Gearhead Thread

[Diomedes]

between that truck and your car you'll have an interesting garage

I'm buying a '96 F250 XL in a couple days.  Starting to need a truck for work if I want to make more money.

[Tomahawk]

It'll be a badass garage as I won't own a vehicle made within the last score and a half - the early '70s are the confluence of affordability, styling, and ability to work on it

The XL is the extended cab, correct? Even if not, you could put a plow on it and make even more money. Mr. Plow or Plow King would be good names for the company

[Diomedes]

Single cab, 8ft bed.  4.9L V6.  13mpg.  I guess I'll just register Republican now.  Anyone got an extra gun rack?

[shorebird]

V6's shouldn't be in full size trucks. I get 13-14 mpg. in a ram 2500 with a 5.9/360.

[Seabiscuit36]

Single cab, 8ft bed.  4.9L V6.  13mpg.  I guess I'll just register Republican now.  Anyone got an extra gun rack?

i have some old camo i can give you

[shorebird]

Single cab, 8ft bed.  4.9L V6.  13mpg.  I guess I'll just register Republican now.  Anyone got an extra gun rack?

This must be a mistake, they don't put V6's in F250's. Thats a 3/4 ton truck. Gotta' have at least the 351 cubic in.

[Diomedes]

yeah, my bad.  it's  4.9L I6

[shorebird]

Thats Ford's 300 ci. straight 6? Probably one of the most dependable engines ford has ever made, and the in line 6 cylinders give you a lot of torque and pulling power for no bigger than the engine is. Didn't know they put them in the 250's. I had one in a 150 4wd. It had the 4 speed on the floor with the granny gear. I could not get that friggen' thing stuck. Believe me, I tried.

[Diomedes]

yeah, I'm liking everything I read about the engine, and what can be done with it, except the gas mileage

[Tomahawk]

Dio - pay close attention to the last tip on page 2

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/aa062300a.htm

[Diomedes]

well played sir

[shorebird]

If you haven't already. http://www.fordsix.com/

[shorebird]

http://www.youtube.com/v/YyxZqWRYn24&NR=1&feature=fvwp

[Sgt PSN]

I'm buying a '96 F250 XL in a couple days. 

the environment thanks you for your support.

you could put a plow on it and make even more money.

this.  if nothing else, you'll scare the ish out of little old ladies when they see you pulling up in their rear view. 

Mr. Plow or Plow King would be good names for the company

no.  plow-omedes on the other hand.....   nice. 

[General_Failure]

It might be a little long but What I Do To Your Wife would look good on a jacket.