Ford 5000 restore

[2006gmcdmax]

She's a 68 with a 256 diesel as of now she needs tlc bad power steering cylinder leaks radiator is bad motor skips rings may be busted in 4th cylinder hopefully

 

[oldnslo]

for a 68 that sure looks clean. We had a 66, 5000 that was tougher than nails. Select-O-Speed failed in 84, installed the 4 x 2 manual and our old neighbor is still running it today.

Good luck on the rebuild.

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Yeah thats the main reason i bought it because of how clean she is but she needs the motor rebuild sounds like shes missing on number 4 and has pistin slap almost sound to it Haha that's great to know I can't wait to get it going would you by any chance know anything about a thermostart

 

[oldnslo]

Sorry, I know nothing about thermo-start. Ours had a glow plug in the intake manifold that was operated by turning the key to a given position. Been to many years and I can not remember which way. I do know ours was a cold blooded beast and didn't like to start to well when the temperature dropped into the mid upper 40's. Our 78, 5600 with basically the same engine would start down in the mid upper 20's with just the glow plugs.

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Yeah when I say thermostart that's what I mean is the glow plug but it was done through the key switch then?

 

[oldnslo]

It was on both the 5000 and 5600. Ping soundguy. His Ford knowledge far exceeds mine.

 

[2006gmcdmax]

10/4 I'm sure **** come in and look he was on my 4000 restore thread looking too

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Busted ring on number four time for a rebuild

 

[2006gmcdmax]

 

[2006gmcdmax]

1 and 2 1 is on the right

3-4 3 is on the right

Finally number four piston how about those rings that aren't there haha because the were laying on the table wonder why it didn't have good compression haha

 

[sawtooth]

I wanna see some pics once this baby is done. If you want input on paint I can give you some information to mull over. My 3910 should be done next month. Nothing like a old Ford tractor.

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Haha I know man I love them I just redid a ford 4000 go look up ford 4000 restore it was beautiful when she was finished

 

[2006gmcdmax]

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Finally back from the motor shop

Rocker arm assembly needed to be cleaned up some of them were sticking

 

[Midniteoyl]

What did the bores clean up too?

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Well I was just going to hoan it but we ended up with 20 over or .020 so the bore now is 4.420

 

[Midniteoyl]

Not too bad.. That cyl 4 looked like it needed more than a hone

 

[Soundguy]

ugh.. reminds me i need to split my 5000 late this year.. or maybee next..

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Agreed yes it did we were just going to hoan it I would've done it but 5000s you can't do an I frame and why not do the main seal so I said forget it she's coming apart and she is going to be right
This was my 4000 I hope to make it look like this exactly

 

[2006gmcdmax]

Haha I wished I could've just split it and not have to take the whole front bolster off haha