Truck value? 88 with a 350
12-15-2013, 06:43 PM
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Truck value? 88 with a 350
Looking for an idea of what a truck will be worth. I might end up trading my truck plus a gun and cash but want to make sure the value is reasonable. The truck was built by a tech at a Chevrolet dealer ship for a long story short who passed away and another tech had bought it and drove it daily. The truck is said to have 17k miles on motor and maybe 5-7k on the transmission.
It is a 1988 Toyota TRD(not sure if its actual TRD or not) with a 350 crate 330hp crate motor from jegs backed by a turbo 350 with a custom transmount and custom poly motor mounts with a nice set up on the front. Has a 120amp alt upgrade as well. custom exhaust with long tube headers. Fuel tank was relocated to rear of bed in a storage unit so fuel gauge still works and all. Has a built Chevy 10 bolt rear with an LSD but will need a new clutch pad for it soon if I desire to do so. Truck rode smooth. Has new front end from what I could see. Upgraded brakes. Aftermarket tires and rims. Rear suspension is upgraded with traction bars as well. Has no radio or a.c and the tach makes a god aweful wining noise. Is that common? He said it was and the gear needed to be oiled. Again, any info would be great on value. Body is in ok shape. Has sheap enamel paint job and has 2 small rust spots on the wheel wells. Headlight plug needs to be replaced as well. Truck ran great, shifted smooth. No problems from what I could feel, hear, or see.
It is a 1988 Toyota TRD(not sure if its actual TRD or not) with a 350 crate 330hp crate motor from jegs backed by a turbo 350 with a custom transmount and custom poly motor mounts with a nice set up on the front. Has a 120amp alt upgrade as well. custom exhaust with long tube headers. Fuel tank was relocated to rear of bed in a storage unit so fuel gauge still works and all. Has a built Chevy 10 bolt rear with an LSD but will need a new clutch pad for it soon if I desire to do so. Truck rode smooth. Has new front end from what I could see. Upgraded brakes. Aftermarket tires and rims. Rear suspension is upgraded with traction bars as well. Has no radio or a.c and the tach makes a god aweful wining noise. Is that common? He said it was and the gear needed to be oiled. Again, any info would be great on value. Body is in ok shape. Has sheap enamel paint job and has 2 small rust spots on the wheel wells. Headlight plug needs to be replaced as well. Truck ran great, shifted smooth. No problems from what I could feel, hear, or see.
12-15-2013, 07:19 PM
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To a lot of guys, that thing isn't worth much.. I wouldn't pay more than 3-4k for it. Also, I'm not sure if TRD existed in the 1980s, but they definitely weren't making Yota trucks. It may be an SR5, but if they're calling it a TRD, they're fishing for money or ignorant or both!
12-16-2013, 03:48 AM
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A mild built 10 bolt weaker than a 7.5"? He is asking 3k for it. The crate motor alone costs more than that. And I assumed TRD didn't exist but I did know that Toyota had an optional sport suspension back in the day and wasn't sure if that is how they classified it.
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