Shadowdog
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Running an 1987 D-150 Dodge 1/2T long box with that trusty 318 & 727 AT. with a odometer that only goes up to 100K in KM, and we don't really know how many times it has turned over as it was purchased by my father second hand in the mid 90's from the local Ford dealer. It spent several winters basking in dry AZ and wasn't driven in the winter a lot by the rust on it as he drove it very little in the winter. It probably has at least 250K KM or 150K miles as he for sure put 100k KM on it. Those engines seem to run forever if given proper maintenance and not abused. The Mopar mags say all the engine blocks (from the slant 6 to Big Block) were high Ni and so wore well and were strong and this continued to the end (about 2003). Hopefully the Hemi continued this! There are great affordable replacement aftermarket heads for the Magnum (used from the early 90's) ones that cracked also plus Trick Flow just introduced really nice aluminum heads for the SB after first making ones for the BB.
Second hand rusty 1993 and 95 Ram 5.9 Cummins 2500 cub cabs , both with 4WD and 275 and 325K KM respectively, bought used. from original owners. recently. I did put 25K on the 93, but std trans (Gretag 360) now needs a rebuild. The 95 needs rust repair, steering linkage from the box to column, and maybe AT work, for safety to put on the road.
Have a few T-Birds 94 and 96 that are super reliable with 200K KM /120K miles 4.6L V8 (they need an improved plastic intake manifold though as the original cracks and leaks coolant )
Had a 89 Festiva 4 sp I put 200K KM on as a commuter and it was super reliable. 1st and only new car, but it was cheap to buy and I was very sick at the time.
1965 Acadian Beaumont 4 door parts car (I have a ragtop I am restoring) that is in great shape, with 150K miles, but the 230 6 needs bearings as it was driven too hard by it's previous second owner.
1970 250 Mercedes Benz. bought second hand with now 155K miles and needs some rust repair and AT trans rebuild. The dual carb 6 made it fun to drive and seems built to last for ever.
Have second hand 1974 C-2500 that was bullet proof and has 170K miles, but needs a new bed (rust) and front fenders.
Second hand MB 250 with the twin carb
Second hand rusty 1993 and 95 Ram 5.9 Cummins 2500 cub cabs , both with 4WD and 275 and 325K KM respectively, bought used. from original owners. recently. I did put 25K on the 93, but std trans (Gretag 360) now needs a rebuild. The 95 needs rust repair, steering linkage from the box to column, and maybe AT work, for safety to put on the road.
Have a few T-Birds 94 and 96 that are super reliable with 200K KM /120K miles 4.6L V8 (they need an improved plastic intake manifold though as the original cracks and leaks coolant )
Had a 89 Festiva 4 sp I put 200K KM on as a commuter and it was super reliable. 1st and only new car, but it was cheap to buy and I was very sick at the time.
1965 Acadian Beaumont 4 door parts car (I have a ragtop I am restoring) that is in great shape, with 150K miles, but the 230 6 needs bearings as it was driven too hard by it's previous second owner.
1970 250 Mercedes Benz. bought second hand with now 155K miles and needs some rust repair and AT trans rebuild. The dual carb 6 made it fun to drive and seems built to last for ever.
Have second hand 1974 C-2500 that was bullet proof and has 170K miles, but needs a new bed (rust) and front fenders.
Second hand MB 250 with the twin carb
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