Need a bit of input...

[Mark_88]

Well, thanks again for the input...I've decided to pass on it...when I told the owner the spring was shot he turned his back and mumbled something about dinner...meaning he probably knew and was hoping someone will just buy it...but he is a musician...if that means anything...

Good news is...I asked a friend who scraps cars if he could keep his eyes open for a motor...well, he found a whole truck that is supposedly in better shape than mine...if that's possible...

Going to have a look see tomorrow...it's a 2wd 2.3 Ext cab that was only driven in Florida by a little old lady with good vision and light feet...but will update after I see it...

I hope it's blue I hope it's blue I hope it's blue...

[shane96ranger]

Originally Posted by Mark_88

but he is a musician...if that means anything...

So is TeddyZee =)

[upnsmoke]

Good luck tomorrow Mark. You just never know what you are getting when you buy someone else's vehicle, especially if they are, or think they are a mechanic. I originally bought my 88 for $600, only because the seller thought the clutch slave cylinder needed to be replaced. Needless to say he was surprised as I drove away shifting through the gears without issue. I thought I had gotten a great deal, until after driving several hundred miles, I removed the valve cover to find one new rocker, one new hydraulic lifter, an intake valve with a severely peened over end on it, and a very ugly camshaft. The guy I bought the truck from probably never knew he had been driving it that way, and had he not mistaken the brake master cylinder for the clutch master cylinder, he probably would have been selling the truck with a blown up motor. As it were, I drove the truck quite a while without ever attending to the clutch, after fixing the motor that is. Anyway, hopefully you get a truck that hasn't been monkeyed with too bad.

[Mark_88]

Yeah, thanks...will see what it is and what it needs today hopefully...if it's in better shape than mine and the motor runs then it might do until I can get the engine rebuilt...or may be good for some parts that I've been meaning to change/fix...like the box...

And if it starts in the cold weather without having to use battery chargers and block heaters (not a bad idea to have a block heater regardless) then that is a big plus...

[Mark_88]

Dang...it was a regular cab with a 3.0...many good parts on it but I need a motor...took it for a short test ride and it ran great...needs a new fan switch, drivers' window and door do not open...but otherwise in really good shape for a 92

If I win the lottery tonight I might just buy it and use the good parts...brand new tires on 14" aluminum rims (like the ones I have but a size smaller)...

[Brownie Mobile]

Originally Posted by Lucifer sam

its a ford with a mazda badge.....mazda has nothing to do with it.

I dont know man,
1. the motor needs a rebuild
2. the body sounds like its shot
3. it needs some work done on the clutch
unless you get it for under 100 bucks it has no redeeming qualities.

i wasnt talking about newer mazdas, i meant older mazdas that dont even look like fords, but idk if they are the same thing at that point or not, they most certainly dont look the same.

[det107]

Originally Posted by Brownie Mobile

i meant older mazdas that dont even look like fords

Do you mean like a Ford Courier ??

[Brownie Mobile]

http://palscience.com/wp-content/upl...-and-truck.jpg this thing