Ford F - SeriesThe Ford F-Series lineup offers a plethora of models for every occasion or occupation, starting below $20,000 and climbing beyond double that. The F-Series line offers something on the order of 75 permutations, more than some car companies' entire lineups. All are capable of work or play, even those models with luxurious interiors, and all have four doors.
It should be pretty easy to clean the needle seat and float by yourself. However if you want to buy a remanufactured carburettor try Tomco or Holley at O'reilly auto parts.
Many times on the 300's the bolts for the carburettor back off and creates a huge vacuum leak. Try tightening the bolts first.
The squealing noise is probably from a loose belt, try adjusting the tension on your alternator belt.
I have a parts washer, used a wire wheel where applicable, electric grinder, emerycloth elbow greese, used solvent and mineral spirts for paint prep. It's high temp paint.
I'm still fine tuning the carb, but she'll be down again soon for tranny and rear end work.
I have 500km on the motor now, so almost time for the first oil change.
sorry I haven't been around for updates I'm busy these days.
Cool. I've got two weeks to do an entire teardown and cheap rebuild on my band's '76 300 six. I'll be posting here with pics here soon, let you know what I run into. It won't be a pretty rebuild, but it will be strong.
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