Merry Christmas! Documentation Is Ready

[Gary Lewis]

Here’s another addition to the Library/Ford Training Manuals list: https://www.garysgaragemahal.com/electronic-fuel-injection.html.

[Gary Lewis]

I have the spark plugs out of Big Blue and the new ones on order, so there wasn't much I could do today but either clean the shop or scan documents.  But I hate to clean the shop so I scanned, OCR'd, and put 6 more documents in the library with a total of almost 500 pages:  

Electronic Fuel Injection - Operation & Diagnosis: This is a 79-page 1987 publication where the one I scanned yesterday is from 1989, so they include different info.  And for our trucks this one may be the better of the two.  

Electrical Systems - Reference Book: This is a 179-page training manual that provides a good background in how the electrical systems on our trucks work.

Automotive Electrical Systems Review: This is just a 43-page review of that 179-page manual, but it might be good enough to give anyone a better understanding of the systems on these trucks quickly.

Automotive Measuring Devices & Systems: 91 pages which cover the description, selection and use of various automotive measuring devices. It also contains descriptions of pressure, temperature and distance measurement systems applicable to automotive concerns.

Fastening Devices & Torquing Techniques: 47 pages covering torque wrenches, bolt strengths, torque sequences, etc.

Automatic Overdrive Transmission Operation & Diagnosis: 107 pages that covers the operation & diagnosis of the AOT/AOD transmission.  It includes a general description of the transmission and in-depth descriptions of the torque converter, planetary gearset, hydraulic system & schematics, and a diagnostic section.

And I revised the pages of the library.  The main library page, the one you get to by clicking Library, has Jeff's pic/cartoon, a note on how people can get documents to me and what ones we don't take, and links to the other pages - the ones in the drop-down menu below Library.

[Gary Lewis]

Six more training manuals today totaling 626 pages.  That's about 1500 pages across 15 manuals in the last 5 days.

Fuel & Air Inlet Systems Theory & Operations

6.9L Diesel Engine

Overhauling Diesel Engines

​Exhaust/Emission System Theory & Operation

Basic Gasoline Engines

The Effect Of Engine Design On Emissions & Performance

[ArdWrknTrk]

My goodness, you've been busy!  

[Gary Lewis]

Thanks.  Lots of good documentation there.  I've tagged my grandson as I know he will want to read it.

[viven44]

That is excellent reading material for just about anyone!!! If I had the time, I would read all of it.

[Gary Lewis]

There is a lot of overlap in these so it is hard to recommend exactly which ones to read.  But there's a course outlined in most of them and I'm thinking that I'll get my head around it and see if I can outline it so people see a way through them.

But I think that is going to point out a lot of holes in our documentation.  So maybe if we have operating money left over at the end of each year we might buy a few of of those if we can find them.  How does that sound?

[Gary Lewis]

Got 4 more scanned in this morning for another ~200 pages:

Engine Superchargers

Basic Turbochargers

Light Truck Rear Antilock Braking Systems

Noise, Vibration, & Harshness

[85lebaront2]

Turbochargers, hmm I think I've heard about them, sort of like this:


Garrett T04 unit used on the Carrol Shelby engineered Turbo Chrysler engines in a blow-through system with intercooler.

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, sort of like that, Bill.  Got a pair on Blue and another pair on Janey's GLK.  But they are buried pretty deep so pics aren't easy.

Got 4 more training manuals scanned today for another ~400 pages.  So we are pushing 2000 pages in the last few days.  Here's today's haul:

Non-EEC Related Driveability Diagnosis: How to find a problem that isn't related to the EEC system. Covers vacuum, ignition, mechanical, & air intake systems - and more.

Electronic Steering & Suspension Systems: No, this doesn't pertain to Bullnose trucks but it is interesting nonetheless.

Distributorless Ignition Systems: Covers the history of ignition systems including magnetos, breaker points, solid-state systems, EEC/Electronic Engine Control, TFI-I, TFI-IV, & DIS/Distributorless Systems.  And since this discusses the SHO engine I'll tag Chris/ctubutis.

Compressor/Clutch Overhaul - Ford Dealer Installed A/C Systems: Explains how to overhaul the compressors used in the dealer-installed A/C systems.  This includes the York & Tecumseh 2-cylinder units, Frigidaire 6-cylinder, Nippondenso 6-cylinder, & the Ford FS-6.  In addition it discusses several competitive systems, including GM's CCOT (Cycling Clutch Orifice Tube), GM POA (Pilot Operated Absolute) Valve-in-Receiver (VIR), Chrysler's Cycling Clutch and Low Pressure Cut-Out Switches, and those of American Motors Company (AMC).

