which ford truck?
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
which ford truck?
My older brother wants to sell his 86 ranger as soon as it gets fixed to get an old truck, and he already said it would be a Ford. Knowing him he's gonna want something 4wd, manual transmission, and quick(he's always bragging about his races, and I think he's the first person to take a stock ranger past 90 and blow the speedo). Of course if he's buying a truck speed isn't the most important thing, but it's always nice to have. Snow traction and reliability are probably the most important parts since there's 4wd school buses where he lives, and he drives the hell out of anything he owns. Do you have any advice for him?
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
which ford truck?
Thanks everyone, I'll tell him what you said. Reliability comes before speed with him, all he does is talk about how screwed up everything after 79 is with cars. His goal is to find a 77 bronco to fix up, if he wants speed that bad he'll probably wait to fix up the bronco.
Junior User
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
From: in the double wide
which ford truck?
300 straight six's are the best.My uncle gave a work truck away he had to a friend of mine that had that motor in it and it had over 385,000 miles on it and ran like new.Still running today.
:-staun
:-staun 
Cargo Master
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 3,135
Likes: 0
From: Canada
which ford truck?
anything with a 300 6! you can get some speed out of them with a 4 barrel manifold and carb. but man, you talk about reliability!
every year of ford truck rocks! id personally go for 73-79. build strong and they can take w/e you throw at them.
every year of ford truck rocks! id personally go for 73-79. build strong and they can take w/e you throw at them.
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 2,358
Likes: 3
From: Nebraska
which ford truck?
Who said the 300 (stock) won't go 90?? 
--------------
[font color="green"]1995 F-150 Supercab XLT longbed 4x4 302 M5OD [/font]31x10.50's
[font color="green"]1986 F-150 4x4 300 I6 NP435 [/font]Warn hubs, DeeZee bed caps, '96 XLT bench seat, new paint job
--------------
[font color="green"]1995 F-150 Supercab XLT longbed 4x4 302 M5OD [/font]31x10.50's
[font color="green"]1986 F-150 4x4 300 I6 NP435 [/font]Warn hubs, DeeZee bed caps, '96 XLT bench seat, new paint job
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
New User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 0
Likes: 24
which ford truck?
Hey Powerstroke.
I see you went through the archives.
The original post was made in April 2001.
Maybe we should e-mail him and see what he did ?
[font color=red]Dennis
Calgary,Alberta,Canada[/font]
[link:www.ford-trucks.com/guidelines.html|FTEModerator]
http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion/Minimorleytruck.JPG
http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion/Mil1ion.html
[font color=red]
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's" [/font]
[font color=blue]78 F-150 429CJ,Silver,Explorer Pkg.
[/font]
I see you went through the archives.
The original post was made in April 2001.
Maybe we should e-mail him and see what he did ?
[font color=red]Dennis
Calgary,Alberta,Canada[/font]
[link:www.ford-trucks.com/guidelines.html|FTEModerator]
http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion/Minimorleytruck.JPG
http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion/Mil1ion.html
[font color=red]
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's" [/font]
[font color=blue]78 F-150 429CJ,Silver,Explorer Pkg.
[/font]
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 5,860
Likes: 4
From: Metro Detroit (Redford)
which ford truck?
I have had my '84 F150 300 I6 up to 90+ and my '95 runs great at 80 and surely would do much more. As for speed and a 300, how about one of the original Broncos, the one about the size of a jeep. Those used to come with 302 V8s and I bet a 300 I6 dropped into that lightweight Bronco with the right axle gears would really fly!
INLINE SIX POWER!
300 Cubic Inches of Low RPM Truck Torque! And twin-I-beams too!
"Drive a stick young man! There'll be time for automatics when you're old and unable."
INLINE SIX POWER!
300 Cubic Inches of Low RPM Truck Torque! And twin-I-beams too!
"Drive a stick young man! There'll be time for automatics when you're old and unable."
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BruteFord
General NON-Automotive Conversation
6
Jan 12, 2014 06:41 PM