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Jon

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Jon here from Rhode Island. I have two F150 flaresides: 1984 RWD with 4.9 and 4 speed overdrive (the red truck) and 1981 4WD Ranger XLT with 4.9 and 4 speed w/granny gear (silver truck). I'm trying to get one or both of these trucks to a point where they are reliable enough for occasional use, but I don't have nearly as much time to spend on them as I would like!

Gary Lewis

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Welcome to the Bullnose Forum! I like those trucks - especially the 81 as I'm partial to that year. But you should be able to at least get one of them going dependably, if not both. Have either of them been sitting for s long while?

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Jon

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My '81 runs but sometimes sits without use for a while. The '84 mostly sits. Surprisingly, it runs great once I get it going, even after not running for a while. Recently though, I've been having some problems getting it to run. I'll be starting a new thread regarding that problem later today.

Gary Lewis

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I'll be watching for that thread.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

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Nice pair of trucks you have there Jon! I like flaresides and straight sixes... and I'm with Gary, I have a particular soft spot for the 1981 model year 😁 I will be looking forward to your thread.

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2