Snail's pace Blitz rebuild

[Paul Dutton]

What's the OD on the studs? I've restored many classic engines in my time. I use FOX wedges on heads, they are very thin steel wedges used in engineering for that very same job! Also to clean out the corrosion down the studs you can use COPPER TUBE.....! If you can get tube the same ID for the studs and OD for the hole. In one end of tube cut jagged "teeth" with a hacksaw. Nothing fancy as you will need to repeat a few times in the process. Either drill a hole in opposite end or attach some form of handle, I use small bar through the hole, an Allen (hex?) Key is fine. Then just slip bar over stud and rotate to cut down between the stud and hole! Works great on alloy housings with steel studs! Thermostat housings etc.

[Ryan]

Thanks for the ideas guys, still in th process of removing them when I get time. In the meantime I removed a set of tool box/wheel carrier chassis mounts from a C60L wreck I have. I had planned on fixing them to my F60L but the bolt holes are not present on the Ford. What variant would not require a tool/wheel carrier?

[Ryan]

Hi all, I have a F60 with the ARN of 53627. Does anyone have more info in regards to this truck?

[Ryan]

Also, just on the macs website.
I cannot see a listing for rear brake cylinder kits in the 1 1/2 inch size. Has anyone got a source for these?
And are these:
http://macsautoparts.com/early-v8-fo...0R3CHL1071994/
they are brake linings, ok for blitz brake shoes?

[Ryan]

ok, the 1 1/2 inch brake kit has the modern part number of f3634 according to the modern cmp number thread. Is this an online thing only or can they be had at say repco or the like?

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Ryan

ok, the 1 1/2 inch brake kit has the modern part number of f3634 according to the modern cmp number thread. Is this an online thing only or can they be had at say repco or the like?

Hi Ryan,

I obtained my wheel cylinder cups at Bayside Brake and Clutch in Frankston.

I had written to ABS a few years ago and they informed me those sizes as used on Ford Blitzes are still available off the shelf hence I just tried my local brake shop. Sure beats hardened years-old NOS rubber. Part Nos are Rear- A725 and front- A857.

Cheers,

Jacques

[Lynn Eades]

Jacques, you can probably buy them also in a 0.004" or 0.007" oversize as well.
As your cup says "use with expander" I hope you have them as well.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Hi all, I have a F60 with the ARN of 53627. Does anyone have more info in regards to this truck?

I don't have my detailed copies of the relevant pages handy but the range 53603 to 53640 has a lot of Ford CMPs including F60L Stores Binned, Workshop, F60S Water, F60L GS with winch, F15 GS Canadian.

Will check when I have them accessible.