F150 XLT Lariat
This truck is from an Import dealer. They are asking $1980.
It is 2wd, AT, CC, extra cab, 302, 125k miles (unverified), even a CB!
I have not seen it in person. It is 75 miles away. I hope to get there in a couple of days. It has all the things I want. 302, ex cab, Auto trans. 2wd. I will be using it as a daily driver, never tow, rarely haul anything heavy.
Looks real clean.
Is there a reason the front seats are cloth and the rear bench appears to be vinyl?
Any advice on inspection would be appreciated.

 

the owner probably changed the seats because the fronts were worn out. and why would you want a 302 in a truck? i would pick the 351 or the 300 both make better lowend power.

 

Looks nice. Check the suspension especially the rear spring hangers for rust. Check for oil leaks on the rear main seal, oil pan, and front seal on the tranny. Check the radiator support for rust. The fuel system on these trucks can be troublesome. If it has two tanks make sure they both work.
Regards
rikard

 

Gas mileage and familiarity. I am most familiar with the 302. I have had 91 and 86 5.0L mustangs and have done work on that motor. The 302 will get at least a bit better gas mileage than the 351.
Tell me I'm wrong.

 

Thanks, this is just what I was looking for.
Fuel system, troublesome? Is this truck mass air or speed density? Is the trouble to do w/ EFI, or what. What to check?
I believe it does have two tanks. Put gas in both and flip the switch and see if they both work, is that how you make sure they both work. thanks again for the input.

 

The EFI system is SD. The fuel system uses an in tank low pressure pump and a frame mounted high pressure pump with a selector valve setup. My BIL had a 88 work truck that had several issues with the selector valve not switching and some pump problems. That was a 5.8 with a utility body and it was 10 years old. Later systems are less complicated with a single pump in each tank and no selector valves.
When you switch tanks the fuel gauge should change and the engine should keep running. Try each tank while under load like climbing a hill.
regards
rikard