Sid51x Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Hey Gents, Just picked up an 84' F-150 XL in 4WD with the 300ci in it. I've been scouring the documentation here, thank ya'll so much for compiling it. I've been able to get so many of my questions about what was expected from this thing from the factory. I'm up near Kalispell, MT so a bit up/out there. While I have a number of years under my belt maintaining older rigs, (my DD is a 20 y/o Subaru), this will be my first non EFI, and my first domestic so I am sure that I'll have plenty of newbie questions going forward. An example of which: I'm used to vehicle brands preferring specific brands for parts; NGK for sparkplugs, Denso for o2 Sensors, etc.. Is that the case with these rigs? When It's light out I'll get some pictures up, but I was incredibly surprised with the find on my part, was in next to immaculate shape for the area I'm in and just how badly vehicles are eaten up, abused and wrecked. Looking forward to fixing the leaks, dealing with the slop, and swapping out the 30+ y/o white walls it came with (Not driving it far/at all till then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 welcome. it sounds like a good find. rust issues not withstanding. very basic mechanicals so it will be a back to basics education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Welcome to the forum! That's beautiful country! Gary will ask if you'd like to be on our member map.... The 300 is an incredibly smooth and reliable engine. Do you have any idea how many miles are on it? I prefer NGK V-power for plugs but don't think there's any O2 sensor on an '84 4.9l (I'll admit my ignorance regarding the I-6) Would definitely recommend Motorcraft oil filters and ignition modules. The single barrel YFA carb is about the simplest thing going. The basic design was found on Jeeps and other vehicles, so should be a good introduction to carburetion for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Welcome to the forum! That's beautiful country! Gary will ask if you'd like to be on our member map.... The 300 is an incredibly smooth and reliable engine. Do you have any idea how many miles are on it? I prefer NGK V-power for plugs but don't think there's any O2 sensor on an '84 4.9l (I'll admit my ignorance regarding the I-6) Would definitely recommend Motorcraft oil filters and ignition modules. The single barrel YFA carb is about the simplest thing going. The basic design was found on Jeeps and other vehicles, so should be a good introduction to carburetion for you. Yes, welcome! Glad you joined. Big Sky Country! It is beautiful up there. And COLD in the winter. Jim is right, would you like to be on our map? You can see it at Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu. We can add you at Kalispell 'cause we don't put in actual addresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid51x Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Yes, welcome! Glad you joined. Big Sky Country! It is beautiful up there. And COLD in the winter. Jim is right, would you like to be on our map? You can see it at Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu. We can add you at Kalispell 'cause we don't put in actual addresses. Sure thing, I'd like to take part. And Kalispell is the main hub so that's fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid51x Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Welcome to the forum! That's beautiful country! Gary will ask if you'd like to be on our member map.... The 300 is an incredibly smooth and reliable engine. Do you have any idea how many miles are on it? I prefer NGK V-power for plugs but don't think there's any O2 sensor on an '84 4.9l (I'll admit my ignorance regarding the I-6) Would definitely recommend Motorcraft oil filters and ignition modules. The single barrel YFA carb is about the simplest thing going. The basic design was found on Jeeps and other vehicles, so should be a good introduction to carburetion for you. Per the Odometer, it's about 98.8k, but I've nothing to back that up or how many times it Might have rolled over. It was used privately before the dealer bought it so the only time it was registered/mileage checked was about a year ago. It might be near that, as the interior is reletively clean, the pedals aren't worn like most others I've seen when they hit 200-300k. And it's hard to rack up too many miles when you're "not supposed" to take it on public roads. Thanks for the brand recommendations, your guess is as good as mine for if O2s exist. I haven't done a deep dive yet beyond a surface level PPI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Per the Odometer, it's about 98.8k, but I've nothing to back that up or how many times it Might have rolled over. It was used privately before the dealer bought it so the only time it was registered/mileage checked was about a year ago. It might be near that, as the interior is reletively clean, the pedals aren't worn like most others I've seen when they hit 200-300k. And it's hard to rack up too many miles when you're "not supposed" to take it on public roads. Thanks for the brand recommendations, your guess is as good as mine for if O2s exist. I haven't done a deep dive yet beyond a surface level PPI. I once bought a '60's Dodge Powerwagon masons dump that had been owned by a cemetery. It was never titled or registered. With 100k that 300 should be in fine shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid51x Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 As promised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Sure thing, I'd like to take part. And Kalispell is the main hub so that's fine by me. You are now on the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid51x Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 You are now on the map. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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