I also just purchased a ford 1700. Am looking forward to working it some this summer. I do have some questions about it though so I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone has to offer here.
Welcome to TBN! There have been a lot of discussions on the Ford 1700 in the past... please check the link below for search results... 73 previous threads on the 1700:
There is a ton of info particularly on 1700 here. Search and you'll find what you need. Pose your questions as needed and you 'll get a lot of good information. 1700 will serve you well if it were not badly abused.