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Old 02-09-2010, 02:05 AM
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sure they do...but only in 4x4
I heard somewhere you have to go with the long bed though.
 
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Old 02-09-2010, 03:55 AM
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I think if they remade those old engines with newer tech like they did with the 5.0 it would be killer. They really did an amazing job on the new 5.0.
429=6.2 thats whats gonna be in the raptor.

see they are bringing them back. ford knows they screwed up with this triton b/s and going back to good ole FoMoCo motors just need the 4.9 5.8 and 7.5 back now
 
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Originally Posted by shifty_85
429=6.2 thats whats gonna be in the raptor.

see they are bringing them back. ford knows they screwed up with this triton b/s and going back to good ole FoMoCo motors just need the 4.9 5.8 and 7.5 back now
Try 379 cu in...429 would be a 7.0L
 
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You don't know power until you put 35"s with 3.08 gears on the 4.2 haha. If I had an auto I would be so screwed. Manual trans ftw haha. Only powerloss I have is climbing hills while cruising at 70 ( that is till 4.56 go in)
 
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Old 02-09-2010, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by shifty_85
ford screwed up when they went way from the 4.9 300 I6. 302, 351,460 i hate all this modlar bull crap id glady take a 302 or 351 in my truck. and teh 300 I6 are bullet proof you can shoot this motor and it will still run. why did they change to crap that breaks??
id definitely kill to have a 300 I6 instead of the v6 in my truck

you can run those motors with no oil and they still keep on truckin
 
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Originally Posted by Paralyzer
sure they do...but only in 4x4
They used to be able to come in short beds...
 
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Originally Posted by blackedoutV6
id definitely kill to have a 300 I6 instead of the v6 in my truck

you can run those motors with no oil and they still keep on truckin
My buddy has a I6 300, we shot it 3 times with a 22, then drained the oil to almost none and ran it 100-200 miles, fine. Didnt even run hot, plus those bitches have torque. I used to hvae one in my very first truck. I6 300 4x4 Ranger, it was a 1990.
 
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I don't have a clue what you are all complaining about. My V-6 has plenty of power and has been extremely reliable.
 
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Yours is also like 500lbs lighter and probably has better gears.
 
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Originally Posted by 1clean42
Try 379 cu in...429 would be a 7.0L
new somthing was wrong 460=7.5 so that makes since a 429 is 7.0 my bad haha.

yes I6 4.9s are UNBREAKABLE. heard a story some kid was mad he got a I6 instead of a 302 or 351 so he dranked all the oil locked it and his dad went out let it cool down filled it with oil and it started up hahaha
 
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Originally Posted by BlueOval_Man
My buddy has a I6 300, we shot it 3 times with a 22, then drained the oil to almost none and ran it 100-200 miles, fine. Didnt even run hot, plus those bitches have torque. I used to hvae one in my very first truck. I6 300 4x4 Ranger, it was a 1990.
LMAO brings a whole name to the term "Bullet proof" altho a .22 isnt that big still. haha and 100-200 miles with no oil these triton and essex's motors would lock up in a matter of min's haha
 
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Reminds me of a clunker vid I saw on an F150 that just refused to die and another fiddy who fought back What a waste :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnfs_jO3RDs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5TpV...eature=related
 
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i dont under stand why tehy had to lock up all those motors. ive seen so many nice motors at the junkyard that would have been great to have but they used that sand crap to lock them up. WHY?!!
 
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I don't under stand why they had to lock up all those motors. I've seen so many nice motors at the junkyard that would have been great to have but they used that sand crap to lock them up. WHY?!!
Stupid people do stupid things...

I used to know this kid who came into the Custom shop that I worked at. His parents gave him this mid-90's Geo Tracker for his 16th birthday. While it may not be the coolest car ever built, a free car for your birthday is a pretty amazing gift. So rather than respecting what he was given and taking care of it; he drained the oil out at drove it till it blew. Not only did he destroy a perfectly good working car, but his parents went out and bought him a new Mazda 3! Talk about teaching bad habits... Do something stupid and get rewarded for it... I don't have kids, but if I did and they were that disrespectful, they could take the damn bus.

I feel sorry for the Mazda, I really do.

Sorry for the soapbox, but this stuff pisses me off.
I may drive a V6 with manual locks, windows and rubber floors - but I still treat her like a Ferrari.

...on a side note, I find it ironic that my 420th post is not very chill...
 
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Old 02-16-2010, 02:32 AM
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I may drive a V6 with manual locks, windows and rubber floors - but I still treat her like a Ferrari.
Gotcha beat there - mine has carpets!
 
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