I have ~20 more that I got from the lady at church, but I don't think I'll scan all of them as several of them are for vehicles or systems that don't apply at all to the Bullnose trucks.  (Yes, I know DIS and electronic suspension and steering don't apply, but they are interesting.  Don't really see the 4EAT transaxle theory & operations all that interesting.)

[Gary Lewis]

Merry Christmas on the 4th of July.  Just got two documents scanned today, both of which are on the same webpage: EEC-IV Sensors & Actuators - Original Bulletin & Later Update

ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROLS (EEC-IV)SENSORS AND ACTUATORS (THROUGH MODEL YEAR 1986) 36 pages

ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROLS (EEC-IV) INFORMATION UPDATE (THROUGH MODEL YEAR 1986) 20 pages

Note that both of them refer to the "Emission Diagnosis/Engine Electronics Shop Manual, Volume H", which we also have on the site.

[Gary Lewis]

I now have all of the documents that I got from the lady at church scanned and on the site.  Today the last two were:

1985 CARB & FUEL SYSTEM SPECS: This includes the specs for the 1985 Carter YFA & YF, the Motorcraft 2150, the Holley 4180C, and the EFI system, and is shown in the list of Annual Service Literature.

MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL UNIT SYSTEMS: This one is included in the list of Ford Training Manuals.

David/1986F150Six - I'm going to tag you as I'd like to fill in the missing documents in these three lists over time, so maybe you could watch for them to come up at a reasonable, if not very good, price?  I'm thinking that if we have money left in the operating budget at the end of the year I'd use the funds for adding to the library, but if you find a really good deal now I'd probably buy it myself.

Adverts & Brochures

Annual Service Literature:

Other Annual Publications

[85lebaront2]

Once the engine is in the car, the only way you can see it is from below on a lift, or by removing the air filter completely. That is the firewall side of the engine and transaxle.

[Gary Lewis]

We now have a new section - 3D Printing.  You can see it in the menu: Documentation/3D Printing.  And as of today the only page is the Brake Booster Pushrod Gauge page, which is a tool that Vivek designed and printed.  But the files are on there for any of you to print.

Having said that, while the factory shop manual calls for it to be 2 15/16" wide he found that it was a bit too wide for his '78 Bronco.  But it worked perfectly on his '86 F250 parts truck.  So we need to remember what the stud spacing is for the various Bullnose trucks to ensure it'll fit everything.

Anyway, thanks Vivek!  

[ArdWrknTrk]

Can we somehow merge/link this with the additive manufacturing page I created a few years back?  🤔

[Gary Lewis]

In the back of my mind I think I assumed that the two had different purposes, with the thread being to discuss additive manufacturing and the page being to provide a place for us to store files we can use on 3D printers.  But I'd not really thought about it.  

So let's discuss it here and see what we want to do.  Here are some thoughts of mine:

At the moment Chris/ckuske and I are the only ones with editing capability of the Weebly site while any member can comment or upload files on the Nabble thread.  I said "Nabble" because I don't actually know whether InVision supports uploading files other than pics for storage, nor how big those files can be.

I set the menu item called "3D Printing" up to be non-clickable for two reasons.  First, you have problems getting to the sub-pages when the menu item is clickable.  Second, I didn't think we had anything to say about 3D printing itself and were just using this set of pages to hold uploaded files.  But if we want to make it clickable we could then put a link on it to the thread.

What are your thoughts, Jim?  And what about the rest of y'all?  It doesn't have to be just the two of us.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Maybe I (or you!) need to edit my opening post to say we have XYZ files for Bullnose trucks that are available as STL (or whatever format you actually have) for you to download and print.
Also, I think that some members who have monotized their designs (This Old Truck, with their bezels, and maybe Ron) might want them paywalled or links to where they could be purchased.

[Gary Lewis]

I think that is a good idea.  But since we don't know what nor how many files we will have at any point in time maybe you should just put in a link.... oops, that won't work.  You can't put in a link to a non-clickable menu entry.  So maybe the best thing you can do is to say that we have a set of pages with 3D files available at Documentation/3D Printing in the menu.

I have a feeling, with nothing to substantiate it, that when we get to know InVision we will discover new ways of doing things.  But right now we are limited by the two different products we are using - Nabble and Weebly.  Both have limitations and we are living in the overlap of those two.

[ArdWrknTrk]

I'm well aware of the Venn set....  

[Gary Lewis]

I know you are.  But doubt that many of the others are.  So I said that for their benefit, whomever "they" may be.

I'm REALLY looking forward to the move to InVision.  I know there will be some bumps in the road, but there's so much more road!  So many places to explore.  New horizons.