A 1997 F350 standard cab 4x4 with 5.8 auto. It is complete minus the box (long bed). Has a frozen alternator and a bad wheel cylinder. Use to be a plow truck. It does have a title and is an XLT. 90k miles. I was looking to upgrade my 1997 F250 with the D60... might as well match the rear end if gearing is different. But could one make the money back on the engine/trans/transfer case and misc body parts? The cab corners are rusty as well as fenders. But interior is decent.

Thoughts?

 

If you're willing to sit on it to part it out I don't see how/why you couldn't make your money back.

 

I've got the room to sit on it. I guess I'd really just part out the big things, Engine, trans transfer case. Probably get $500 for that? scrap may be $100-200 for the frame and cab? so $400ish for two axles. I can't complain I guess. Lol

 

I think you're right on here. I don't see you making a lot on the truck since it's a 5.8 and you're planning on taking the only thing of real value in it (the D60) but I think for that price you could rob the axles out of it, take whatever other little bits and pieces you want and sell or scrap the rest and make a good deal of it back. You could maybe make more than that much back but to do so you're looking at taking a lot more time and parting and piecing out little stuff.

 

don't forget bumpers. from my recent/current part-out experience, bumpers in good shape are big sellers. I think I priced mine at ~100-150 each pending condition and people snatched them right up. grill and headlights were the same story, but I think I sold them more in the $50 range.

parting is definitely some work but i'd go through it again for if I needed something like a D60 - which I do if I ever get my next project off the ground :-)

i'd also offer just $1000 for it. if its listed at 1200, the seller is only expecting to get $1000 for it anyway...

 

Yeah, offer 1000, rob the axles and the interrior if its good and scrap the rest.

The only other thing you can make money on is doors and front fender parts and stuff.

There are certian parts to sit on that are worth it, and the rest is just scrap.

 

He was asking $2,000 for the whole truck! haha I said $1,000 as is and he said fine $1200. I figured coming down $800 was a fair price. I might be able to sell the engine pretty quickly actually. My friend is restoring a early bronco... who wouldn't want a 5.8 efi in an early bronco? hmmmm

 

I wouldnt! Well I wouldnt in comparison to wanting a 7.3 in a bronco!

Sounds like a sweet deal. As they said sitting on it is where the trouble comes for some people. Parting a truck can take a few years. lol

 

I'm waiting to find a bronco to put my 302 in.

 

Lotsa other stuff you could cannibalize. Pull the pump/senders out of the fuel tanks. Sell to a gasser, or pull the pumps and keep the sender/pickup as spares. AFAIK, the resistance on the sender is the same. And replacements are $$$$.

Dang, if I were closer, I'd buy the front tank skid plate; desperately need one for the '85 IDI.

Mirrors; there's always someone looking to switch from one type to another. Or sell with the doors.

 

Shoot me an offer. Madison isn't to far! I am actually going through there on Saturday or Sunday.

 

I paid 800 for a 95 F350 reg cab 5.8 auto 4wd.(blown up 5.8, unknown E4OD)

Sold the matched axles, t-case, front driveshaft and all associated D60 related parts for $1800.

Sold the Alcoa wheels with tires for $600

Tailgate for $200

Some interior trim pieces for $200

Then scrapped the truck with a pair of D50 TTB axles in the bed for $800

 

How long ago was this?

 

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You can sell that motor to alot of mustang guy's they are allways looking for the roller motor's