Greetings fellow gear heads.
I have a 86 W150 with 360 and automatic. I've had the truck for about 20 years but it has been sitting for the last 5. It was running poorly and I was driving it home from work on a very cold night and threw the v belt that turns the water pump off. I drove it the rest of the way home and it got very hot. Figured I cooked the engine and parked it. Just receintly got it running with a new fuel pump and belts. Running better than ever, apparently it didn't get hot enought to hurt the engine. I suspect the fuel pump was not up to par for a long time.
I don't really need the truck but think I'll get it roadworthy and maybe slick it up some. Looking forward to learing more about these trucks and hearing about yours.
I have a 86 W150 with 360 and automatic. I've had the truck for about 20 years but it has been sitting for the last 5. It was running poorly and I was driving it home from work on a very cold night and threw the v belt that turns the water pump off. I drove it the rest of the way home and it got very hot. Figured I cooked the engine and parked it. Just receintly got it running with a new fuel pump and belts. Running better than ever, apparently it didn't get hot enought to hurt the engine. I suspect the fuel pump was not up to par for a long time.
I don't really need the truck but think I'll get it roadworthy and maybe slick it up some. Looking forward to learing more about these trucks and hearing about yours.
