87 F250 ?? - Diesel Forum

h2odrx · 11-22-2005, 10:52 PM

well after months of looking and reading post after post, and trying to find just the right one, (i've found several just too late) i'm getting one!!! it's a 87 f250 excab long bed about 260k miles? two owners and this last guys has had it for 10 or so years. what do i need to know for history and what do i need to do first to make sure it last a long time?
thanks in advance.
dwight

cdnsarguy · 11-23-2005, 12:45 AM

First and foremost does the PO know about SCAs and are there any in the coolant now.............you can test for it.

h2odrx · 11-23-2005, 04:53 PM

i will make sure to ask, he had a list of recent work done so i'll try to get as much info as possible.

mvmudslinger · 11-23-2005, 05:52 PM

beat the snot out of it. I'm the third owner of my truck, first two where father and son, and friends of mine. mine has quite a few miles on it as you can see in my sig. I drive an average of 100 miles a day and all I do is keep clean oil in it and do as the previous owners did(run the dog stuff out of it). love it,just wish I had an over-drive.

jdkline · 11-23-2005, 06:03 PM

As long as it's a 6.9 I wouldn't worry much about cavitation. Just use the stuff as cheap insurance one you get it. Worry more about head gaskets and injectors and IP and misc. fuel system stuff. And it's like Mudslinger said, the most important thing is that you keep good, clean oil in it. Diesel rated stuff. You can verify a 6.9 and not early 7.3 by looking at the headbolts. 6.9s have 12 pt 7/16"-14 bolts and 7.3s have 1/2"X xx head bolts. Also the engine code for 7.3 is "M" and 6.9 is 1. If it is a 7.3 reference what Pete said....if it isn't protected.....consider it a gamble and pay yoru money accordingly. Best of luck,
J.D.

h2odrx · 11-23-2005, 06:37 PM

it is a 6.9 per vin, i've already checked that, i've talked to him once before and seem to remember he had a lot of elec related stuff done. i'll find out for sure and list all info it looks like he won't go any lower than 1500. i sold my 81 f150 today so i've got to get it soon.

jdkline · 11-23-2005, 07:44 PM

Pounce it for 1500 bucks. Even if it has a few weak points, worst case scenario you could make that in parts $$ on evil bay,
J.D.

chumstone · 11-24-2005, 12:47 PM

make sure it's a manual transmission (preferably 5 speed) or you'll get terrible fuel economy and if it's the overdrive auto, be prepared to spend $3500 [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] to get it fixed.

h2odrx · 11-24-2005, 01:01 PM

ik think it has a c-6? fuel won't be a problem i've got over 400 gal of UFO (used fryer oil) in a 1000gal drum and the making of an appleseed processor. lond trips are few and far.
thanks for the info

cdnsarguy · 11-24-2005, 02:38 PM

Yea I blew that about the SCAs.........but the C6 is a tough trans just no overdrive. I would pounce on it as stated. The electrical was probably the wiring on the right fender or under the booster they are problem areas.

h2odrx · 11-24-2005, 10:04 PM

i think he said something about the alt frying something and the starter too he bought a new dodge so he don't need two trucks. he started out at 3k then went to 2500 then 2k i knew if i waited long enough hed drop to what i was thinking 1500. he said he'd take it so it's more or less my new truck. it's good i sold my 81 f150 with the 5.8 and c-6 got maybe 8 mpg? excab short bed can see it here truck this is not what it sold for ebay did me wrong on this one?