heres a rare one

[vegas39]

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/1994536254.html

I'm sure its probably hammered but still might be fun to tinker with. Not very easy to get parts for either, been there done that.

 

[Bill-W]

Love it! I've been thinking about getting a cheap beater to commute with to my new job , I think that would fit the bill! Although I might never get there!

That reminds me of my buddy's GT he drove in High school, I'm still not sure why they would make a "GT" version!

I wonder if a moose pump would fit???

 

[vegas39]

Love it! I've been thinking about getting a cheap beater to commute with to my new job , I think that would fit the bill! Although I might never get there!

That reminds me of my buddy's GT he drove in High school, I'm still not sure why they would make a "GT" version!

I wonder if a moose pump would fit???

It's funny, I havent seen one of those old body escorts around in years.
I had an 85 tempo diesel years ago that someone gave me, needed lots of work, never ended up getting it going. Had a heck of a time trying to get parts for it.

 

[sheepman]

for $500 it would worth messing with. If it didn't work to good, it almost worth it weigth in scrap.

 

[GenLightening]

If it just wasn't so far out in the middle of BFE it might be a fun little car.

 

[vegas39]

If it just wasn't so far out in the middle of BFE it might be a fun little car.

Ah c'mon Doug, just hop on down and pick it up.

 

[GenLightening]

Well as long as I'm out I may as well deliver your pump to you too! It's not that much farther to Vegas....

 

[vegas39]

I have to wonder what they mean when they say, "needs oil filter."

I called a guy about a Rabbit diesel for sale once and he said the oil filter had vibrated so hard, that it snapped off at the base, which I have heard of happening. Thing is, he wouldnt let me come down and put a new filter on it, said I had to go ahead and buy as is. Yeah, with a blown up engine due to lack of oil!

 

[GenLightening]

And how many miles did he go before he noticed the engine making a different kind of rattle?

 

[George D.]

I would so buy it if I wasn't about to go to afgahnistan.

 

[towtruckdave]

I never buy stuff that has either overheated or run out of oil.

It looks like that thing did both.

Would be a cool beater if it was good.

 

[gatorman21218]

What engine is in that thing? not an idi im assuming. Man its too bad ford doesnt make a diesel car. I put the blame on the epa for trying to outlaw diesel engines.

 

[George D.]

I would be willing to bet it is an IDI most diesels of that era were remeber the main reason the term IDI is in the title of this forum is to differntiate between the mechanicle 7.3 wich uses indirect injection and the powerstroke 7.3 wich uses direct injection.

 

[gatorman21218]

Yeah you're right what a stupid i am. By idi I meant a Navistar 420/444 Indirect Injection Diesel.

 

[vegas39]

The tempos and escorts came with a mazda diesel, so i was told. I remember the one I had, had the IP mounted at the back of the motor, two timing belts.