I have a line on a '98 E-350 (short box) for 2 grand. It's got a lot of weird rust on it, the floor is compromised in some spots...but it's almost 10 years newer than my 1990.
I finally got the '90 running, but it won't start without a blast of ether, hot or cold...I just don't trust it.
This new one has 350+ on it. I'm told it has a rebuilt Jasper engine around 100k ago, no documentation. Is it cheaper to buy this than fix my current problems? It's got the Powerstroke engine - is that better than the 7.3 I currently have in my '90?
Old versus new - I'd appreciate any heads up.