Hey there.. just found this website and decided to join.......so today, i just picked up a super clean, completely stock, 1992 f250 2wd extended cab 460 truck. i purchased the truck for 1150 dollars and drove it home. It dosent leak or burn any oil whatsoever and i cant seem to find any rust...the old man (original owner) who i bought it from has taken extremley good care of this truck and im very excitied that i now own it!!! It has 185,000 miles on it and i was wondering if there was anything i should be wary of at this point? everything feels nice and tight when im driving... the only thing that needs attention is the "brake and abs" light is on... the owner said this came on right after the tires were replaced... i am taking it to a shop tomorrow to have it looked at... i will also be taking the truck to have the tranny flushed and tranny filter changed... any other tips or tricks to these trucks? i will post a picture or two of the truck tomorrow.. thanks in advance for the help guys!!!

*** heres a pic in the rainy weather of seattle...

 

Welcome to FTE!

Are you sure its a 460? IIRC, a 300 (Inline 6), and a 351w were the engine choices...Now, if it were a 350, I could see that....

Just keep the oil and fluid changed....And do a good tune up (Plugs, wires, etc)...

-Wes

 

yes, im sure its a 460.. motor looks huge and the tag says 7.5 for the belt configuration...

 

i ran outside and took a pic of the motor.. i havent got a chance to clean it yet but here it is... does it look like a 460? http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/...d/144_7299.jpg

 

thats deffinitly a 460 lol,
and welcome to FTE!

 

I'll be darned....Hmmmm....Is it some sort of Heavy Duty Package (Towing, etc)?

Check the door jamb tag, it will say AXLE.....Post the Number/letter it says....
here is axle decoder for ya..
Ford Axle Code Chart .: Articles

 

under "axle" it says C5

 

nice, you got a 5 speed and 4:10 gears, i want that in my truck

 

ok... now im gettin sketched out...the axle code "c5" means its a stick? my truck is an automatic.. i dont think this guy i just bought this from would have swapped anything out.....and i dont see or feel a hole in the carpet where the 5 speed would have gone through the tranny hump.... hmmmm

 

My F250 is also a 460, automatic. Just drive it. Enjoy the fuel economy

 

Sounds like a recipe for a set of slick tires and a fine so long it'll rival the U.S Constitution....

 

i will be driving it for sure... its gonna be haulin 4 quads in a trailer and alot of firewood down to the oregon coast dunes every other weekend this summer... roughly 700 miles round trip!!!

 

anyway to tell what tranny i have in my truck by just looking at it?

 

also looking at getting new highway tires and aluminum wheels.. are there any other trucks that have the same 8 lug bolt pattern?

 

Count the transmission pan bolts. If 17 bolts you have a 3 speed C6, if 20 bolts you have an E4OD (3 speed plus overdrive so 4 speed).