adsm08 1,443 #51 Posted April 25 On 4/16/2024 at 10:57 PM, 87 416-8 horse said: I found it why the engine was stuck in the parts truck. When I got it I thought it had 143k miles judging by the body but I think it’s 43k because it still has the cross haching and no ring ridge! You can't go just by that on those old cast iron Fords. I pulled apart my first 2.9 with a known 215K miles on it. Cross-hatch visible, no ring ridge, and the part numbers on the main bearings were still readable. My dad bought that truck used when it was 1 year old with about 10K on it, between me and him we put the other 205K on it and it was never out of our possession. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
87 416-8 horse 240 #52 Posted April 30 Pulled the engine out with the excavator and the rear axel. Now it’s time to slice and dice the frame with the torch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
87 416-8 horse 240 #53 Posted April 30 (edited) Edited April 30 by 87 416-8 horse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,352 #54 Posted April 30 Now THAT is an engine hoist!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
87 416-8 horse 240 #55 Posted May 1 The parts truck is now a pile of truck parts and scrap. Everything in front of the fuel tanks are parts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,352 #56 Posted May 1 Nice quick work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
