Embaresment for Chevy Drivers!
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Almost every single person on these forums would love that,but truth is,it wouldn't be the same 4.9 as we know it.It would most likely have less torque and more horsepower,and would definitely have a shorter life span.Not to mention that it would probably be smaller in size and completely computer controlled.It just wouldn't compare to the original.
Your absolutely correct sir, it would be a different angine.
Tim
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I have owned mostly chevy's in my time and liked them. My f150 is my first 4x4. We've just had a huge dump of snow for this area and I'm super impressed at its capabilities. When it first snowed, I went out looking for deep snow because I wanted to see what my trucks limits were in the snow. To be honest, I haven't found it yet. This truck is amazing in the snow. I love this weather. A white Christmas and my amazing truck. I couldn't be happier.
I'm just itching to find someone stuck...
I'm just itching to find someone stuck...
I'm the same way. I'm alwasy looking for someone to pull out of the muck. My parents finally bought me a hd tow strap for Christmas! Think they know me? Ha ha..
Pulled out a F250 attached to a 33' camper trailer that was stuck in the mud. This was before the locker (my power tires were on gravel, out of the mud). Then I pulled out a Heavy Duty Dodge, post Locker (in the muck). Theeeeen I tested out my truck's mudding abilities and I'm very very pleased.
'94 F-150 4x2 I6
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I've heard some pretty good things about the GM 4.2 I keep thinking it would make a good crawler motor. There's a gm wrecker locally that has one on a crate for a good price and I keep thinking it'd fun to find something to transplant it into. Gotta love those I6's.
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How big is it? Put it in a Ford Ranger.
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Bill, this I-6 4200 of GM's is like a "mini me" compared to the 300!
I think it might bolt right onto my riding lawnmower! It's a great little plant though.
Tim
I think it might bolt right onto my riding lawnmower! It's a great little plant though.
Tim
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I just really want to see an I6 in a Ranger.. ha ha.Wonder why Chebbie doesn't put the I6 in the Colorado..?
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IF you're a good fabricator,you could probably move the firewall back,extend the front,and fit in a Ford I6.But then it'd look like a pulling truck.lol.
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I think a built 170 / 200 I6 would be pretty cool in a Ranger. I'd like to have one in a little single cab 80's Ranger or BroncoII. I think it would make a good puddle jumper!
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Dude I soooo agree with you I had a 200Cid with 1 barrel carter carburetor in a 76 Ford Maverick with 3 on the Tree and my little 200 even with 275,000 miles and a teenager behind the wheel would take a 5.0L Mustake out of the hole. built up that'd be a righteous motor
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The great thing about the GM4.2, is that if get rid of the torque management crap that protects the transmission, it has Ford 300-6 low end torque, but still produces usable power all the way upto 6000 RPM
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Dude I soooo agree with you I had a 200Cid with 1 barrel carter carburetor in a 76 Ford Maverick with 3 on the Tree and my little 200 even with 275,000 miles and a teenager behind the wheel would take a 5.0L Mustake out of the hole. built up that'd be a righteous motor
275K miles? Wow! Ever been rebuilt?
..I see in your Sig you have an '87 Ranger. Care to donate? I'll give Motorhead351 a call. He loves this kind of stuff. Now, we just need the motor. <_<
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Nope it was Never rebuilt and I Drove it like a porche or something ***** to the wall all the time the harder I drove it the better it ran. and as for Taking the 5.0L Mustakes off the line naah did it religiously off the line it haddem now once moving they'd blow my doors off but from a stop I haddem
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Nope it was Never rebuilt and I Drove it like a porche or something ***** to the wall all the time the harder I drove it the better it ran. and as for Taking the 5.0L Mustakes off the line naah did it religiously off the line it haddem now once moving they'd blow my doors off but from a stop I haddem
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Do they sell turbo's for 2.9's or are you going to fab one up? How much power do 2.9's have stock?