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That’s certainly possible. Everything looks like it’s been there a while, other than condition. Thanks for the info. Given the level of trim & options it has (none) I suspect it might have had a bench seat originally.
Again very possible. This is my first stab at modding a truck, though my ‘03 has a few performance mods that predated it’s service as a work truck. You folks are the experts on these, that’s why I’m here. Without access to the original owner, I have no idea what he might have done, all I know is that it survived with a pristine body & chassis. Carfax-ed it, no accidents, one previous owner prior to the kid. Grandson wasn’t close to his grandfather, he was surprised when he ended up with it.
That's uh... That's some crap.Well my day went sideways early, plus rain moved in which killed a couple of jobs so I spent a few hours on the Ranger engine pull. Got the radiator, carb, smog crap, alternator, valve covers, and intake manifold off. I wasn’t happy with the sludge I found under the valve covers, but OMFG I wasn’t expecting what I found when I pulled the intake manifold. Although the old dude sure took care of the body & interior, it looks like oil changes were few and far between.....not regretting the long block purchase at all.........
Mobil 1 or synthetic of your choosing when you get it back together after break in oil. No more sludge ??
The guy who built my long block was adamant about using high zinc oil or the additive ZDDP due to the flat tappet setup. They race these engines, and build 20+ a year to sell, so I’m gonna listen. Given this is gonna be a street cruiser that’ll never see more than a few thousand miles a year, I’m gonna use Lucas break-in 30w and then run their Classic & Hotrod 10w30. The builder uses valvoline’s racing oil that’s high zinc, but it‘s way too expensive. My 2003 though has run Mobil 1 and a Mobil 1 filter from day 1.
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