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Hi, my name is Stephen from the inland empire area of southern california. I am the proud owner of a 1970 f250 custom with a 6.4L 390 in it. I was WAY too excited to find this website and I ask that you please be patient with the MANY questions I will be asking in the near future lol.I am a beginning student at the local UTI here in Rancho Cucamonga. I will be attempting to rebuild my engine first. If there are any comments/suggestions that may help make my attempt faster/less difficult please dont be shy lol. I think I wanna step up from the stock arrangement a little considering the setup I have is COMPLETELY stock. Maybe try to get somewhere above the 350+ horsepower range and still be able to get great enough gas mileage to use as a daily driver. I also want it to sound MEAN as hell!! Thanks in advance for all your help guys...pictures posted soon.
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:wel: Stephen :thup:

I also own a '70 F-250 Custom :D

Take your time, Tag & label everything very well along with pictures :wink:
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:wel: from another in SoCal! :fr:
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69 Ford F350 Crew Cab - 460 / C6 - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... lqgskp.jpg
31 Ford Vicky - 1955 270 Red Ram Hemi / 4 speed - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... bsibvn.jpg

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67 Pontiac Firebird 400 convertible (sold 9/13) - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... bird-1.jpg
67 Ford Fairlane GT - 390 / 4 speed (sold 7/15) - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... c5hu8z.jpg
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:wel: ..Yup from another SoCal resident... in fact, I'm just up the hill from you in the High Desert.
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:wel: from Texas! :fr:
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Welcome from North Carolina. :thup:
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Hey man another So cal member here, I got a buddy starting his first year at the rancho UTI
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Calfdemon wrote::wel: from another in SoCal! :fr:
Hey Calfdemon do you drive your truck often? Im asking cuz I live in santa clarita too and I'll keep my eyes peeled :thup:
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Hello* and welcome- you and the big-sunny :thup:
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CNM67 wrote:
Calfdemon wrote::wel: from another in SoCal! :fr:
Hey Calfdemon do you drive your truck often? Im asking cuz I live in santa clarita too and I'll keep my eyes peeled :thup:
Yeah, I drive it pretty much every weekend (drive a work car during the week). Its a dark green longbed with the spare tire in the bed. Umm... actually, its in the picture directly under my message... lol. Forgot about my signature.

Anyway, what does your bump look like? I have only seen a few driving around from time to time and I will keep my eyes peeled. Also, if you need any parts, let me know as I have a lot of extra stuff lying around. :)
-Rich

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69 Ford F350 Crew Cab - 460 / C6 - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... lqgskp.jpg
31 Ford Vicky - 1955 270 Red Ram Hemi / 4 speed - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... bsibvn.jpg

Former toys -
67 Pontiac Firebird 400 convertible (sold 9/13) - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... bird-1.jpg
67 Ford Fairlane GT - 390 / 4 speed (sold 7/15) - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... c5hu8z.jpg
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thanks for all the love guys!! Calfdemon im not sure what a "bump" is...please school me on the lingo :-) and anything you have "lying around" you think I may need PLEASE let me know...being a student and taking care of a family doesn't allow me to spend much money on my truck...im sure you guys know how it is lol

Mr Majestyk- thanks for the heads up...great idea

CNM67 - Whats his name and how long ago did he start?? I may possibly know him lol

btw...pics coming soon!!
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"Bump" is the slang nickname term for our trucks. Or "Bumpside", so named for the raised bump that goes down the side of the 67-72 Ford trucks. So when you see someone talk about their bump or bumpside, they are just talking about their truck. If someone says "slick", they are talking about the model truck before ours, and a "dent" or "dentside" is the model after ours since they have a "dent" down the side where ours has the bump.

There! Now you are all caught up on the lingo! :)
-Rich

Current toys -
69 Ford F350 Crew Cab - 460 / C6 - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... lqgskp.jpg
31 Ford Vicky - 1955 270 Red Ram Hemi / 4 speed - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... bsibvn.jpg

Former toys -
67 Pontiac Firebird 400 convertible (sold 9/13) - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... bird-1.jpg
67 Ford Fairlane GT - 390 / 4 speed (sold 7/15) - http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67 ... c5hu8z.jpg
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His name is Charlie marotta and he just moved out to rancho a month or so ago
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welcome I also am from IE lake elsinore area hope to see pics of ur bump
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