1986 California Bronco, one owner, 70k original miles - POLL

[Gary Lewis]

Let's see what fun we can have.  

What do you think this will go for? https://www.ebay.com/itm/372603438081

What will this one go for?

<$10K

>$10K but <$12K

>$12K but <$14K

>$14K but <$16K

>$16K but <$18K

>$18K but <$20K

>$20K

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[Rembrant]

I wanted to say $14k or higher, but picked the 12-14k range. I'm only basing it on the truck having the lowly 302 that everybody hates...lol. If it had the 351 HO I'd go into the 14-16k range;).

I know absolutely nothing, so these are just my wild guesses;).

I like the one owner bit. My 84 was a one owner truck. However, if a vehicle is in minty condition, I don't know if most people care much about it being a one owner. California vehicle, yes, absolutely a big benefit.

[1986F150Six]

I wanted to guess $16K, so will vote $14-16K.

[Gary Lewis]

Cory - I posted in the other thread.  I don't know if you can create polls, but I think you can.  And, I don't know if you can edit your first post to make it a poll, but it has to be the first post of a thread/topic.

And I voted 18 - 20.

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

Cory - I posted in the other thread.  I don't know if you can create polls, but I think you can.  

Gary,

It looks like I can, yes, but this one is OK. You can delete my original thread and just leave this one. I didn't have anything profound to add to the thread anyway, other than sharing an Ebay link.

[Gary Lewis]

Ok Cory, I deleted it.  But was just trying to see what the poll would look like.  Sorry to mess you up.

[Rembrant]

Didn't mess me up in the least Gary.

We'll have to wait a week and see what this baby sells for.

It sure is nice.

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, it certainly is.  I've added it to my "research list", so plan to come back and update this thread when the auction is over.  But if I forget, please nudge me.  Gently.  

[grumpin]

Wow! Nice indeed!

[Rembrant]

Sitting at $12,100 with 15 hrs to go, and the reserve is not met.

[Gary Lewis]

I'm betting it goes bonkers at 6:55 PM Central.

[Gary Lewis]

Ended at $12,650 with the reserve not met.

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

Ended at $12,650 with the reserve not met.

It's that pesky 302 I'm tellin' ya, nobody wants it...lol. If it had the 351 HO it would have sold.

[Gary Lewis]

You are probably right.  My brother and I were talking about that a few days ago.  He had several of these trucks back in the day, and his experience was that the EFI'd 302 ran quite well in a light truck, but when you tried to tow with them they just didn't have the moxie that the 351HO had.

In this case, if you weren't going to tow that Bronco might be an excellent choice.  

[Rembrant]

Gary,

I'm so used to hearing everybody complain about the lowly 302, it's the first thing that came to my mind!

PS: I saw a funny comment...not sure if it was on here or an FB, etc. Somebody was talking about spending a couple grand on doing a 302 stroker kit (probably the 347 ci if I recall correctly) and somebody replied saying that, "Hey, you know Ford also had a factory stroker kit for the 302? They called it the 351!!".

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, I often wonder why people pay good money for a kit to stroke a 302 to a bit less than what the factory got with the 351.  If you want ~350 cubes then go buy a 351W.  My "stroked 351M" comment in my signature is the same thing.  I'm using the factory kit - a 400 crank.

Note: I'm not saying building up a 302 like you did is crazy.  Plenty of power in a strong 302.  But why stroke it when 351W's are everywhere?  

[Rembrant]

Gary Lewis wrote

Note: I'm not saying building up a 302 like you did is crazy.  Plenty of power in a strong 302.  But why stroke it when 351W's are everywhere?  

My little mildly built 302 is perfectly fine for what I'm using it for. I technically didn't even need the power,...it all started with me taking it apart to clean up all the leaks and stuff...lol. Anyway, for a little 2wd Flareside...a 300HP 302 is more than plenty imho. I could have spent way more money that I did, but I was trying to keep it as a cheaper budget build. I even got a bit of flak for going with factory cast iron GT40 heads when there are much better aluminum options available. If for any reason I had to spend even $10 more dollars on it, I would have gone with a 351, hands down.

[Gary Lewis]

The financial math to stroke a 302 doesn't make cents.  

But a strong 302 can move a light truck quite nicely as well as return decent MPG to allow it to be driven and enjoyed.  

[Rembrant]

It looks like the market has determined the value of this Bronco...it's been stuck at $12.5k for a couple days, with reserve not met. Same as last time.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/372613711109

[Gary Lewis]

I think you are right - $12.5K is about it.  Wonder what the reserve is?