Posted by Chris Lube Lublin on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at 3:49AM :
In Reply to: 230 vs 251 posted by Mike C. on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at 10:12PM :
Try to talk guy down on price of truck...
Buy truck
If Cab and front clip are good, Sell them for about $300. They will be gone in a instant for that price.
Before sending cab and front clip away, pull off any unusual or valuble trim and interior parts. Advertize those on Pilot house sites or epay.
I would imagine the dump box would be a 3.5 yard or thereabouts...Sell box and hoist for about $500. Keep the PTo on the trans tho. If you could have a use for it, make a dump trailer out of the rolling chassis..Those come in handy!
If truck has a 2 speed rear end, that might fetch a buck or two. and depending on the wheels, those may fetch a few dollars too!
Rebuild and install 251, bellhouse and trans...Enjoy.
Sell old engine-trans for $400. It will go fast that way.
Good luck!