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GingaNinja
Got prrof or receipts on that new block? What in the hell did he need a new block for any way? I'm still not buying it...you see all that rust under the distributor on a supposedly new block? Other than the air cleaner, nothing about that engine bay says new. Not to mention how rusty those long tubes are. Sorry man, I'd need documentation before I'd believe it. I'm not saying he didn't tell you that stuff...but it's better to be skeptical up front than to get burned later.
he did have the reciept showing where he had bought it at the beginning of Feb and swapped it in. it just needs the carb tuned and the timing adjusted.
the intake,valve covers, oil pan, and carb are all from the previous engine.
It's sad,I think I see Bronco Ranger XLT emblems.That was probably a really good lookin truck back in it's day.
Anyways,screw the Bronco,I want what's behind it in the 5th photo.
oh yeah, its a 96 F150 351W with 70k original miles on it. no emblems anywhere, 33" tires on it. it was bad ***.
True...but there's a difference between burn off/bubbling and rust. I'd be veeeeeeeeeeery skeptical of that Bronco. But I'm with you, if he can get it for under $800, it would probably be worth it. I'd still worry about the engine not being 'right' even though it's supposedly new, the tranny isn't 'right'...and a welded rear end is not street friendly. All very major components that can get pretty pricey to fix. But as I said earlier, 9" are a dime a dozen, I know where 5 of them are at right now for under $100 ready to be thrown in. I know where 3 C6's are in various conditions under $250 and the body panels are a couple hundred and some time. Plus getting the engine right. So you buy it for $1000 and put 2k in to it after labor and parts are factored in. As I said before, you can get a lot of Bronco for 3k.
yeah, like i told austin its gonna be a lil bit of work. but overall for a trail runner for the time being then in the future restoring it, its a really good base to start off of.
as for the tranny the tranny is fine it just needs some adjusting on the modulator valve. the rear axle was weird to drive with its like 5x's weirder than the first time with my new axle with a locker in it.