Wow, I never knew that V6s were available in these. I thought the 300-6 (4.9 L inline 6) was the only 6-cylinder available. Btw, I love the 3-on-the-tree. R 2 |~| 1 3
@kellismith432918 күн бұрын
Bolt action
@thomaslarussa681420 күн бұрын
It sounds more like an exhaust leak and maybe a noise from the water pump or even clutch. Check oil pressure when warm. The engine might be ok. It looks like a nice truck, super rare with the 3.8!
@calvins823419 күн бұрын
@@thomaslarussa6814 yes it's a rare truck..
@ct197721 күн бұрын
Poor old Essex motor, love these things. My first vehicle is a 97 F-150 with the modern 4.2L in it, still got it and even rebuilt the motor. These old carbureted 3.8s are definitely interesting, I got one on a stand right now from an 83 Mustang I'm tinkering with. Even own a 1990 Thunderbird Supercoupe with the supercharged 3.8.
@brian5o21 күн бұрын
I’ve seen many of the 1980-1986 F-series over the years. My stepfather owned an 85 F150 XL with a 300-6 and a 4-speed manual with OD. My cousin, then my grandfather owned an 82, not sure of the engine but it had a 3-on-the-tree. I have never seen one of these trucks with the idiot lights for the oil pressure and voltage. That was really neat to me. Btw, you’re lucky to have good bezels around your instrument cluster and radio/climate control. My stepdad owned his 85 F150 in the late 80s and early 90s and the sun had made those pieces brittle and they cracked way back then and his truck was 3 years newer than this one. Luckily now, LMC truck exists and they have almost everything you could possibly need to restore one of these. I’m really surprised those plastic bezels have lasted as long as they have and I’m so impressed that they did. Please share videos of your restoration of this truck. It’s so cool and I can’t wait to see the end results.
@calvins823421 күн бұрын
@@brian5o I will show videos of working on my trucks and doing registration
@benstalls20821 күн бұрын
I miss my olod 83 f100. had a 5.0 and an aod. hopefully you can get that knock taken care of!
@calvins823420 күн бұрын
Them are nice trucks I had a quite a few trucks from 1980 through 96 f-series
@froggerman4421 күн бұрын
Sounds like a exhaust leak?
@ethanbernard149421 күн бұрын
That is neat! Bummer its knocking. Can't wait to see it fixed. 👍
@calvins823420 күн бұрын
@@ethanbernard1494 thank you... I'll do what I can to put updates and post
@LionWithTheLamb21 күн бұрын
I knew that this engine was a option but I have never seen it in a F-150 of this year till now. You can get these engines in droves from old windstars that have rotted out. There should be lots of these engines in salvage yards due to Ford Windstars rotting out.
@Alaska_Engineer23 күн бұрын
What a bummer!
@calvins823423 күн бұрын
@@Alaska_Engineer I'm going to get that motor fixed I bought it with it Knocking I plan on trying to do the truck closest to I can to original the truck is rare because of the V6 that's in it
@srcobra5023 күн бұрын
Rare truck you have there. Sucks that it’s knocking
@calvins823422 күн бұрын
@@srcobra50 I'm going to have the original motor rebuilt I have another engine I'm putting in it for temporary
@claylyons644719 күн бұрын
I could be wrong, but i think those 3.8 engines were only used in 1982 and 1983 and only in the F100.
@calvins823419 күн бұрын
@@claylyons6447 yes
@brentwelin361221 күн бұрын
I would throw that motor in the woods a put a 300 six or a 302 in there
@fordmanx321 күн бұрын
What years were the 3.8 Trucks made ?
@calvins823421 күн бұрын
@@fordmanx3 1982-1983 for short time they were made
@calvins823419 күн бұрын
@@fordmanx3 1982-1983
@jamesmcmillin18322 күн бұрын
No but I do here vacuum leak
@user-ni7tg5fg9k20 күн бұрын
just rep😂air it
@calvins823420 күн бұрын
@@user-ni7tg5fg9k my white 1982 what's a 3.8 V6 I'm going to are it I'm going to put a airbag suspension on it and customize it
@calvins823420 күн бұрын
@@user-ni7tg5fg9k I have another 82 with the V6 stepside I'm going to supercharge it and put a drop kit on it
@stevenjhobbs2421 күн бұрын
That does not sound good.
@calvins823421 күн бұрын
@@stevenjhobbs24 yes it does not sound good it's have a rod knock.. play plan on putting a temporary V6 out of a 83 mustang 3.8 and take the original motor to the machine shop and get it fixed habit rebuilt
@calvins823421 күн бұрын
@@stevenjhobbs24 after I take the original motor to the machine shop and have it rebuilt and that's when I'll be restoring the truck too close is to I can to original how it come out of the factory best to my knowledge
@jt2112able22 күн бұрын
Junk
@zeeweenor21 күн бұрын
if you take care of a machine it will take care of you