What have you done to your truck today?
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03-03-2010, 07:25 PM
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03-03-2010, 08:52 PM
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If it didn't have a turbo along with the supercharger it was most likely a 238hp version. Add a turbo, higher flowing injecters and steel crown pistons would make it 270hp.The first big wrecker I drove was a Ford LN9000 with a 238 hp 6-71 and a 10 speed. It wasn't much on the hills but it was a highway screamer.
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03-03-2010, 08:56 PM
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03-03-2010, 09:08 PM
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Back in the early 80's Detroit introduced a 8.2 litre, 4 stroke V8 called the Fuel Pincher. It came in both naturally aspirated and turbocharged versions. Other than the non turbo 8.2's all other 4 stroke Detroits have turbochargers.
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03-03-2010, 09:11 PM
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03-03-2010, 09:25 PM
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thats cool. why do they call em the fuel pinchers?
They were introduced to compete with Caterpillar's 3208 V8's which were popular in the medium truck market at that time. They generally got decent mileage but like the 3208's the competed for customers with they were breakage prone. Both engines have long since be phased out of production.
and my original question was which model would you recommend for a highboy? somethin that would require minimal modification to the firewall and/or fenders?
They were introduced to compete with Caterpillar's 3208 V8's which were popular in the medium truck market at that time. They generally got decent mileage but like the 3208's the competed for customers with they were breakage prone. Both engines have long since be phased out of production.
and my original question was which model would you recommend for a highboy? somethin that would require minimal modification to the firewall and/or fenders?
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03-03-2010, 09:33 PM
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#2037
03-03-2010, 10:36 PM
Here is one with a 92-96 F150. Apparently she was trying to get the battery charged so she could go dumpster diving. What the hell?
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ewww BARF!!!!!! that was the one i was talking about..... 
now ur going to be scared for life too 
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