deputydawg
Lieutenant Commander
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- Aug 29, 2004
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Am looking to buy a 1979 Ford F150. Under the hood says 5.8L engine. It has been too many years since I have been in the shop, is this a 351, 400, or 390? <br /><br />The VIN number is F14HPEG4801. Is there anyplace I can go online to check this code and see what was put in factory as far as gear ratio, tranny, paint color and all the goods?<br /><br />Story of the truck, I posted on dockside a few days ago. I looked at the truck today. Has water leaking out the side of the block, running out. Appears the block is frozen and cracked. The guy said last time he tried to start it he had to put a space heater on the water pump to thaw it so it would turn over. I am assuming the block is ruined from no antifreeze, but the owner just came from Floriduh so didn't know about blocks freezing...<br />I am going to buy it for $100 as a project. Have a few blocks laying around, but mostly smallblocks.