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The 351 was introduced in 1969, so, no, there was not an option of a 351 in 1966. I've attached the engine codes offered for the 66 Galaxie. -
Nope. Ford offered both the 351 and 352 among many engines for the 1966 Galaxie. Everything from straight 6 to a 428 (badged as a "7...
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WOW @74Blaze your family must have been rich, I learned on a 55 fored ranch wagon and we couldn't afford an "extra family car"
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Craig Nedrow reacted to Ricko1966's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with
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Starter,volt gauge,and key buzzer all quit,same day same time. But unrelated I am very skeptical,but I hope all goes well. A frame... -
Craig Nedrow reacted to wildgoose's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
Agreed… I got reprimanded today for not using a star washer when I cleaned the engine block ground. And for not grounding to the frame.
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Craig Nedrow reacted to wildgoose's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
I asked them about that… the two are unrelated. No commonality. Both the factory key and the spare key I have, if you insert they...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to Ricko1966's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
This doesn't make since,a bad starter doesn't make the key buzzer and the volt gauge quit reading,dirty connection at starter will though.
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Craig Nedrow reacted to wildgoose's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
Alright, alright, alright… returned to the crime scene today… Battery had 12.36 volts on the meter. Inserted and heard the key buzzer...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to TotalyHucked's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
I agree, doubt it's in the column/key cylinder unless something in the column is causing a parasitic draw. Check battery and alternator...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to Ricko1966's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
Could be the battery cables need tightening,or the positive lead is loose at the starter,one of the battery grounds is loose,fuseable...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to HotWheelsBurban's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
Or it could have a bad/dead/dying cell... this can happen to fairly new batteries. Had it happen on my truck, on a battery that was...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to DoubleDingo's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
Possible parasitic draw. I would recommend putting a multimeter on battery to check voltage.
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Craig Nedrow reacted to wildgoose's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
I would agree but the battery and alternator are both less than two weeks old… I didn’t have eyes on the voltmeter when I tried cranking...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to DoubleDingo's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
Sounds to me like a dead battery. I'd charge the battery overnight first, then try it again in the morning
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Craig Nedrow reacted to wildgoose's post in the thread Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!! with Like.
Cold start today… 1st attempt: 2 pumps of throttle and half choke, key buzzer sounded as normal and engine nearly started to fire then...
