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510cpskid
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My dads 76 ranchero with a 351 Cleveland has been sitting for some years and is just rotting away. My dad said I could do what I want with it, just don't know what that is.
My questions are
Should I sell it? Would it be worth anything? Donate it?
It's been under non op.
anyone know about these cars?
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Posts: 1015 | From: fremont | Registered: Mar 2008
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ISP89LX
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I would say it all comes down to how much meaning and history this car has with your fam. For example my dad has a truck that he wants to hand down to me that has been in the fam for 15+ years and I will never let him sell it or even think of selling it. I will slowly restore it back to its original form. It all depends how much meaning it has to you guys if not sell it.
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warhorse58gt
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Originally posted by ISP89LX:
I would say it all comes down to how much meaning and history this car has with your fam. For example my dad has a truck that he wants to hand down to me that has been in the fam for 15+ years and I will never let him sell it or even think of selling it. I will slowly restore it back to its original form. It all depends how much meaning it has to you guys if not sell it.
100% correct. i'd say keep it stock restore it. but if you just don't like them, or it really means nothing to you but another car, sell it.
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Ill take it off your hands ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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wilit
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Unless your Dad swapped in the Cleveland, it's probably not a factory Cleveland. Ford only produced the Cleveland in the US from '70-'74. Beginning in '75 they used the 351M/400 to replace the Cleveland. They look similar but are very different. The 351M is generally considered the 2nd biggest turd V8, just behind the 255 of the '80-'81 Foxbodies.
If it's a real Cleveland, the engine would have some value, but if it's a 351M, not really.
[ April 29, 2012, 12:28 AM: Message edited by: wilit ]
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510cpskid
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Ok thanks for the info ill look into it and check the papers
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92 coupe 100 wet nx 410's mickey t's
new set up
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Posts: 1015 | From: fremont | Registered: Mar 2008
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