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by Shoveldog
January 7, 2015, 10:17 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: 223 six questions
Replies: 5
Views: 442

Re: 223 six questions

Thanks guys. I have both car & truck flywheels & clutches. The one from the '59 car & 2nd truck flywheel (bought along with a an extra truck bellhousing a couple of years ago) appear to use the same casting & ring gear, but with the car clutch being smaller, the bolt circle on the fl...
by Shoveldog
January 6, 2015, 6:25 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: 223 six questions
Replies: 5
Views: 442

223 six questions

My 63 F100 is running on a tired '64 223, bought out of a junkyard in '77. It has served well, and still runs fairly well actually. I have a low mileage '59 223 ready (out of a Ford Custom) on a stand, waiting to swap in. Want to get my OD trans (out of a '62 292 Galaxie) and do it all at once. Can ...
by Shoveldog
November 26, 2014, 11:27 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Here is a story of the formation of the Slick 60's club.
Replies: 29
Views: 41549

Re: Here is a story of the formation of the Slick 60's club.

I'm not sure when I first heard the term “slick” for these trucks, but it’s been a while. My grandfather bought the holly green ’63 F100 step as a leftover in 1964. He also bought my grandmother a ’64 Fairlane 500 wagon later that same year, replacing a ’55 Plymouth Savoy. As a kid, we spent many su...