Is there any value in a 1965 no rust, 390, granny 4 speed pick up? I'm too old to work on the new stuff, but not really a Ford p/u guy. But I found one and just don't know if I should buy it. I know. No pictures and not much info, but are these things going for big bucks. I'm thinking somewhere in the $4,000 to $7,000 range. Help me out, guys.
If I had 4 to 7 grand and was (am) getting old, I'd be looking for something a little more comfy than a 3/4 ton anything.
Yes of course there is value in it. How do you know its a 390? did you do the trick where you measure the stroke with a pencil or coat hanger? all 360's are 390's when for sale, Ha! you would have better luck on a ford pickup website like Fordification.com To me a truck aint a truck unless its long bed and 3/4 ton.
They are great old trucks. Like said, probably a 352.....the 4 speed can get old if driving in heavy traffic. Also check the rear gear ratio, some were stump pullers. These trucks are prone to rust in the cab mounts, floor, and rad support.
My brother just bought one of these a couple months back. It's a 65 F250 with a 67 390 in it along with 4.56 rear gears and a 4 speed. This truck has been in Iowa all its life and needs cab mounts and radiator support. He got it for $2500 running and driving with all new brakes/lines and a dual pot master cylinder. It runs and drives well, but rides like a chuck wagon and you can shift into 4th around 35mph.
For reference: The 360 and 390 blocks are identical externally. The only way of differentiating between the two, since there are no external markings to tell you what you've got, is to measure the stroke. Simply rotate the crankshaft around until the #1 cylinder is at TDC (top dead center) as indicated at the timing mark. Remove the spark plug and insert a wooden dowel into the cylinder until you hit the top of the piston and make a mark on the dowel. (Use the valve cover lip as a constant reference source.) Then remove the spark plug from the #4 cylinder (when #1 is TDC, #4 is BDC) and make another mark on the dowel. Then measure the difference. A 360 has a 3.50" stroke and a 390 has a 3.78" stroke.
stude on trailer by studebaker eric posted May 20, 2013 at 6:45 PM I damn near gave away my 66 f250 and it was nice. I would give no more than 1500 for what you describe. Mine was a 66. Camper special, ps,pb,ac,at truck with nice paint, interior,wheels and tires. And a 351 ckeveland. It took 6 months to sell for far less than my 3500 asking price.
1965 more likely to have a 352, not 360 ...I think they arrived a few years later. I don't however know the bore and stroke of them, but I'll bet some other H.A.M.B. Ers do! And yep the H.A.M.B. IS GREAT!
I really do love these series of trucks and I have soft spot for F250s. With that said, it better be like brand new for 4 to 7 Grand! Neat trucks but the value is just not there for beater 250s. I bought a pretty good 65 SWB F100 styleside for 1,000 bucks this past January. I could have got it for 700 but that's not my style. A good deal....Yes but not that good.
352s magically turn into 390s on sale day. The truck if V8 would have come with a 352 originally. 352s are good engines and I like them just as well as a 390 in a truck.
With truck prices location has more to do with it than what year or what brand. A 65 Ford F250 would have to be damned near perfect for me to want to spend 4 to 7 K on it though. This F100 is 70 miles from me at 3800 https://kpr.craigslist.org/cto/d/ford/6268244554.html Asking on this F250 is 7800 and it is presentable . https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1965-ford-250-truck/6273217608.html Well more presentable than most of them. Still needs a lot of spiffing up. My problem is that I am not much of a fan of any Ford built after 1957. Add to that I hate to work on the later Fords. What ever you buy get one from the label you are used to working on. Be it Mopar, Ford or GM what you have been used to in the past makes it a lot easier now. Don't get caught up in the "this is the only decent older vehicle I can find for sale right now. If you have had Fords all your life then the Ford makes a lot of sense. If you always drove Mopars it will be a headache.
8 mpg uphill downhill or through the hill. I have had several 60's 70's for work trucks, last was a 87 E250 drove across country and to work for 15 years. Good cheap work trucks imho.
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