After sitting unused for over two years, and taking about two hours to clean and vacuum a large chipmunk or mouse(?) nest built directly on top of the engine last month, I am pleased as punch that my '97 F150 xlt xtracab 2wd w/ 206k miles, a V6 and 5-speed manual starts up and seems to be running real nice. And, all it took was a new Wal-Mart battery for $65 and some new fresh gasoline and a bottle of el cheapo $2 carb-ejector cleaner.
I was stunned!
Have no clue on the rear end gear ratio!
Old Ford pickups never die, they just become neighborhood eyesores!
Could be I should go to VIP-Laconia for a $23 oil change and pour some Restore in with the new oil.....probably a good idea.