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Newcomer, South Carolina
dayhut
+1y
Hey all!
I have a 1988 Mighty Max, 2.0. I got it from a friend for $475 and a box of .30-06 bullets. When I got it, it came with chrome rims and wide 14" tires. It looked good, but the engine ran ragged and my friend was stumped. Long story short, I gapped the plugs, (slightly open at .043") and added a new ignition wire set. That was all she took and away we went!
The engine has a valve seal leak in the #3 cylinder, but I keep an eye on the plugs and clean all 4 every 120 days or so. I recently put in new timing and counter shaft belts and a salvaged tranny went in this this last summer. The brakes have been redone, too. The original engine is still installed and has 300K+ miles on it.
Then I hit a deer a few months ago... D%$N! I just got a new radiator installed, post deer strike, and the truck is back to running great. I'm shopping around now for a new bumper, grill and left side front light capsule. With these, I can put the deer behind me.
My wife says I should sell the truck, but it is like one of my own children at this point. I'm gonna get it to 400K, just to say I did it. Sometime later this year I expect to retire the Mighty Max, but it wont leave the yard. It'll keep on trucking into the the future....
David
I have a 1988 Mighty Max, 2.0. I got it from a friend for $475 and a box of .30-06 bullets. When I got it, it came with chrome rims and wide 14" tires. It looked good, but the engine ran ragged and my friend was stumped. Long story short, I gapped the plugs, (slightly open at .043") and added a new ignition wire set. That was all she took and away we went!
The engine has a valve seal leak in the #3 cylinder, but I keep an eye on the plugs and clean all 4 every 120 days or so. I recently put in new timing and counter shaft belts and a salvaged tranny went in this this last summer. The brakes have been redone, too. The original engine is still installed and has 300K+ miles on it.
Then I hit a deer a few months ago... D%$N! I just got a new radiator installed, post deer strike, and the truck is back to running great. I'm shopping around now for a new bumper, grill and left side front light capsule. With these, I can put the deer behind me.
My wife says I should sell the truck, but it is like one of my own children at this point. I'm gonna get it to 400K, just to say I did it. Sometime later this year I expect to retire the Mighty Max, but it wont leave the yard. It'll keep on trucking into the the future....
David
broccolilang
+1y
dont let the wife get between you and your truck d;
poorokie
+1y
We could definitely chat! My first 93 MM (2.6 auto) was a gift from a friend, post deer collision: replaced hood, grill, radiator, beat the rest of it back to straight, running fine. Also bought a 87 MM with a "blown engine" for $300. I was going to use the front end to fix the 93, and build a trailer from the back, but the truck was too nice and is awaiting an engine rebuild (2.0 auto). Just bought another 93 MM, 2.4 5-spd, supposedly only needs a fuel pump. We will see...