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28-10-12, 00:11
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Couple of thoughts on narrowing down body style.
Hi Derk
Many CMPs are a mixture of parts, the way rebuild and repair facilities worked they didn't bother to keep all of the parts for a particular truck separate, one of the benefits of interchangeability. Having said that here some thoughts, first I think you are correct that it is an ambulance or other special use truck, long wheelbase on the smaller brakes and axles just would not make sense for a general service body. Possible things to check does it have a pintle hook and is level with the frame rails or under-slung? How many spring leafs does it have front and rear? How many turns lock to lock is the steering box? Does it have or did it have a winch? With this information and the specification section of the Ford Manual or the parts book I think you can narrow it down some more. The if it has the straight frame mount for the pintle hook it was probably built with 16" wheels and the wheels have been changed. If it is the under-slung pintle hook assembly it could have been assembled with 20" wheels. With the 16" wheels on the Chevy the engine is really having to spin at road speed does much better on the 20". Now of course my observations are based on general information and on Chevy CMP manuals. How about you guys with the FORD parts books adding/correcting my assumptions. Cheers Phil
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