1979 Ford F250 Custom 2WD review from North America
"Truly a tough Ford"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This truck was a cement contractors truck. The bed was rusted away by the time I got it.
Bed was replaced with a home made flat bed made of angle iron and sheet metal.
The 400 V8 was starting to use a little oil, so I had the engine rebuilt and hopped up.
The cab and doors haven't aged well... a lot of surface rust, but with less than 1k on the rebuild, it's hard to beat.
General comments?
Fast stock, and faster now.
I once lit the rear tires up for a full block in Chicago, before the engine was hopped up, and it was still spinning when I let up.
But I don't think I ever got better than 9 mpg with the thing.
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| Excellent Farm Truck-Powerful and Fun to Drive |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1979 |
| First year of ownership | 1982 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 400 modified Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 9th September, 2009 |