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My workhorses and newest addition

These are my mighty tonka toys.. I suppose.

the Black 92 Dakota is my daily driver, shes got a 318 auto 4wheel sittin on 31's just finished putting the rear dif back together ever snap a 5/8" x 4" hardened steel pin? NOT PRETTY

The Gray '86 is just a plain jane busted f150 4x4... with a rather stout built 460/c6 in it. its gettin its life carried on this summer, the drivetrain is going into a 77 shortbox. the floors are toasted, only thing solid on the truck besides the inside of the bed, is the doors hood and visor lol. though she will bounce your head off the back window at a dig.

I just recently picked up the blue 89 dakota. its a little 3.9l 4x4 with a toasted tranny. it sat for 3 yrs. threw some fresh petro and a set of plugs in her and she purrs like a kitten.... and oddly... sounds good with dual exhaust.

anywho, Enjoy!





Clayton

My workhorses and newest addition

Reply #1 –
My friend had a 92 Dakota with the 318 for a couple months. seemed like a good truck, and had a ton of power. The steering wheel rubbed the column trim when you turned though. Drove him nuts.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

My workhorses and newest addition

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Haystack;348516
My friend had a 92 Dakota with the 318 for a couple months. seemed like a good truck, and had a ton of power. The steering wheel rubbed the column trim when you turned though. Drove him nuts.

 
Yeah, mine too but the stereo drowns it out.. along with the exhaust. good overall little trucks

My workhorses and newest addition

Reply #3 –
I was really surprised with how good it was. His only had like 92k on it. He bought it for a job he would need a truck for. Job didn't go through, so he sold it for 1k, and bought his mustang.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com
 

My workhorses and newest addition

Reply #4 –
92k huh? that isnt to bad. mine has 189k on origional drivetrain sans rear diff and t-case. still bangin like a champ.

Shes getting a warmed over 360 and a rebuilt tranny this summer hopefully. along with a 3" lift with a 2" bodylift possibly some paint.

I had to rebuild the rear diff cause i blew it pushing some snow. it officially has a trac-lok now and she is surefooted

low roll in 2wd, dropped the blade infront of my mailbox pushed the snow out from infront, backed up to get another run at it and she hung up ok.. patch of ice. NOT! revved it up BOOM and the symphony of chunks of gears between gears sounded so pretty.