P8100769.JPG 872 hits | 39.61 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 Close up view of linkage splice... Pt.3 (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8100770.JPG 868 hits | 41.7 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 Close up view of linkage splice... Enough already... (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8100771.JPG 975 hits | 35.83 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 This was all I cut off the Ranchero linkage... I wanted to keep as much of the original length and shape as possible. (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8140773.JPG 954 hits | 44.95 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 Yoke from 85 T-bird driveshaft... It's been drilled for 4 magnets. Part of a vintage Cruise Control package I'll be installing over the winter. (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8140774.JPG 889 hits | 49.37 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 Closer view of the magnet cavities drilled into the 85 yoke. (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8140775.JPG 894 hits | 51.5 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 Comparison pic of the drive line yokes.
Left: 85 T-bird w/ AOD
Center: 67 Ranchero w/ C-4
Right: 67 Ranchero w/ C-6 (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8140776.JPG 904 hits | 65.6 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 Part number on the C-4 yoke indicates a 65 on application. There weren't any numbers on the other two yokes... (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8140778.JPG 1014 hits | 41.87 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 The length difference between yokes is obvious. A C-4 or C-6 yoke can be used with the AOD if it's cut down to the correct length. (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8140780.JPG 888 hits | 45.24 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 The instructions say to "wire the magnet assemblies into the driveshaft so that they are spaced evenly around the shaft"...
Wire??? I don't think so!!! (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8140786.JPG 961 hits | 51.09 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 Close up of one of the magnets after the permanent installation (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8160789.JPG 909 hits | 74.99 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 The 85 T-Bird yoke mated to the 67 Ranchero driveshaft. Looks like factory... (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8210791.JPG 1044 hits | 36.9 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 New transmission cooler lines fabricated from 3/8" brake line. The AOD requires more flow than the C-4 or C-6. (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8210792.JPG 956 hits | 39.59 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 New transmission cooler lines fabricated from 3/8" brake line. (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8210793.JPG 953 hits | 59.58 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 This isn't a chromed starter... It has a layer of spun ceramic insulation covered by .015 thick aluminum tape to keep the exhaust maniford from overheating it.
Zero starting problems no matter how hot the weather! (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P8210794.JPG 1019 hits | 68.47 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 It does look kinda cool when it's polished up though! (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P9110795.JPG 1095 hits | 97.43 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 14"x6" Fronts and 15"x6" Rears waiting to have tires mounted and balanced.
Anybody out there have another pair of 15"X6" chrome Magnum 500s for sale? (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P9110799.JPG 997 hits | 102.37 KB | Posted: 9/12/05 14"x6" Fronts and 15"x6" Rears waiting to have tires mounted and balanced. Take 2... (Posted in: upgrade process pics)
P9250956.JPG 994 hits | 88.87 KB | Posted: 9/28/05 Original 68 - 69 Ford Styled Steel Wheels 14"X6" Very Good Original Condition. Straight and True
Would need bead blasted and repainted for show. (Posted in: Used Parts)
