I ended up with this rig - it is pretty cool and it pretty good shape. It has the 351 not the 460. It won't really work for the application I had in mind. I guess you could say I am flipping it, but really want to get my money back out of it. I messaged the couple when it was listed at 17,500 and at that time they didn't want to budge on the price. Weeks later they let me know they were willing to lower the price to 12,500 ( turns out they relisted it at this price and I wasn't getting some super deal) But I got excited made arrangements for a ride, time off work, gave it a once over, and drove it home. It drives pretty good for an 80s leaf sprung 250. Could probably use a refresh on the suspension like shocks, tre's, maybe leaf bushings. But would also be fine just as it sits. I listed it back up on page for 13,500 expecting somebody to negotiate it back down to the 12-or so range.
15 or so years ago I had a 89 with the 460. It seemed to get 8-11 mpg no matter what it was towing or if I had my Lance Cab over towing my rock buggy. It would run with very little fuss. Now that same truck today would be much older so perhaps all things would be equal. I felt like the 351 was great in everyway expect it seemed to be pushing harder to take the hills with only a 4 wheel camper. But to be fair I haven't driven an old truck like this in sometime. The MPG wasn't calculated per say, more of a frequent travel of the same distance in other vehicles. If you wanted to just cruise the backroads with occasional big highway travel I think this would be a great combo. Traveling road trips across America on big highways keeping speed you will notice more frequent gas stops.
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