U/SA 302 ffffford build

Dave Turner · 07-24-2024, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Well, I've always said that FFFFord guys are "different".

I resemble that remark!!...

goinbroke2 · 07-25-2024, 06:24 PM

So, the pan fill, 28oz, 157t transmission turned out to be...a case fill with a plug where the dipstick tube goes. Just wow.
But it gets better, got it installed and the shifter linkage on the tranny is different than the old one so I'm modifying that to work. Went to bolt on the starter, one hole is stripped in the bell housing. Was going to drill/tap and put a bigger bolt in but instead cleaned up the bell and used a nut and bolt.

Seriously getting tired of this. Spending the whole summer in the garage 8-12hr's a day and ignoring everything else. Wife even commented I haven't even taken the tire chains off the tractor yet! lol.

Funny part was, I told the wife about the underdog escort that is for sale in florida and she said :just go buy it and race that, then we can do other stuff this summer too". She's not wrong.

Anyway, tranny and converter are in as well as the valve body so now it's just finishing it all up and then get to work on the rear end.

pmrphil · 07-25-2024, 08:07 PM

Yup, column shift uses a different "arm" than a floor shift trans, but aftermarket shifter may change things.

Larry Hill · 07-26-2024, 07:37 AM

Hang in there

goinbroke2 · 07-26-2024, 04:21 PM

Thanks Larry, I'm trying, but now I've got family coming from out of province and when they leave I'll have 3 days to do everything before the Open. I'm thinking it might not happen. The following weekend is another open 7hr's each way so I might try for that. Or...just go to my local track for a test and tune to sort the bugs all out before hitting any S/SS races.

Company coming wants to off road so I have 3 mud trucks to get ready before Monday now...and all my camera stuff and drone for my youtube channel as well....and of course we're on a lake so everyone will want to go in the boats.....busier now than before I retired, lol.

Dave Gantz · 07-26-2024, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by goinbroke2

Or...just go to my local track for a test and tune to sort the bugs all out before hitting any S/SS races.

That's your ticket, Jim. Get some good, solid runs in before you go S/SS racing. No rush. Remember the old Pennsylvania Dutch saying, "The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get."

goinbroke2 · 07-27-2024, 09:34 AM

Story of my life! Lol!!

07-25-2024, 06:24 PM	#2
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 866 Likes: 1,455 Liked 350 Times in 138 Posts	Re: U/SA 302 ffffford build So, the pan fill, 28oz, 157t transmission turned out to be...a case fill with a plug where the dipstick tube goes. Just wow. But it gets better, got it installed and the shifter linkage on the tranny is different than the old one so I'm modifying that to work. Went to bolt on the starter, one hole is stripped in the bell housing. Was going to drill/tap and put a bigger bolt in but instead cleaned up the bell and used a nut and bolt. Seriously getting tired of this. Spending the whole summer in the garage 8-12hr's a day and ignoring everything else. Wife even commented I haven't even taken the tire chains off the tractor yet! lol. Funny part was, I told the wife about the underdog escort that is for sale in florida and she said :just go buy it and race that, then we can do other stuff this summer too". She's not wrong. Anyway, tranny and converter are in as well as the valve body so now it's just finishing it all up and then get to work on the rear end. __________________ Jim Miller 103 U/SA

07-25-2024, 08:07 PM	#3
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 454 Likes: 1,767 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: U/SA 302 ffffford build Yup, column shift uses a different "arm" than a floor shift trans, but aftermarket shifter may change things. __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623

07-26-2024, 07:37 AM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,611 Likes: 1,896 Liked 10,649 Times in 2,208 Posts	Re: U/SA 302 ffffford build Hang in there __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-26-2024, 04:21 PM	#5
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 866 Likes: 1,455 Liked 350 Times in 138 Posts	Re: U/SA 302 ffffford build Thanks Larry, I'm trying, but now I've got family coming from out of province and when they leave I'll have 3 days to do everything before the Open. I'm thinking it might not happen. The following weekend is another open 7hr's each way so I might try for that. Or...just go to my local track for a test and tune to sort the bugs all out before hitting any S/SS races. Company coming wants to off road so I have 3 mud trucks to get ready before Monday now...and all my camera stuff and drone for my youtube channel as well....and of course we're on a lake so everyone will want to go in the boats.....busier now than before I retired, lol. __________________ Jim Miller 103 U/SA

07-27-2024, 09:34 AM	#7
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 866 Likes: 1,455 Liked 350 Times in 138 Posts	Re: U/SA 302 ffffford build Story of my life! Lol!! __________________ Jim Miller 103 U/SA