1985 Ford f150 300 straight 6. New Carburetor and HEI Distributor Install.

[@braydonhorton2909]

please make more videos with this truck. This was the most helpful video ive seen regarding Feedback carb removal. Please continue making videos.

[@CarolinaMedia]

Thanks Braydon. Up next: replace the leaking gas tank. I’m waiting for parts to be delivered.

[@levyoliver5363]

My favorite truck. I don't really need a serious heavy duty pickup truck. The F150 is enough for me

[@craigquary4017]

I did the same upgrade to my wood chipper that has a 300-6. Fixed all my ignition issues.

[@MarkLepire]

A man of few words.

[@Bullnose81]

Subscribed just because of the ford truck videos

[@bobmarely6071]

Awesome video. I did the same thing a while back due to the computer shutting the truck off randomly every few minutes driving down the road. Mechanic never figured out what was wrong with it. HEI distributor worked like a charm. I just keep a backup one in the truck as some people say the electronics of these A team distributors go bad. New carb was installed a few days ago. Haven't gotten it adjusted just right yet, but it drives down the road so it's good enough for now. Would love to see more videos on this truck. Will be keeping an eye out!

[@CarolinaMedia]

Thanks Bob. I’ve read the same about these distributors failing. Good idea getting a spare.

[@jimschaffroth5652]

My 79 has been sitting for 20 years. I think its time to wake it up. I need tonlook into those amazon carburetors and HEI.

[@rosasgaming5895]

Hows it going? Ever do it?

[@joemcguire256]

Those carbs are easy to rebuild and all the feedback carbs I have seen have an idle mixture screw. The only difference is the evap solenoid. Remove it, block off plate and rebuild as normal. They work find without all the vacuum lines. I have converted a couple. WIth a duraspark harness and module, you can use a ds2 distributor and it plugs into the factory harness.

[@laurohinojosa1335]

I put in a new carburetor and replaced distributor with a dura spark and I love it

[@garymahon1955]

Thanks for this. Mine is 83, quit on my Monday. Thought is was coil. Not! No spark. ORdered new dist, and coil and duraspark.

[@CarolinaMedia]

Glad it helped. Thanks for the comment.

[@garymahon1955]

@@CarolinaMedia Love the birds and nature sounds too. I ve never been to Carolinas, and live in sw Wis by the Miss. Take care.

[@DreamRoadRonny]

will be doing the same soon also you didn’t hook up your vac advance

[@CarolinaMedia]

it took me a while to get the vacuum advance set. I had to drive it around and keep making adjustments with an Allan wrench until I got the pinging under control.

[@DreamRoadRonny]

@@CarolinaMedia All of the forums mentioned that they had pinging after removing the computer controlled setup. You were able to work that out without issue?

[@CarolinaMedia]

@@DreamRoadRonny Yes. Make sure to set the timing first without the vacuum hooked up. I ended up driving uphill in a high gear til I heard knocking (pinging). Make small adjustments to vacuum advance until pinging stops. Good luck!

[@martindoran5744]

Wish I could get that carb in Commyfornia

[@jeffvw1994]

Get a 75 or older truck and you don't have to smog it.

[@WittFam]

I’m about to do these exact mods to my grandfather’s 86 f150. I may have missed it, but what all ends up being reattached to the new carb?

[@CarolinaMedia]

Fuel filter / fuel line, throttle cable , vacuum lines and heat tube for the choke. if you go with electronic choke , you’ll need to attach the wiring for that.

[@WittFam]

@@CarolinaMedia how many vacuum lines will it have? One to the Distributor and one to the brake booster. Any other than those?

[@CarolinaMedia]

@@WittFam. Before you start the swap, take pics and maybe label the vacuum lines as you unhook them. There are a few that connect to the vacuum tree under my carb. One that goes to the heat and vent actuator inside the dash. One that goes to the canister from the gas tank. (Canister is passenger side next to the radiator.). One that comes from the PCV.

[@coryshepan161]

What wire did you connect the power wire for the distributor to?

[@CarolinaMedia]

I used the power from the old coil. It was a brown and tan wire. I stripped the wire at 23:30 in the video

[@coryshepan161]

@@CarolinaMedia thank you for the reply. Has the truck always been a 4.9?

[@CarolinaMedia]

@@coryshepan161 yes. This was a 300 from the factory

[@coryshepan161]

@@CarolinaMedia great thanks! Just asking cause mine didn’t have a motor when I bought it and I am putting in a 300. It had a 302 efi.

[@joethebro5961]

Do you have the part # for the HEI distributor?

[@CarolinaMedia]

a.co/d/0zhG5Jf

[@Em6726]

Whats the part number for the carb?

[@CarolinaMedia]

Amazon Link: a.co/d/38Ao8Ct This one is an automatic choke. No line through firewall and no electrical connection!

[@darrinrentruc6614]

Thanks for that link

[@Em6726]

Is the automatic choke the heat tube from the exhaust manifold to the carb?

[@Em6726]

What connector wires did you use for the HEI?

[@CarolinaMedia]

@@Em6726I used a single wire from the old coil to the “BAT” on the new distributor. The wire was brown and white on this truck. See 23:30 in the video.

[@DieHolden]

So why didn't you go with a Dura spark 2 dizzy? I like the single wire HEI for simplicity or even build something using an old D2 module box as a heat sink and a "divorced" 4 pin hei cheap module... that way the module doesn't get hot like this set up will.. either way I think the hei system is simpler but I doubt it'll last as long. I've never in my life had to replace a D2 module but I've replaced a lot of GM HEI modules because of their placement they get hot and burn out eventually. I like HEI for simplicity but I've never had to work on a dura spark 2 distributor or module in hundreds of thousands of miles.

