If that truck is from BC either it's been painted frame wise or never seen winter roads. Where is this truck?

 

yea its in penticton im pretty sure its been painted its bed liner on the bottom and just normal black paint ontop but i know this guy has spent lots of money on this truck and ive spent lots on mine but we both know we are not getting the money back. so but ive seen this truck in person many times from addistance (just driving past it) i have never seen it muddy or dirty

 

Yeah, unless the plenum is blown and it has 3.55 gears

If it has an aftermarket intake, or 4.56's, it will be fine.

 

I am three hrs north of Penticton in the mouse. All I can say is check it over top to bottom. You have a friend that does trannys and you sound like you can handle the plenum thing, then its up to you if you change gears or upgrade to Dana 60/70 diff's. Q are you ready for a mpg change? Is your pocketbook? Has the truck had a VI (vehicle inspection) lately? If not you might want to get him to do one.

Edit; If you like I can come down there on Monday and have a look at it with you.

Edit 2; You won't see mine muddy or dirty either, that means nothing in the grand scheme of things. Not saying he does abuze it just pointing something out thats all.

 

My theory is that if you see a truck that you know has been took off road or through mud, yet you never see it all dirty and nasty, it's probably been took care of fairly well.

I know some people that off road/mud in their trucks and NEVER wash them, rinse the mud off the frame/wheels, etc....

 

update i didnt go threw the trade, i ended up taking my tires and rims off selling my rims finding some cheap tires threw them on my dakota, taking off all excessories and i am just about to go buy this sick *** 1980 d150 4x4 short box with a 400 big block fully rebuilt truck (drivetrain motor exc) body is ugly wich is perfect and only getting ti for $1000 off my mechanic

 

Fixed it for you.


400 Big Block? You'll love it.

 

haha thanks yea i never know what the hell there called d150 w150 but yea its a stick truck.

and yea the 400 sounds nice i hear good and bad things about it tho .. but know one seems to have them so i dont know from people who actually have them i just read what people have heard not experienced

 

pics of the '80 please

 

I've got a 400 and by my research the blocks are actually more stout than that of the 440 and they have a larger bore, but a shorter stroke.

A 400 stroker I've read is kinda nice.
He's got a thread in the 1st gen section.