I cant believe my crappy luck. This truck should be hauled home, unfortunatly the economy has its claws into me. Windshield, rear glass no cracks with trim. PERFECT glovie! no rust or dents either door, Tailgate has few minor dents, nothing bad at all. pass side of bed has rather large dent behind c...

Thanks for the input gentlemen, what an awesome difference!

thanks Jason. I guess I wont print any more hint threads that have beers on the parts list. I have 4pin relays to swap. Luck!

In your response to my question, you attached the relay schematic and I I noticed there wasnt a contact labeled as 87a. Are you using a 4pin relay? I have checked nine different 5 pin relays that I have and all have continuity between the 30 and 87a pins with no current applied. When current is appl...

Blackagatha, you mentioned in your other response that #87a had a lesser gauge wire? That is possibly the key. the thread I used for my guide didnt mention a difference with the two. I would assume that the heavier gauge would power the hi beam and 87a powers the low. not knowing, I might need to sw...

not to be difficult, but relays are essentially switches, activated by switches. pole #85 switches between 87 and 87a via the dimmer switch. I will cut one open and let you know what I find. thanks for the input.

Checking all the relays available, I used an Ohm meter and found continuity between posts87 center and 30, and also between posts 86 and 85. So following the headlight wiring schematic, when the headlight relay is primarily energized by the starter relay, it puts power at one high beam or low beam, ...

I used the schematic and thread from this forum, cant understand why the #87 would be hot without the headlight switch firing it

The ground wire was actually plugged into the headlight. Hopefully my plugs at the headlight are correct, I have high at center, low at inside and grounds at outside.

I was completing my headlight relay wiring and as I was attaching my ground plug I got a spark when it contacted my radiator support. I touched it again and my headlight came on! Backtracking to my starter relay my wiring is correct but on each relay the center #87 blade is hot. My switch leads aren...

I got one too. Uncle Skip sent me a money order for some wire I had bought to share, and told me not to send it off for a while. Guess I was still almost two weeks late. You're a good one Skip, Thanks.
Leonard

'66 shortbed, 300 with NP toploader, Mallory unilite, rear sway bar, all new steering components from steering box out, cleaning up an m50d-r2, have front sway bar ready to install. coupla more pix in my album.

I'm happy to share what I am learning and thinking as my rewiring project advances. Currently I've assembled a variety of various gauge strand wire, 16, 14, 12, 10 and even 8. Since I plan to convert some existing switches to toggle and add new switched applications, I've collected those. I've harve...

The reason I mention it is the number of cast aside injection assemblies I see in my wanderings at my local parts yard. If a method was derived to fabricate a performing carburated manifold by recycling and modifying scrapyard parts, the benefit is widely distributed. Personally, if someone knowledg...

I have read articles in the past documenting efforts to adapt and modify the inline EFI plenum and runner assembly so that conventional carbs can be utilized. Is anyone aware of the current state of this experiment?

I appreciate the responsees. I'll contact each of you via pm. thanks and good night

I have gradually gathered parts and information to upgrade the electrical system on my '66, one component being the power distribution box from an '89 ford pickup. Your mention in tips and tricks of converting portions of your own power system to toggles has my intrest, as I have the same desire. I ...

Hey fellas, Just finished my install on the rear sway bar, one down one to go. yeah, crap about that mazda 5 speed. I saw it too late! everybody grabs those so quick I didnt bother looking. I think with all the work I've read on using the T-5, the route might be to find another ford tranny. I wont h...

I found an '89 F-150 yesterday with a five speed. Is this the unit made by Mazda? it seemed considerably longer than the t-5.But as well, since it was bolted to a 300 as it sat, I would think it would really simplify my change to a 5 speed. how does that(ford) unit rate against the t-5

thanks Fred. It seems the sway bar I pulled yesterday from a '90 or so Bronco is much the same dimension as the '89 F-150 one I pulled first. Different torsion bar config, but I may still have a shock issue.