Hey guy's. Would any of you guys trade your 97-03 for a ground up and modified, like engine/trans work restoration for a 78-79 f150?

There's a guy in town that has a beautiful 78 LB ext.cab completely restored
f150, he asked if I wanted to trade my 02 screw 5.4 143k. I told him I'd think about it. I don't know what his truck is worth, mines probly in 8-9k just guessing.

 

i wouldnt. i would BUY the other one though lol

 

i don't have the money assuming he would think his is worth my 02', I didn't ask him if he would take cash instead of trade. Regardless, these late models are pretty comfy.

 

Pics and specs?

 

pics and specs would be great....i wouldnt trade for it though. for one im sure that thing does worse on gas than your truck does.

 

I, personally, would not make the trade.

 

I don't have any pics, just say light metalic blue inside and out it's basically showroom, 351 .30 0ver 4bbl edelbrock C6 w/mild shift kit.
I think [ with your help] I'm talking myself out of it.

1. it's not as comfortable
2. it doesn't cruise @ 70mph and get 18mpg
3. and darned sure [although I didn't drive it] it's not as quiet cruising down the hiway.
Both trucks are 4x4
The more I think about the more lame the trade would be.

 

Only thing that would keep me from the trade is the difference in mpg

 

honestly.. if its the 351M i would never ever ever trade for one, they are gas guzzling doggs, it takes one hellova build on a modified to get it to make the power it should have.. you have to upgrade the cam, bump up the compresion ratio, work on the heads, and get a perfectly matched 4 bbl to get power out of them.. i wouldnt hesitate to buy it, but trade... only if my motor was 3/4 dead..

 

I would if I didn't have kids