Greetings from NW, Montana.

[Sid51x]

Hey Gents, Just picked up an 84' F-150 XL in 4WD with the 300ci in it. I've been scouring the documentation here, thank ya'll so much for compiling it. I've been able to get so many of my questions about what was expected from this thing from the factory.

I'm up near Kalispell, MT so a bit up/out there. While I have a number of years under my belt maintaining older rigs, (my DD is a 20 y/o Subaru), this will be my first non EFI, and my first domestic so I am sure that I'll have plenty of newbie questions going forward.

An example of which: I'm used to vehicle brands preferring specific brands for parts; NGK for sparkplugs, Denso for o2 Sensors, etc..  Is that the case with these rigs?

When It's light out I'll get some pictures up, but I was incredibly surprised with the find on my part, was in next to immaculate shape for the area I'm in and just how badly vehicles are eaten up, abused and wrecked.

Looking forward to fixing the leaks, dealing with the slop, and swapping out the 30+ y/o white walls it came with (Not driving it far/at all till then).

[mat in tn]

welcome. it sounds like a good find. rust issues not withstanding.  very basic mechanicals so it will be a back to basics education.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Welcome to the forum!  
That's beautiful country!
Gary will ask if you'd like to be on our member map....

The 300 is an incredibly smooth and reliable engine.
Do you have any idea how many miles are on it?
I prefer NGK V-power for plugs but don't think there's any O2 sensor on an '84 4.9l (I'll admit my ignorance regarding the I-6)
Would definitely recommend Motorcraft oil filters and ignition modules.

The single barrel YFA carb is about the simplest thing going.
The basic design was found on Jeeps and other vehicles, so should be a good introduction to carburetion for you.

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, welcome!  Glad you joined.  

Big Sky Country!  It is beautiful up there.  And COLD in the winter.

Jim is right, would you like to be on our map?  You can see it at Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu.  We can add you at Kalispell 'cause we don't put in actual addresses.

[Sid51x]

Sure thing, I'd like to take part. And Kalispell is the main hub so that's fine by me.

[Sid51x]

Per the Odometer, it's about 98.8k, but I've nothing to back that up or how many times it Might have rolled over.  It was used privately before the dealer bought it so the only time it was registered/mileage checked was about a year ago.

It might be near that, as the interior is reletively clean, the pedals aren't worn like most others I've seen when they hit 200-300k. And it's hard to rack up too many miles when you're "not supposed" to take it on public roads.

Thanks for the brand recommendations, your guess is as good as mine for if O2s exist. I haven't done a deep dive yet beyond a surface level PPI.

[ArdWrknTrk]

I once bought a '60's Dodge Powerwagon masons dump that had been owned by a cemetery.
It was never titled or registered.

With 100k that 300 should be in fine shape!  

[Sid51x]

As promised.

[Gary Lewis]

You are now on the map.

[Sid51x]

Thanks!

[grumpin]

Welcome!

[mat in tn]

that's one serious bumper right there

[mat in tn]

that's one serious bumper right there

[ArdWrknTrk]

Push bumpers are nice for plowing the yard.  

No off-roading* with an approach angle like that!

[Sid51x]

Yeah...  I'm looking around for an option to replace it.. Way too heavy up there..

[ArdWrknTrk]

How is it attached?

Could you go back to a stock bumper?
Could you cut this one down with a torch or plasma cutter?

[Sid51x]

Thankfully, It appears to utilize some pretty stock mounting locations, and I cannot find where it might have been otherwise attached to the frame.  So going back to "stock", at least for the time being, should be in the cards.





Going to have to be real careful with early project selection on this, as I lack a lot of the "Heavier Duty" tooling, and the knowhow to use it. (Plasma cutting, welding, etc..)

[mat in tn]

that looks to be a simple bolt on. unbolting it and replacing the factory style should be very strait forward. its only four bolts.  

[Sid51x]

mat in tn wrote

its only four bolts.

Famous last words of any project.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Bracket does look booger welded top and bottom.

I imagine first order of the day is finding a junkyard truck to scavenge stock bumper and brackets from.