What would you do?
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Cargo Master
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From: Elyria, OH
What would you do?
Well i picked up a '86 F250 with a 351w and an auto trans (probably C6). It has a newer 6" suspension lift with a 3" body lift, new 38.5"x12.5x16 swampers on 16x10 Mickey thompson rims. Has a 10K winch hidden in the front bumper. Body is in decent shape, but has been beat up. Got it for $500.
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The motor has a broken timing chain i am told. As it is an 86 it is carbed. The vavle cover has been off for awhile as the people that owned it has passed away 3 yrs now. I do not think that the motor in there would be worth trying to fix. I have a 94+ 351w longblock that is FI in my garage.
Would you take the time to do whatever it is that i would have to do to change the FI motor to carb? or should i just pull all the goodies and scrap the rest. My 89 would look wicked with the lift and tires....
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The motor has a broken timing chain i am told. As it is an 86 it is carbed. The vavle cover has been off for awhile as the people that owned it has passed away 3 yrs now. I do not think that the motor in there would be worth trying to fix. I have a 94+ 351w longblock that is FI in my garage.
Would you take the time to do whatever it is that i would have to do to change the FI motor to carb? or should i just pull all the goodies and scrap the rest. My 89 would look wicked with the lift and tires....
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That pretty much depends on what you want to do... if you want to keep the mechanical pump, then swap the cover, or add a good inline electric pump and wire it up. I am partial to the electric pumps, but that's just me.
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Cargo Master
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its a great deal to be honest wiht you. I come across some once in a while. the guy was going to scrap the truck just to get it out of the yard. The tires are new. just needs a motor hopefully.
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Cargo Master
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Well heres a pic of the ole girl if anyone was interested. Good shape for 500. My dad is standing next to it and he is 5'8'' for reference
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what carb should i use? the one thats on it needs rebuilt so i figured i should just get a new one. Its in pretty bad shape. I am taking the stock bottom end F4TE block and putting on the intake from the 86 and a new carb. I will be putting in 1.7 RR and headers to pick up some power.
How much would it cost me to get 350-400 horse out of this motor? I have a FI motor on SD in my 89 that should have about 300 or so and it is pretty torquy on stock tires. With these 38.5, i want to be able to turn them in the mud with out bogging down with a stock 351w
idk what gears are in it... Probably 4.10's but you never know. Thats something i need to find out so i know wether to do a gear swap first or not...
How much would it cost me to get 350-400 horse out of this motor? I have a FI motor on SD in my 89 that should have about 300 or so and it is pretty torquy on stock tires. With these 38.5, i want to be able to turn them in the mud with out bogging down with a stock 351w
idk what gears are in it... Probably 4.10's but you never know. Thats something i need to find out so i know wether to do a gear swap first or not...