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Hello World! Getting to know my truck, what's that red thing?
 
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Hi everyone, I'm excited to be here. My first bullnose was an 89 E150 and I just got my '86 this summer. I searched the VIN codes on the site. My truck is obviously an inline 6 but according to the code it's EFI? Call me crazy but there is a single barrel carburetor on top of the intake manifold. This EFI looks nothing like my old 94 f150
 In addition, there is a bracket behind the carb that connects to a red rod/arm that goes behind the engine down to the transmission. What is this thing and why isn't it connected? 
86 F150 4.9 Automatic
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Re: Hello World! Getting to know my truck, what's that red thing?
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Welcome! Glad you joined.
 You found an error in the factory documentation. Your truck obviously doesn't have EFI as that's a Carter YFA 1bbl. The red rod is the kickdown linkage to the transmission. But if it isn't connected let's hope you have the C6 as a disconnected linkage to an AOD spells trouble. So, does your shift quadrant say Drive/2/1? Or does it have an O with a D inside it? The former is a C6 and the latter is an AOD. I'm betting it is a C6 or you'd have all sorts of problems. And a disconnected kickdown linkage on a C6 simply means that when you floor the throttle the tranny doesn't automatically kick down a gear. I've run them that way and realized that if I wanted to downshift to pass I needed to pull the lever down into 2nd. Last, where's home? I ask because we have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and we could put you on it if we had a city/state combo or a zip code.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
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
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In reply to this post by tanman
Welcome Tanman!
Gary's spelled it out. That's definitely a YFA carburetor and your kick down linkage is missing between the throttle and rod.
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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