My "new" truck
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My "new" truck
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As most of you know as I have written I totaled my "nite" a couple of wed.'s back. And when I say total I mean I was going down the road and the right brake caliper went out and she went hard into a bankment to the left side crumpling a the fender, hood, and grill. Of course as I have previously noteted Progressive wanted to total it and keep it...I said no way so I bought her back.
So.....Progressive paid me a few thousand dollars and by chance I was bringing the ole black truck home after get her brakes put on her four corners and alignment done, I seen this little jewel sitting in my neighbors yard. His grandson wanted $1800.00 for this 1996 XL F150 with a super straight body and a recently reworked 351w. So I stopped by told told him I would give him $900.00 for it and after seeing the receipts and seeing where he got a local mechanic to rebuild the motor that know and respect I give him $1100.00 for it. The motor only has about 750 miles on it but I wasnt planning on swapping it out like that. Like i said the mechanic is local with good reputation and he had rebuilt the motor and lined-bored the mains and giver it a good level machining and a put in a steel crank, So what a better opportunity than when I am going to take the font clip off this truck, build this motor to my satisfaction and get my ole girl back up and running. I participialy liked the truck because it wasnt a chromed out truck so it would be easier to paint it back hot - rod black. It is a win-win opportunity for me.
I have already placed a order with Dunnn-Rite and they are hooking me up with a new set of heads, cam, pistons, "Lightning blower" & intake, headers, computer and wiring harness and I should be able to turn around 650-hp on pump gas in this 351 in replace of my tired 302. and the I will put the 96 front clip on this 1991, sanded and spray it and it will be a monster...LOL
BTW...All I am keeping of this white truck is the front clip and the motor so if anyone wants any part...the rest of the truck is for sale!!
As most of you know as I have written I totaled my "nite" a couple of wed.'s back. And when I say total I mean I was going down the road and the right brake caliper went out and she went hard into a bankment to the left side crumpling a the fender, hood, and grill. Of course as I have previously noteted Progressive wanted to total it and keep it...I said no way so I bought her back.
So.....Progressive paid me a few thousand dollars and by chance I was bringing the ole black truck home after get her brakes put on her four corners and alignment done, I seen this little jewel sitting in my neighbors yard. His grandson wanted $1800.00 for this 1996 XL F150 with a super straight body and a recently reworked 351w. So I stopped by told told him I would give him $900.00 for it and after seeing the receipts and seeing where he got a local mechanic to rebuild the motor that know and respect I give him $1100.00 for it. The motor only has about 750 miles on it but I wasnt planning on swapping it out like that. Like i said the mechanic is local with good reputation and he had rebuilt the motor and lined-bored the mains and giver it a good level machining and a put in a steel crank, So what a better opportunity than when I am going to take the font clip off this truck, build this motor to my satisfaction and get my ole girl back up and running. I participialy liked the truck because it wasnt a chromed out truck so it would be easier to paint it back hot - rod black. It is a win-win opportunity for me.
I have already placed a order with Dunnn-Rite and they are hooking me up with a new set of heads, cam, pistons, "Lightning blower" & intake, headers, computer and wiring harness and I should be able to turn around 650-hp on pump gas in this 351 in replace of my tired 302. and the I will put the 96 front clip on this 1991, sanded and spray it and it will be a monster...LOL
BTW...All I am keeping of this white truck is the front clip and the motor so if anyone wants any part...the rest of the truck is for sale!!
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