Need to date a 300 engine.

[koda6966]

Carb needs to be rebuilt on the '79 Highboy, but the problem is we have no idea what year the engine is and they sell a different kit for every year of the 300 inline 6.

Anyone know of a way of dating one of these engines?

 

[gwaii]

ask nice and bring it flowers.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

ask nice and bring it flowers.

 

[koda6966]

I dunno, it has some pretty bad allergies from the carb. Maybe chocolates would be better?

 

[koda6966]

Anyway, this is the truck in question.. I just need to find an engine photo. I KNOW I have one somewhere.

 

[gwaii]

sorry...i just couldn't help myself.


there should be a tag on the carb,that will tell a lot.if not,try to get some good pics of the carb,i should be able to identify it.

 

[koda6966]

Will do tomorrow. I should have them up sometime in the evening.

 

[gwaii]

good-i'll keep a watch for them.....hopefully theres a tag,that'll solve the problem.


as for the truck....the grille is a 79,but the front diff looks like 75 or 76....i dont think they used those later than that.things that age are usually pieced together from whatever is laying around,so it's a bit of a crap-shoot.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

Look for part numbers on the engine All ford part numbers start with a letter followed by a number for the first two digits D7 would be 1977 C is for 60s D is for 70s and E is for 80s so C9AA would be 1969. Same goes with carbs heads and block I believe but if you cant find the carb number you may need to take it apart first and match up gaskets and see if it has a one or two stage power valve.

 

[Boggin]

as for the truck....the grille is a 79,but the front diff looks like 75 or 76....i dont think they used those later than that.things that age are usually pieced together from whatever is laying around,so it's a bit of a crap-shoot.

im with him^^

and about the carb it will probably have a tag on it. for example mine says D9A and some other smaller numbers. check yours and pm it to me, or just post it

edit; does she have the divorced tcase factory?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

sorry...i just couldn't help myself.


there should be a tag on the carb,that will tell a lot.if not,try to get some good pics of the carb,i should be able to identify it.

+1

Don't care what year the engine is, it is very possible that someone has replaced/switched the carb.

Get the number off the carb.

 

[koda6966]

as for the truck....the grille is a 79,but the front diff looks like 75 or 76....i dont think they used those later than that.things that age are usually pieced together from whatever is laying around,so it's a bit of a crap-shoot.

What we were told, was that it was a 1979 F250 Custom body, on a 1976 F250 Highboy frame, with a mid 70's dually rear end. Dad bought it for 600 for a quarry truck, and it's been the best truck he's had in about 20 years so far. As for the engine, were not sure if it was a 76 engine that was put on it because the engine looks like it was replaced.

+1
Don't care what year the engine is, it is very possible that someone has replaced/switched the carb.
Get the number off the carb.

Just checked the carb, no tag. =[

I'll have to get some photos of it later when I get off work, and then try to figure it out that way.

 

[Boggin]

What we were told, was that it was a 1979 F250 Custom body, on a 1976 F250 Highboy frame,

ok now its making sense, I was told hiboys were stopped in 1977.5. the easy way to check to see if its a hiboy is the divorced tcase and it will have a crossmember right behind the front bumper

 

[koda6966]

Yes it has the crossmember. You can see it in the picture I posted as it has no front bumper. I unfortunately didn't get pictures taken today as I had to work later than I was scheduled tonight.

Happy birthday to me. lol.

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

sorry...i just couldn't help myself.

Man, I was thinking something similar, but you beat me to it.