I told my self I was going to wait till winter to buy a car, after selling the Miata. But every once in a while that good deal comes by, and you just can't walk past it. To some of you this is not that deal LOL.

$500 for a 1971 Ford F250 with 8 lug wheels (Dana 60 under it), and a blown up 390 with a C6 behind it. No rust, long bed, tweeked front bumper, and is poop brown.

The plan, take the spare 390 motor out of garage and rebuild it. Thats right I have a spare 390 from when I had my 67 Mustang. Budget build it, balance, blue print, 30 over bore, Isky cam, roller rockers, and a 750 mechanical secondary carb. I have quite a bit of parts sitting already. I can even toss in a MSD 6AL from when I had my jet boat.

It won't be the most fuel efficient vehicle on the road, but when it is rainy and nasty out, it will get me to work.

Wow... sounds like a monster truck build. Cool project nevertheless.

Jeff

I have a friend with one. awesome truck. original everything runs strong!

Old trucks rock. I am starting to see more and more 60's-70's pickups getting restored lately, at least where I live up in Petaluma, aka redneck country.

Sounds like a good project and will be a tank once you are done.

I am going to hunt for a late 90's diesel 3/4 ton next year(tow vehicle), but also will be looking at well taken care of gas trucks too.

Before I'd go to the trouble of building a 390, I'd be out at PickNPull looking for a 460 to rebuild and stick in. Buddy of mine did that with his '72 F100 and it had way more torque... just sayin.

The F250 engine bay is HUGE.

this is very true, with the 390 in it I can stand inside of the engine compartment and work on it.