I am the proud new owned of a 1985 F 350 lariat XLT with the 6.9 liter Diesel
Approx 142k
all original but worn out a bit
straight body engine seems great.
i am looking to upgrade a bunch of stuff
mostly to keep it road worthy.
needs taillights floor mats, seat covers and the list goes on.
will possible restore at some point in time.
2 Questions
1. what is best source for parts,, already hit eBay
and
2. anything anyone knows about this model year and engine that could be helpful
thanks in advance
golferdave

 

I get all new parts for my 87 from Rock Auto. Otherwise a good local boneyard and hope they keep old trucks in their inventory. You might want to forget dealers since most parts are long discontinued. This site will be helpful in finding parts at your local boneyards.
www.car-parts.com

Make sure your steel brake lines are in good shape.