1978 F-150 with blown engine - to buy or not to buy?
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1978 F-150 with blown engine - to buy or not to buy?
Hey guys. Looks like my plans to get that riveted truck (check thread link in my signature block) back on the road won't pan out - body is too bad on it. What do you think of this one:
Ford F-150 | used cars & trucks | Ottawa | Kijiji
I talked to the seller. It has a 302 with a knock that will need to be rebuilt. No windshield. No mirrors. C6. New brakes and brake lines. Needs floor pans. Thoughts?
Ford F-150 | used cars & trucks | Ottawa | Kijiji
I talked to the seller. It has a 302 with a knock that will need to be rebuilt. No windshield. No mirrors. C6. New brakes and brake lines. Needs floor pans. Thoughts?
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Well there are pieces of sheetmetal riveted on every body panel, and other holes that need to be covered. It needs a complete body swap. I actually have a body I could put on it, but it needs work as well (floor pans, cab mounts, and more). The real problem is that both trucks are hundreds of miles away. It's a long story. This truck is nearby, so I could bring it home and work on it.
I just realized that when I ask this group whether to buy or not to buy, I might be talking to a somewhat biased group! I need some objectivity. :-)
I just realized that when I ask this group whether to buy or not to buy, I might be talking to a somewhat biased group! I need some objectivity. :-)
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I just found this ad for a motor near me.
Ford 351W V8, C4 Transmission, 9" Rear Axle | engine, engine parts | Ottawa | Kijiji
Wouldn't that be a 351'M', not W? Can you tell from the pictures?
Would either fit on the 302 mounts?
Ford 351W V8, C4 Transmission, 9" Rear Axle | engine, engine parts | Ottawa | Kijiji
Wouldn't that be a 351'M', not W? Can you tell from the pictures?
Would either fit on the 302 mounts?
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You're right that the 351W never came in these trucks, while the 351M did. But people have swapped so many things around, that it's possible he pulled it out of a truck the PO had swapped it into.
It'd be nice if the pictures were such that we could make out the water pump or fuel pump clearly. But the valve covers do look like those for a 302/351W rather than a 351C/M/400 (6 bolts vs 8). Exhaust manifold bolt patterns look right too. If it's a Windsor, it would fit the same motor mounts and bell housing as a 302. He could also be confused and it could actually be a 302 that was original to what he pulled it out of, though I have no reason to say it's not a 351W from the pictures.
It'd be nice if the pictures were such that we could make out the water pump or fuel pump clearly. But the valve covers do look like those for a 302/351W rather than a 351C/M/400 (6 bolts vs 8). Exhaust manifold bolt patterns look right too. If it's a Windsor, it would fit the same motor mounts and bell housing as a 302. He could also be confused and it could actually be a 302 that was original to what he pulled it out of, though I have no reason to say it's not a 351W from the pictures.
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