Best thing you could do is either rebuild the 2v or put a 4v intake and carb on there. If you are saying you need the car and don't have the time...
I have an old computer and old eyes but it looks like the pick up screen is about halfway blocked by debris to me. My pictures are pretty dark...
The 1 piece rear seal is one thing I would make sure of. The heads will also have a different intake gasket around the water ports right? Am I...
This might sound dumb but could one be for standard rotation and the other for reverse rotation water pumps? clint
I know Ranger and Mazda D2300 trucks fit the 5 lugs clint
A Holley leaking from the top has about got to be too high a fuel level or a stuck needle. This Edelbrock Holley debate goes on in just about...
Lube it but also check the gasket between the carb and spacer and or intake. The butterflies can stick on those. Might only happen after the...
Don't use a kit that does away with the plate between the valve body and and base. it causes a lot of leaks and problems There is a home made kit...
I also know that my dad's 93 F150 with a 5.0 has the smaller starter which I assume is a high torque starter. I had to replace it for him about 5...
If the 289 doesn't have all of the pulleys the Maverick needs that might give you trouble also as the 289 probably has a 3 bolt harmonic balancer...
I was surprised to see it was a straight 6 myself. I really like the Hooker Aero-chambers on my 71 F100. I have the echo tips on it but want to...
I like the metal pieces that cover all areas of the valve cover and oil pan rails on top like the 5.0's have, Might just be certain years though I...
Is that around the year they used the CVV? Or something like that? I can't remember what it's called but it is some kind of pre EFI carb that is...
I can't say I've had that problem as I have not started on my 72 Mav yet but to me it sounds like the typical Ford Grounding problem. Start at the...
I am no expert at all but I rebuilt 5 different engines with in about 2 years and all were 5.0's out of trucks. Here are a couple of things I...
Have you painted the inner fenders and behind the starter solenoid? If so clean that up so it gets good contact. Bad grounds and bad connections...
The C5 might be a good swap. Doesn't that have a lock up torque converter? Be a gas miser with that clint
I have a question. I have not even started restoring my 72 Maverick yet but it does have power steering on it. I would think if properly rebuilt...
The majority of the 67-72 F100's I have messed with were 28 splines. A lot of the 302 equipted trucks used 3.25 gears which would work pretty good...
YOu could also have the wrong PCV valve. If the weight inside the valve is too heavy the vacuum signal can't over come the weight and it will not...
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