Found an '81 Pickup w/blown headgasket is it worth $600?
02-10-2004, 06:47 PM
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Found an '81 Pickup w/blown headgasket is it worth $600?
They say it has new tires, and a new clutch. I haven't seen it yet, probably tomorrow. What engine is in this? How difficult or pricey is the headgasket repair? What should I offer, if it looks ok?
02-10-2004, 07:00 PM
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If it's been in CA all its life, there shouldn't be a problem, but up here, the 80s toys are nortorious for rust. check the box, the frame and the floorboards specifically. I believe it should have the 22r which is a very very strong engine. It may have the 20r, I'm not sure when the transition happened. That would make a great bush beast.
02-10-2004, 07:07 PM
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What are you going to do with it Rob?? Wouldnt you rather put $600. into your truck? Or do you want to build a real rockcrawler?
If you do get it Steve can do the engine for you--he has the same one and knows it very well.
If you do get it Steve can do the engine for you--he has the same one and knows it very well.
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02-10-2004, 07:25 PM
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Originally posted by Marc P
What are you going to do with it Rob??
What are you going to do with it Rob??
Wouldnt you rather put $600. into your truck?
Not really, anything else(front locker, crawler gears) will just take me on trails that will F-up my daily driver. Plus Solid axle!!
If you do get it Steve can do the engine for you--he has the same one and knows it very well.
I'm not even sure it's 4x4, the lady doesn't know and couldn't check right now.I told her to describe if it had 2 shift knobs and I got 2 different answers. I'm just looking because it is quite cheap for a trail rig, we'll see.
02-10-2004, 07:33 PM
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I understand--for the last year or so I have driven by an 85 on Mission Gorge. It never moved and I kept wanting to see if they wanted to sell it. I held back thinking the longer it was there the cheeper I could get it for. But a week or so ago I drove by and it was gone
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