It sounds more like an exhaust leak and maybe a noise from the water pump or even clutch. Check oil pressure when warm. The engine might be ok. It looks like a nice truck, super rare with the 3.8!
Poor old Essex motor, love these things. My first vehicle is a 97 F-150 with the modern 4.2L in it, still got it and even rebuilt the motor. These old carbureted 3.8s are definitely interesting, I got one on a stand right now from an 83 Mustang I'm tinkering with. Even own a 1990 Thunderbird Supercoupe with the supercharged 3.8.
Wow, I never knew that V6s were available in these. I thought the 300-6 (4.9 L inline 6) was the only 6-cylinder available. Btw, I love the 3-on-the-tree. R 2 |~| 1 3
I knew that this engine was a option but I have never seen it in a F-150 of this year till now. You can get these engines in droves from old windstars that have rotted out. There should be lots of these engines in salvage yards due to Ford Windstars rotting out.
I’ve seen many of the 1980-1986 F-series over the years. My stepfather owned an 85 F150 XL with a 300-6 and a 4-speed manual with OD. My cousin, then my grandfather owned an 82, not sure of the engine but it had a 3-on-the-tree. I have never seen one of these trucks with the idiot lights for the oil pressure and voltage. That was really neat to me. Btw, you’re lucky to have good bezels around your instrument cluster and radio/climate control. My stepdad owned his 85 F150 in the late 80s and early 90s and the sun had made those pieces brittle and they cracked way back then and his truck was 3 years newer than this one. Luckily now, LMC truck exists and they have almost everything you could possibly need to restore one of these. I’m really surprised those plastic bezels have lasted as long as they have and I’m so impressed that they did. Please share videos of your restoration of this truck. It’s so cool and I can’t wait to see the end results.
@@Alaska_Engineer I'm going to get that motor fixed I bought it with it Knocking I plan on trying to do the truck closest to I can to original the truck is rare because of the V6 that's in it
@@stevenjhobbs24 yes it does not sound good it's have a rod knock.. play plan on putting a temporary V6 out of a 83 mustang 3.8 and take the original motor to the machine shop and get it fixed habit rebuilt
@@stevenjhobbs24 after I take the original motor to the machine shop and have it rebuilt and that's when I'll be restoring the truck too close is to I can to original how it come out of the factory best to my knowledge
It sounds more like an exhaust leak and maybe a noise from the water pump or even clutch. Check oil pressure when warm. The engine might be ok. It looks like a nice truck, super rare with the 3.8!
@@thomaslarussa6814 yes it's a rare truck..
Poor old Essex motor, love these things. My first vehicle is a 97 F-150 with the modern 4.2L in it, still got it and even rebuilt the motor. These old carbureted 3.8s are definitely interesting, I got one on a stand right now from an 83 Mustang I'm tinkering with. Even own a 1990 Thunderbird Supercoupe with the supercharged 3.8.
Wow, I never knew that V6s were available in these. I thought the 300-6 (4.9 L inline 6) was the only 6-cylinder available.
Btw, I love the 3-on-the-tree.
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I knew that this engine was a option but I have never seen it in a F-150 of this year till now. You can get these engines in droves from old windstars that have rotted out. There should be lots of these engines in salvage yards due to Ford Windstars rotting out.
I’ve seen many of the 1980-1986 F-series over the years. My stepfather owned an 85 F150 XL with a 300-6 and a 4-speed manual with OD. My cousin, then my grandfather owned an 82, not sure of the engine but it had a 3-on-the-tree.
I have never seen one of these trucks with the idiot lights for the oil pressure and voltage. That was really neat to me.
Btw, you’re lucky to have good bezels around your instrument cluster and radio/climate control.
My stepdad owned his 85 F150 in the late 80s and early 90s and the sun had made those pieces brittle and they cracked way back then and his truck was 3 years newer than this one.
Luckily now, LMC truck exists and they have almost everything you could possibly need to restore one of these. I’m really surprised those plastic bezels have lasted as long as they have and I’m so impressed that they did.
Please share videos of your restoration of this truck. It’s so cool and I can’t wait to see the end results.
@@brian5o I will show videos of working on my trucks and doing registration
I miss my olod 83 f100. had a 5.0 and an aod. hopefully you can get that knock taken care of!
Them are nice trucks I had a quite a few trucks from 1980 through 96 f-series
What a bummer!
@@Alaska_Engineer I'm going to get that motor fixed I bought it with it Knocking I plan on trying to do the truck closest to I can to original the truck is rare because of the V6 that's in it
That is neat! Bummer its knocking. Can't wait to see it fixed. 👍
@@ethanbernard1494 thank you... I'll do what I can to put updates and post
Sounds like a exhaust leak?
Rare truck you have there. Sucks that it’s knocking
@@srcobra50 I'm going to have the original motor rebuilt I have another engine I'm putting in it for temporary
I would throw that motor in the woods a put a 300 six or a 302 in there
I could be wrong, but i think those 3.8 engines were only used in 1982 and 1983 and only in the F100.
@@claylyons6447 yes
No but I do here vacuum leak
What years were the 3.8 Trucks made ?
@@fordmanx3 1982-1983 for short time they were made
@@fordmanx3 1982-1983
just rep😂air it
@@user-ni7tg5fg9k my white 1982 what's a 3.8 V6 I'm going to are it I'm going to put a airbag suspension on it and customize it
@@user-ni7tg5fg9k I have another 82 with the V6 stepside I'm going to supercharge it and put a drop kit on it
That does not sound good.
@@stevenjhobbs24 yes it does not sound good it's have a rod knock.. play plan on putting a temporary V6 out of a 83 mustang 3.8 and take the original motor to the machine shop and get it fixed habit rebuilt
@@stevenjhobbs24 after I take the original motor to the machine shop and have it rebuilt and that's when I'll be restoring the truck too close is to I can to original how it come out of the factory best to my knowledge
Junk
if you take care of a machine it will take care of you