Fordzilla80
Ranger Lariat
The chance has come for me to pick up a 351M off of Craigslist for $250. From what I can tell, it's a stock motor with no rebuilds, and from the brackets on it, I can tell that it came out of a 1980-1981 F-Series truck or Bronco, which means it's all correct for my 1980 F150.
To sweeten the deal even further, the motor comes with a bonus C6 transmission, and an NP208 transfer case. No extra charge.
He said it ran before he decided to part the truck out, and he hasn't even broken the trans and transfer case away from the motor yet.
The con is that the motor is about an hour and a half away, and so my gas factors in as well. I also don't think my Ranger can handle the weight, since my leaf springs are shot. So I'd have to either find a trailer, or have a buddy go with me and use his truck.
I keep trying to talk myself out of it, but am I being absolutely crazy?
To sweeten the deal even further, the motor comes with a bonus C6 transmission, and an NP208 transfer case. No extra charge.
He said it ran before he decided to part the truck out, and he hasn't even broken the trans and transfer case away from the motor yet.
The con is that the motor is about an hour and a half away, and so my gas factors in as well. I also don't think my Ranger can handle the weight, since my leaf springs are shot. So I'd have to either find a trailer, or have a buddy go with me and use his truck.
I keep trying to talk myself out of it, but am I being absolutely crazy?