:
>
> 6 degrees BTDC unless you want to run premium gas, then you can run 8
> degrees.
>
> Phil
>
> At 09:24 PM 9/8/2007, you wrote:
> >     I need to set the timing on my 1983 F150 with 302 (5.0). Most of my
> >books and my brain are still packed in boxes from the move from the old
> >house to this house. Does anyone recall the degrees BTDC setting for it
> off
> >the top of your head?
> >Thanks.
> >     This particular truck sat for a year or more due to a jumped timing
> >chain. One of my son-in-laws that is a "decent" mechanic was out of work
> for
> >a time and I had him stick a new chain and gear set in it but he just sat
> >the timing by ear. I am now driving it and want to set it right. I was
> >pleased today to note that all of the electrical stuff still works fine
> on
> >it including the cruise control (Diana doesn't like it if the cruise
> doesn't
> >work on one).   :-)   I'll have to take part of that back... The AC
> clutch
> >didn't kick in. The rest of the AC/heater stuff all seems fine. I'll
> check
> >the fuse tomorrow. Dang I hate those fuse blocks down under the dash.
> Stupid
> >design that they finally wised up about and now do better.
> >     There was a lot of worthless drivel coming out of the radio speaker
> but
> >I can't blame that on the truck...   ;-)
> >     I want to use this truck for running around and pulling small
> trailers
> >like the gypsy wagon and save the old 1979 3/4 ton 4X4 for heavier
> trailer
> >pulling, farm work and winter trips in deep snow and not wear it out on
> >errands and light road trips.
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >"farmer"
> >
> >Francis Robinson
>
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