Going to see about a truck

[guspech750]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Stock. I've already got a car to go fast. I just really love the look and sound of these trucks, so this would be a nice cruise night toy. Wife can even bring this out with my son while me and daughter are in the Stang. Trying to turn this into a family hobby...lol

I mean at least a cam swap maybe heads though right?

 

[Jeffs FRC]

I mean at least a cam swap maybe heads though right?

Probably not...lol.

Not to say if I have a bunch of cash laying around down the road that I wouldn't do a nice TT Coyote backed by a 6R80.

 

[Euro]

Looks gorgeous!! There's one at a house around the corner from my in laws in Schaumburg, I always see it under a car cover but it's outside all the time. I'm sure time has not been kind to it.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Looks gorgeous!! There's one at a house around the corner from my in laws in Schaumburg, I always see it under a car cover but it's outside all the time. I'm sure time has not been kind to it.

Worth a shot to go check it out. See if you can score a deal.

 

[The Beast]

Worth a shot to go check it out. See if you can score a deal.

That’s how I got my sonic cobra knocked on the guys door and we struck a deal a few days later.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

Probably not...lol.

Not to say if I have a bunch of cash laying around down the road that I wouldn't do a nice TT Coyote backed by a 6R80.

This thing is speed density. Mass-Air conversions were BIG bucks and rare. So they are hard to find. So swapping cams, heads, and so on would mean a lot of work or a standalone. I mean, you could do one of those tiny "Speed Density friendly" cam with the stock heads and chip. But why bother? haha So leave it stock or do a complete engine/EFI swap.

The 7.3L Godzilla should be the swap of choice.

 

[LikeABauce302]

I second the 7.3. It's narrower, so should leave plenty of room for turbo piping in the engine bay.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I like where your heads are at with the twin turbo'd 7.3L godzilla.

 

[The Beast]

I say keep it stock

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I say keep it stock

It's already not stock.

 

[The Beast]

Meaning no engine swap

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Meaning no engine swap

Oh, I agree. But the geek in me would love to see a clean 7.3TT Lightning.

 

[The Beast]

Oh, I agree. But the geek in me would love to see a clean 7.3TT Lightning.

U should coyote swap your VW

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

U should coyote swap your VW

I have a gen 2 manifold, air box, harness, and other random shit for it.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

This thing is speed density. Mass-Air conversions were BIG bucks and rare. So they are hard to find. So swapping cams, heads, and so on would mean a lot of work or a standalone. I mean, you could do one of those tiny "Speed Density friendly" cam with the stock heads and chip. But why bother? haha So leave it stock or do a complete engine/EFI swap.

The 7.3L Godzilla should be the swap of choice.

Yea I was wondering what the limits are with speed density. Like I said, not even looking to mod it at all.

It's already not stock.

Lol cmon. It’s got an ignition box, exhaust work, a stock stall converter and a valve body to help it shift a little better. In the grand scheme of things, it’s pretty darn stock.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Lol cmon. It’s got an ignition box, exhaust work, a stock stall converter and a valve body to help it shift a little better. In the grand scheme of things, it’s pretty darn stock.

Might as well 7.3TT it now. That thing is too far gone ?

 

[The Beast]

Bad ass truck

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Status?

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Welp, wasted a weekend, 1,900 miles of gas, and a $150 trailer rental. Got there and the paint job from 2015 was complete shit. Bad prep spots on every single panel, clear coat pop all over, paint literally peeling off the tail gate, and a few small other things that weren't mentioned. The truck was still fairly clean, but at the end of the day, I would have needed to spend 10-12k to strip the truck down to bare metal and have it all redone. I thought about it, and I just didn't want to be 30k invested in this truck when I can buy a low mile original paint truck for that.

Also, the guy showed me the receipt for the paint job, and it was a $2,700 job. I was like that explains a lot...

SO, lesson learned I'm not driving across the country like that ever again and taking someone's word on condition of vehicle.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Sweet.

We have a FL member that inspects cars for a living. Hell he's even in this thread.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Welp, wasted a weekend, 1,900 miles of gas, and a $150 trailer rental. Got there and the paint job from 2015 was complete shit. Bad prep spots on every single panel, clear coat pop all over, paint literally peeling off the tail gate, and a few small other things that weren't mentioned. The truck was still fairly clean, but at the end of the day, I would have needed to spend 10-12k to strip the truck down to bare metal and have it all redone. I thought about it, and I just didn't want to be 30k invested in this truck when I can buy a low mile original paint truck for that.

Also, the guy showed me the receipt for the paint job, and it was a $2,700 job. I was like that explains a lot...

SO, lesson learned I'm not driving across the country like that ever again and taking someone's word on condition of vehicle.

With your luck on vehicles, maybe you should ride a bicycle.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

DEEZUZ thanks bud! I'll discuss future buys with you so you can be my consultant.

With your luck on vehicles, maybe you should ride a bicycle.

Wife has been driving the shit out of the van and its been good since we got it back. Keep our fingers crossed! We've never had a problem vehicle before so my luck has been pretty good actually...

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Uhaul just sent me a refund of $96 for the trailer rental since I basically picked it up and dropped it right back off so that was nice of them! They could have made me honor the contract for the 5 day rental...

 

[greasy]

Dude what a let down! Sorry to hear ?