Escorts 2nd SAS

[escort_gts]

Nice. Looks like a nice truck!

I hope so. From the pictures and description it seems ok...but it is a Craigslist ad.
Here is from the listing:
2000 Ford f350 odometer: 244 paint color : blue size : full-size type : truck drive : 4wd fuel : diesel transmission : automatic title status : clean cylinders : 8 cylinders I have my 2000 f350 4x4 power stroke diesel up for sale this truck has around 244xxx miles on it truck runs and drivers just fine...truck has brand new tires with less then 5000 miles on them...Got a new rebuilt rear end a month ago and a rebuilt transmission 2 years ago with paper work on both of them....over the winter it got a 4inch mbrp exhaust to a 7 inch tip...S&B cold air intake...TS 6 position chip....and 4 pillar gauges...trucks clean on the inside and out just looking to up date some....asking $9,850obo

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[6.2]

Not bad at all. Low miles.

 

[dangerranger83]

Seems like a good price and the mileage is low for a diesel. Question is, what made the first transmission go out to where it needed a rebuild.

 

[RangerSVT]

Nice, I'd say get it just from the description. I'd say the first trans went from the power adders...

SVT

 

[escort_gts]

The power adders have me concerned some.

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[dangerranger83]

Being a powerstroke does it really need more power, I've been in a few when towing that were stock and they seemed to do fine.

 

[dangerranger83]

If anything, just remove them. A new trans and rear end says it has had a lot of power put to them from the engine. Go over it with a fine tooth comb. What it sounds like it needs is a good transmission cooler with its own fan.

 

[escort_gts]

Bryan, the tuning concerns me as in it might have been ran hard and too hot. I know what I need to look for so hopefully it's a good find. If not I'll keep looking.

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[dangerranger83]

If possible, get the carfax on it.

 

[escort_gts]

That's a no go on the truck.
The guy got pissed when I told him it wasn't worth $5000. Told him the rings were shot from all the blow by coming out of the oil fill cap. He said it was serviced regularly and was reliable. Well, it was already warmed up when I got there, that's a sign that he is trying to hide something. The antifreeze reservoir that's on top of the radiator was cracked and looked like it had over heated or over pressurized the cooling system, and while running wasnt building pressure, was able to easliy squeeze the upper radiator hose. Exhaust manifolds were cracked and leaking. There was 2 to 4 inches of oily sludge on every part of the drive train from engine to rear axle. Both pinion seals were leaking. The interior was trashed, wires hanging from under the dash. Exposed wires under the hood. Tons of bondo and was repainted. The drivers front fender and front door didn't line up, front bumper was pushed back... I can keep going, there was so much wrong with it.

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[dangerranger83]

So the picture in the add was not of the truck I take it.

 

[6.2]

Damn. So a too Good to be true kinda deal Haha.

Hate when that happens. Takes all kinds.

 

[escort_gts]

So the picture in the add was not of the truck I take it.

No, the picture was the truck. That's why they were from a distance and no pics were of the interior or of the engine.

Yes it was too good to be true

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[escort_gts]

Picked up a tool cabinet to start organizing the garage. The tool box I have is so small that it so hard to find anything.

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[dangerranger83]

I have the same issue but I don't want (okay I do but no need) every tool in the world.