[@CarolinaMedia]

Hey thanks for the duraspark info. I might try that on the next one. I got the idea for the HEI watching Derrick from Vise Grip Garage do one on an old ford truck. I haven’t had any issues. But I have heard of other people carrying an extra module. The HEI is so cheap, you could keep an extra distributor in the tool box just in case.

[@DieHolden]

@@CarolinaMedia it occurred to me after I posted the reason most people don't just use a D2 dizzy is because of the different resistance...a D2 doesn't use the full 12 volts and needs a resistor in one of the wires to the coil to cut the voltage back to iirc 9 volts. But if you have a thick film integrated or TFI for short it already has everything you need. So people would use a dura spark 2 dizzy and a TFI coil and that's what you took off and end up with actually a better system than HEI because the D2 system module retards the timing a few degrees until the vehicle is started and saves wear on the starter also. I used to get about 50,000 miles from an HEI system module but your dizzy is not on the exhaust side so you might get more life out of yours. Some people also use a D2 dizzy and a heat sink with a 4 pin HEI module on the fender well somewhere to keep it from getting hot at all. This was another way you could run the full 12 volts. I enjoyed your video. I'm glad it works for you.

[@AssetsOnly14k]

The quietest vid I've ever seen!

[@Maples01]

I have the EFI version, 89, shit wont idle either, timing is all over the place, computers ruined the inline six.

[@darrinrentruc6614]

Remove all that and install a HEI and older carb

[@Maples01]

@@darrinrentruc6614 God help me my mechanic after 3 months got it done, its running, no more stalling, not sure what he did, other than fixing the injector o-ring that drown the engine bay, love driving a bomb. I hope to just take it to the cruise in and put a for sale sign on the damn thing, I'm over it, bought a Honda Odyssey, piss on this.

[@Maples01]

Was short lived, every time you start it, it runs different, most times, slightest hill, you drive it floored just to get 40 MPH, right now it wont start, pretty sure the starter relay is to blame, on the 4th one of those, 3rd starter, I will never buy another ford with the inline six, its a pile of shit. Going to bet my head is cracked, often need to fill the radiator, mysterious missing coolant, good work ford milling the head on the inline, cracking is common with efi. I got 2 more surgeries in the future, just finished 2 lately due to an infection ruining what was to be simple, needing my van to load my wheelchair its gone to hell, so I'm driving a 2 year old Odyssey, if I can get the ford running good enough to sell it, I'll strip it and get it out of my hair, its been a 4 year lawn ornament!

[@salrivera7578]

😂 i have a 1981 custom f150 rv camper straight six 300 4 sp with granny gear with only 66 thousands miles original hard to find if is another jjj around carburetor everything works from stove to freigh start right alway in cold start.Secreat marvel oil and restore engine kp motor snd carb nice and running smooth here and there drop a bit on gas tank with marvel oil we call it snake oil strong like a bull amigo on 1 gear better than a 4x4 like a willy jp as well reverse jjjj man man she real strong and run smooth i kp her in gd shape people always ask me if i sale her jjjj 😁 they most be crazy America pride jjjj ccr born in the byouooooo voodoo child jjjj

[@CarolinaMedia]

Sounds like a great truck! Thanks for the comment

[@salrivera7578]

@@CarolinaMedia nothing like the straight six 300 and 4 sp with granny transmission my transmission even have a hook for PTO jjj.Real strong rv camper and real simple and real cheap to maintenance .Is a custom and who ever send to make it knew the combo real well by hooking up motor and tranny and probably the gear inside the differential 2 3 and 4 gear she runs better than a new truck but 4 gear is like a over drive really in long hills drop to 3 gear and she pull nice gd on gas and real smooth . Like I said I kp her in gd shape hard hard to find plus I myself never see around another one and people seems they love her special when they find out is a carb 300 and standard transmission original .Anyway you know this engine and transmission with granny gear is the best for everything year around . Kp yours they don't make them anymore ok

[@CarolinaMedia]

@@salrivera7578I agree. I love the combo (300 with the 4 speed manual). This one is really beat up but runs strong.

[@salrivera7578]

@@CarolinaMedia kp her alive suspension is cheap and motor part cheaper jjj 😁 remember compared to new truck prices and computers crap our is superior then all them no payments cheap insurance no EMC crap etc.Our is simple mechanical stuff a carb jjj 😁 can be tune with a rusty screw 🪛 jj .when the carb starts acting up with 60 to 80 dollar buy one from eBay and rock and roll jjj down hill up hill .Is that simple straight 6 300 is the poor man tractor and with the 4 granny she becomes the mule jjjjj 😁 real simple I never will sale my custom rv camper hell know jjj CCR born in the byouooooo jjj moonshine and smoke with smile 😁 kp her fix up call it investment every penny is weight in gold nothing like the 300 like I said the poor man tractor as well the mule jjj

[@salrivera7578]

@@CarolinaMedia plus another thing I have build old school style with 15 x10 dp dish wheels on 31 x10.5 tires custom flares 16 valves 4x4 272 Delta cam header no back seat no air condition I even took out the steering pump cut the top and put to strap like old renegade style jjjjj 😁 bluetube speakers weight around 1700 is a 1996 Geo tracker look tuff and sound like a ford V8 kp him in gd shape to from engine to suspension no lift neither and he is my daily drives go any place with him gd on gas and cheap to maintenance I call him the Spanial mustang 🐎 jjj 😁.

[@miltontransportrecoveryllc3413]

So I’m 5 minutes in , I just have to sit here, watch you point and grunt and groan and heavy breathe? I’ll move on. Could have had a good video.

[@CarolinaMedia]

Thanks for the feedback.