08-26-2012, 10:16 AM
A few days ago I got a 1989 F-150 with the 4.9 straight six EFI and 5 spd tranny with less than 130k miles on the rebuilt engine and tranny... body has 400k miles on it but surprisingly it does not have any dings dents or serious damage to it its pretty good condition for an 89 but it does have a lot of surface rust that will come off with a quick sanding no rust that goes through any pannels or floorboards or the bed either the worst spot is the tailgate its a little rough as if it was left down and backed into something lol but thats the only damage. and the best part is i got it for $600.00 title in hand no running problems and tranny shifts fine clutch in good shape...
im gonna get some pics and what not up i know its not a mach 1 or nuthin but it will be used to take the mach 1 places eventually lol i plan on rebuilding the engine again myself to ensure no shortcuts were made and all that fun stuff re paint it probobly color code D3 (torch red) lol to match the mach 1 but itll be fun to have a project again. If anyone has input about this truck let me know cause I have never had a straight 6 but i have been told that with proper care they can last a million miles lol but anyway give me input on this and ill keep it updated.
im gonna get some pics and what not up i know its not a mach 1 or nuthin but it will be used to take the mach 1 places eventually lol i plan on rebuilding the engine again myself to ensure no shortcuts were made and all that fun stuff re paint it probobly color code D3 (torch red) lol to match the mach 1 but itll be fun to have a project again. If anyone has input about this truck let me know cause I have never had a straight 6 but i have been told that with proper care they can last a million miles lol but anyway give me input on this and ill keep it updated.