'TECH' stated earlier that chevy does not make a better motor with that kind of displacement, that's incorrect unless he was just referring to what s10s or silverados have. Chevy replaced the 4.3 with a 4.2L I6, it makes 295HP and is used in the trailblazers and might make their way into the silverados to replace the 4.3s. But I have to agree with TECH that GM was very stupid with with their plastic injector assemblys, a very bad design, and not upgradable. More on that in a second.
I said, "it's not a bad engine but they don't build a better one", refering to whatever it's in and that's only what i've seen so, my opinion, not incorrect. I don't disagree with you on the I6 though (except if you want to see COP failures like Ford).
i got to go with the 3.9 magnum. ive had 2 dakotas with over 150k. not the most powerful engine ever but... very reliable. never gave me a single problem.
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i got to go with the 3.9 magnum. ive had 2 dakotas with over 150k. not the most powerful engine ever but... very reliable. never gave me a single problem.
The engine itself is reliable but the rest of the vehicle is an abortion IMO.
The engine itself is reliable but the rest of the vehicle is an abortion IMO.
My 2000 Dakota never had rust.
That's because it sits in a garage 98% of it's life and I had the underbody painted with regular car paint. The paint is made by DuPont and the name of the paint is Midnight Black Metallic C/C. Nothing like looking at the underbody when it's just as nice as the sheet metal.
The dude who did it, only charged me $450... and he sanded the entire frame down, and all of the parts, etc... and then painted it. I think it took him a total of about 14 hours... but being he's a friend, he cut the labor out a lot. He's also the one who's gonna help me start learning to paint. Who knows, I might do side work for him one day if I get good.
That's because it sits in a garage 98% of it's life and I had the underbody painted with regular car paint. The paint is made by DuPont and the name of the paint is Midnight Black Metallic C/C. Nothing like looking at the underbody when it's just as nice as the sheet metal.
The dude who did it, only charged me $450... and he sanded the entire frame down, and all of the parts, etc... and then painted it. I think it took him a total of about 14 hours... but being he's a friend, he cut the labor out a lot. He's also the one who's gonna help me start learning to paint. Who knows, I might do side work for him one day if I get good.
That's nice, I wish I had done that earlier on mine.
well i have a 2002 ford f150 with the essex 4.2. i have 148,000 i always was told from mechanics its just broken in. its greats its a 5 speed, it takes a beating. well anyways my friend has the 4.3 vortec in a blazed with about the same millage. today on the way to school i had to pick him up, it died again. its dies once a week. idk about a race tho, i think he could take me off the line but i think the f150 would house him.
my truck is just a bottom line stock f150, but it has balls
well i have a 2002 ford f150 with the essex 4.2. i have 148,000 i always was told from mechanics its just broken in. its greats its a 5 speed, it takes a beating. well anyways my friend has the 4.3 vortec in a blazed with about the same millage. today on the way to school i had to pick him up, it died again. its dies once a week. idk about a race tho, i think he could take me off the line but i think the f150 would house him.
my truck is just a bottom line stock f150, but it has balls
haha welcome newbie! man i remember when i made this thread. oh, the memories
to be honest, that blazer would probably walk you. the reason being weight. we have 175 rwhp on 4,500 lbs of steel. hes walking on 160 rwhp with about 3,800-3,900 lbs. with some mods you can tie or even beat him! but dont street race, ive personally seen a lot of bad accidents from it.
i raced a 08 dodge 3.7 auto short bed in my 02 step side f150 auto 4.2..his was brand new 4800 miles...my 4.2 has 100k no tune up ...with a cai...he pulled on me the way till about 70-rev limiter..after that he kept pullin on me....haha i was sad...my 02 needs a tune up bad ...all original but the intake..so...dunno if that would have give me enough of a edge or not...wouldnt hurt though
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but all i know is that the dodge 3.7 is the slowest thing i have ever driven, what a POS
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