Possible project truck

[dbthelinguaphile]

Hey guys,

I've got a truck that belongs to my grandpa lined up to possibly restore to driving condition. The truck is a 69 Ford F100. Body is good -- frame solid, not rusted through anywhere. Transmission is good if memory serves me. The one big problem the truck has is its engine. It's an inline six -- don't remember if it's the 240 or the 300, but last time it ran it was only going on four cylinders. If it's the 300, I might keep the engine. The pistons are shot: there's oil leaking past the rings, and I think they need to be rebored or something -- maybe even bored out.

My question to you is this: if I were to put this old six back together, what would be the best way to go about it, especially if I did wind up boring it out?

[70_F100]

If it's in the shape you say it is, what Knightfire recommended is pretty much the only way to go.

There's no "piecemealing" a worn out engine.