The three 3.8 V6 trucks I knew of back in the 80's gave the 5.7 olds diesels a run for their money when it came to being a pile!
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Originally Posted by ford390gashog
Actually the Ford Essex V-6 was an option in 1982 and dropped mid year 1983.
I wasn't quite finished with the post (as usual) and since have added the V6 info. I was lookin' for the exact intro date, but all I could find was sometime in model year 1982. The part number prefixes are mostly E2DZ = 1982 Granada, what the engine was first used in.
When those 3.8's reach roughly 80,000 miles it's time for new timing gears, and if you don't keep anti-freeze in them, you can kiss the paper thin timing cover good bye. Those covers had a list price of $250.00 in the 1980's!
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swiss cheese frames suck, they collaspe under the cab so in a wreck the bed is stronger than the cab, the cab gets crushed forward, seat folds up and you can be pinned inbetween the seat and steering wheel. ill never in my life drive one no matter if it is 10 foot drive.
and ive seen 1 V6 80s f100
and ive seen 1 V6 80s f100
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ok last night i posted somthing and this guy didnt believe me that i had a 1979 Ranger Lariat SUPERCAB trailer special i dont have a digital camera and the only thing that still has lariat on it is my glove compartment so i took that off and scanned it i also scanned my vin number so maybe some one could tell me if im right or wrong. the truck had a 460 in it but it wasnt 4x4
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The Explorers were a TIME LIMITED offer and just a trim pacakge.
see my 1978 brochure below
I have a 78 Ranger Explorer
There was also a Custom Explorer.
1978:
Custom
Custom Explorer
Ranger
Ranger Explorer
Ranger XLT
Ranger Lariat
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...s-73-79-a.html
see my 1978 brochure below
I have a 78 Ranger Explorer
There was also a Custom Explorer.
1978:
Custom
Custom Explorer
Ranger
Ranger Explorer
Ranger XLT
Ranger Lariat
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...s-73-79-a.html
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WOW! Thanks yall for posting about the f100's in this thread. I really didnt know alot about this model. BUT i am interested in picking up a "new" truck so thats why i posted it.
and i wanted to make sure that this thing is FULL SIZE lol no compact stuff
its a southern truck..
1974 F-100 (custom explorer)
4x2
8 foot bed
302 v8 engine
80,000 original miles
For 3,500 bucks.
The body is in good shape, no dents and only minor rusting around wheel wells.
BUT i think it needs a tune up cause it stalled on me at about every stop sign. dont know whats up with that...
thoughts on the 302 engine?
and i wanted to make sure that this thing is FULL SIZE lol no compact stuff
its a southern truck..
1974 F-100 (custom explorer)
4x2
8 foot bed
302 v8 engine
80,000 original miles
For 3,500 bucks.
The body is in good shape, no dents and only minor rusting around wheel wells.
BUT i think it needs a tune up cause it stalled on me at about every stop sign. dont know whats up with that...
thoughts on the 302 engine?
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You know I'm not the smartest person around but I bet you could bank on the fact that the 302 was an option in the F100/150 from 1969-1996 including the 1974 F100 yeah I know F150 started around 1975 and the F100 was killed around 1983 The ranger lariat came out in 1978 it was the predecessor to the 1976-77 ranger xlt luxurious edition not a whole lot of these around.
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From: Eldorado Ca. USA
Originally Posted by CurtisLoew
WOW! Thanks yall for posting about the f100's in this thread. I really didnt know alot about this model. BUT i am interested in picking up a "new" truck so thats why i posted it.
and i wanted to make sure that this thing is FULL SIZE lol no compact stuff
its a southern truck..
1974 F-100 (custom explorer)
4x2
8 foot bed
302 v8 engine
80,000 original miles
For 3,500 bucks.
The body is in good shape, no dents and only minor rusting around wheel wells.
BUT i think it needs a tune up cause it stalled on me at about every stop sign. dont know whats up with that...
thoughts on the 302 engine?
and i wanted to make sure that this thing is FULL SIZE lol no compact stuff
its a southern truck..
1974 F-100 (custom explorer)
4x2
8 foot bed
302 v8 engine
80,000 original miles
For 3,500 bucks.
The body is in good shape, no dents and only minor rusting around wheel wells.
BUT i think it needs a tune up cause it stalled on me at about every stop sign. dont know whats up with that...
thoughts on the 302 engine?
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