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Driveshafts under rigs with IRS usually survive the forklift. Think the aluminum one under my half ton dodge was from a v8 ford explorer. 2004ish i think

I didn't say "solely" or even imply singularity of causation. I said when EPA standards change, new engines get designed to meet them. Operative term there is when.

Not to clog this excellent thread but everything got airbags by 1994, Econolines included and RABS was in them by 1992, all 4 wheels got it by...1996, I think, if that's wrong it's close and the integrated ABS, traction control, and stabilty control system on Fords is darn good. Moving on...

Seen it. I meant a pre-92 van. Since ya know, this is a van forum.?‍♂️

Every time I visit this thread I have two thoughts. 1) Thanks for sharing 2) Wish you were putting a TTB in a Pre-92 Ford

Better to make your cuts on the other side of the tubing, where there's no seam to crack or deform.

Transmission fluid lubricates rotating bearings and bushings and meshing gears, sliding pistons and clutches, serves as the hyrdraulic fluid to pressurize clutches and bands as well as transfer the engines torque through the converter, and cools the whole thing, and is mostly made up of...

Initial advance is set by rotating the distributor in the engine, not on a distributor machine. The number of fan blades has less impact on how much air is moved than the pitch of the blades. The transmission will be unhappy in cold weather without the radiator's in-tank transmission loop. Good...

80% max fill for ALL LPG tanks. Leaves room for safe thermal expansion.

Slip yoke eliminator moves the slip portion of the driveline from within the transfercase tailshaft housing to the driveshaft. No carrier bearing, double-cardan or CV necessarily required. If you're that close on length, a carrier bearing and two-piece shaft might get you to that happy land of...

You would only want "full advance at 65-70" under high vacuum (low load). Advanced timing while climbing a grade on the highway is a terrible idea. Advance is increased by rpm and vacuum, not mph, nor even relative to mph. #eyeroll You're not going to get enough additional power from that...

I think it's facing the wrong way, at the very least.

Never seen a to-the-wheels hp number from Ford in this era. That's probably a gross hp rating, being pre-72 and would be just the engine on a dyno, no accessories, unlike the post-72 net hp figures. The factory intake is already a dual-plane manifold. Headers are louder than manifolds inside...

No slip yoke eliminator?

Probably getting all the components together for mockup to double check the model before fabrication. The a-arms were just fitted to the knuckles with balljoints, springs and dampers are inbound shortly, driveshaft bits are coming together...

For several reasons, the safest place for fuel storage of any kind on a van is under the driver's side between the frame rails. As near to the OE fuel tank as possible is a good idea so it concentrates the combustibles in a single danger zone making them easier to protect. Hence, my propane tank...

Yes, that's fine. Propane vapor is drawn from above the liquid level within the tank so as long as the tank doesn't tip over, you can use an appliance connected to it in any position- higher, lower, etc.

Not trying to derail the thread but i see the opposite constantly. Just got some work recently that suggests lawn equipment is next. Just as the popularity of diesel pickups in the 90s and 2000s led to them being targeted by the EPA with DPFs, DEF, etc...the proliferation of 22+ hp zero turn...

Gotta hope your methods and instruments are dead-on when you settle on the edge. I've done several and I still aim for the middle of the range to be safe.

My point was to the person suggesting the EPA under Trump would be lax on profitable ventures that the profits in this case would benefit foreign companies so the EPA would actually be less likely to turn a blind eye, not moreso.