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1986F150Six

300 engine trivia

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Early 300 engines had fine tooth cam timing gears...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/372889373462?epid=1811100857&hash=item56d1f04b16:g:MwUAAOSwIWBdt3lz

Gary Lewis

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Yep, that's the right gear up until 5/1/81.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Ford F834

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In reply to this post by 1986F150Six

Interesting! I didn’t know that! The ad says it is cast iron. I wonder if the increase in gear size coincides with the change to a fiber gear?

Edit: just re-read Gary’s snippet 🥴

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2