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V6?
Whats up with the V6 chapter in my Haynes manual. Never saw one before and I've been around these 80+ trucks all my life. As far as I know they were never in a bronco so that leaves the F150. Anyone seen em?
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They did indeed put the 3.8 liter 232 cu. in. V6s in light duty 1/2 ton 2wd Ford pickups in the early 80s. I heard they didn't hold up well, I did see one in a junkyard once...I believe it was an F150 I could be wrong though.
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Ah, let me take you young bucks back a generation........
It was only available in the F100...the lighter weight version of the F series body.
Why? (you ask?) Well, there was a big push to get better gas mileage back then....overdrives were added, etc. All because of the high price of fuel.
Gee, that sounds familiar!
It was only available in the F100...the lighter weight version of the F series body.
Why? (you ask?) Well, there was a big push to get better gas mileage back then....overdrives were added, etc. All because of the high price of fuel.
Gee, that sounds familiar!
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Originally Posted by Pkupman82
They did indeed put the 3.8 liter 232 cu. in. V6s in light duty 1/2 ton 2wd Ford pickups in the early 80s. I heard they didn't hold up well, I did see one in a junkyard once...I believe it was an F150 I could be wrong though.
Last edited by BigBear1; Apr 21, 2006 at 09:57 AM.