heard a good one today and laughing hysterically ever since
A reputable guy who sells 48-79 parts for a living told me today that 351M/400 used oil pans for 4x4 77-79 trucks was a rare item and worth between $150 and $200 depending on shape. Am I crazy or did 70%+ of the 77-79 4x4 trucks come with 351M/400 engines? The only other option was 300s...correct?
Give me your opinion but Id like to cash in on the $1350 in pans I have stacked under my shed. LOL! |
That's funny http://www.clubfte.com/users/mil1ion/lolslap.gif
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ahahahahahahaahahah
wow i might go to a junk yard now :-) pay a little to make a lot me oh my |
Wooo Hooo!
I just picked up a '79 today with a 351m-400. It is a F350 with a D60 front. If the oil pan is in good shape, I just made $50. If it is not so good I should break even. |
I figured everyone would get a laugh. The sad thing is that someone will believe him and actually pay that for it.
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lol someone might start a scam to newbies :-( non FTE members sucks
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I guess he gets $450-500 for 78-79 351/400 Bronco pans.
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You say he's reputable?
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Hes been in the business for a long time and I have bought a lot of sheet metal from him. He has it for sale this weekend at a swapmeet with a $150 price tag which oddly enough is also what he wants for a rust free Arizona door. Go figure. For obvious reasons I dont want to give his name but just beware of scams. I thought people here would get a kick out of it.
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Next time you see him you might offer to trade him some margaritas for his moonshine (Big and Rich) seeing as your pans aren't worth as much. lol
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I don't know about the pan, but the Dip Stick is no longer available from Ford. I have a rear sump pan, dip stick, and pickup in good condition. I tried to sell it at a swap meet and got no takers.
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Originally Posted by danlee
I don't know about the pan, but the Dip Stick is no longer available from Ford. I have a rear sump pan, dip stick, and pickup in good condition. I tried to sell it at a swap meet and got no takers.
Much obliged, Mike |
I think that the pickup can be purchased at an auto store, but the pan and dipstick are hard to get.
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News Flash,
There is nothing rare about a 351M or 400 4x4 oil pan, pickup, or dipstick for a 77.5-79 truck. If you think about it the only engine that was available in a 4x4 truck between 77.5-79 was a 351M 400 and a 300-6. 351M and 400 shared the same oil pan so at minimum if production numbers were all equal then 66% of all 4x4 trucks produced between 77.5 and 79 had this elusive oilpan not to mention the trucks that were produced in the early 80s. This was just a scam that this guy was running to try to lure in a unfamiliar buyer into thinking it was somthing special. ie If a part fits a 69 generic mustang and also fits a 69 Boss 429 then you could get more money if you advertized it as a "Boss 429 door" hoping to lure a sucker willing to pay $$$. |
Yes, oil pans are available on the used market, but there is no source of 'new' rear sump oil pans as there is with a front sump. Dip sticks are even harder to come by. What is on the used market may have been damaged. Again, no one makes a replacement for these, like they do for a front sump or a Windsor.
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