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Old May 10, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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Does anyone other than me see something wrong with this guy? 1400 HP out of a tired looking "513" and a ragged looking truck for $15000. Correct me if I am wrong, but what in the heck is this dude thinking??? Also, last time I checked TFS heads were Alum, not iron.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-4x4-Ford-Pulling-Truck-513-CI-1400-Horsepower_W0QQitemZ120116597666QQihZ002QQcategory Z6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 

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Old May 10, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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It's not even a '77, either.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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No way that heap makes 1400hp. Only 3 pulls on the motor?, it looks like someone drove it into a pond?. TFS heads are indeed aluminum, and the last time I looked, they don't rust. The Bigfoot Monster Truck makes 1200 - 1500hp with a blown, alchohol injected, 572ci big block Ford?
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Before I paid for it, I would ask the owner to dyno it to see if it actually gets 1400 HP which Is VERY hard to believe for a 513.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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pulling truck ? what do you pull with snow tires? no weight box on the front. 3 pulls? rusted up headers.built by an owner of summitt. summitt what bug exterminating co. sounds like he's on something. bid is up to over $2,000 people will believe anything i guess.did it not say it did not run?
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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LOL! bull s***
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Ok is it just me or does this thing have dual wheel front hubs? by lookin at the pic of the caliper and of the front wheel looks to have dually hubs. Ok 3 pulls? Maybe 3 pulls to get the mower under it started. Jeez this thing looks like it was built in 77 then left in a field. Ugh people will buy anything.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Sellers must include this disclaimer in parts car listings: This vehicle is being sold for parts only and is not operational or street legal. Therefore, upon purchase, it will need to be either towed or put on a trailer. eBay encourages its members to learn about their state laws governing vehicle sales prior to the sale or purchase of a vehicle.
It doesn't run, so feel free to tow that 1400 HP powerhouse home...
I smell bulls***, and I hate that smell.
That motor does look like it's been pooped on a couple of times. A nice coating of bull to come with your $15K reserve.
 

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Old May 10, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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hahahah..."Nothing was cut on building this engine"

the freaking paint on that engine looks like its from 1994. 3 pulls?? get outa my face with that crap.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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The heads may be aluminum. It looks as if that rust is just a stain from the head bolts.

Maybe if you add up the advertiser's claimed HP increase for each performance part it would equal 1400...
You know, +25HP +10 +40 +30 +20 +50 +25% +15% +30% +10% +20% =1200HP...
Add another 25HP for each piece of writing on the side like ricer stickers... =1400HP!!!!

 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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The heads may be aluminum. It looks as if that rust is just a stain from the head bolts.

You are giving them too much credit on the heads, looking at the rest of the engine I doubt they would have spent the 1200 on a set of Edelbrock heads, much less a set of tfs heads. For goodness sake they didn't even put on an aluminum water pump. And we all know that the factory radiator won't support 1000 HP much less 1400HP. If he had said about 700 HP then I MIGHT believe it, if it didn't look like it was built 15 years ago.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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i would have it but not for no $15,000 .....
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by FordGuy1280
You are giving them too much credit on the heads, looking at the rest of the engine I doubt they would have spent the 1200 on a set of Edelbrock heads, much less a set of tfs heads. For goodness sake they didn't even put on an aluminum water pump. And we all know that the factory radiator won't support 1000 HP much less 1400HP. If he had said about 700 HP then I MIGHT believe it, if it didn't look like it was built 15 years ago.
Where the paint is chipped off the heads there is no rust... I did not say his HP claims were true, quite the contrary.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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Where the paint is chipped off the heads there is no rust... I did not say his HP claims were true, quite the contrary.
I didn't look at the heads that close, but I do doubt that they are alum, but I have been wrong before. I never said that you said the HP claims were true, I was agreeing with you that they were bogus.
 
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Old May 11, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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I have a magnify function set up on my PC. On the front of the heads you can see places the crap paint job is peeling or chipped and there is no rust. The rust starts again down on the block, and the water pump, and the....

I might give the guy $150 for the truck, but I would have to inspect it first.
 
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