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12-17-2018, 12:06 PM
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1985 v6
Is this a rare engine? One of my friends got all excited when he found out that my truck is a LB1 V6. He is a truck guy but mostly Fords (I know).
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12-17-2018, 01:21 PM
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Re: 1985 v6
used 2 of these trucks in c-10 form for doner body swaps to k30 frames .
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12-17-2018, 02:20 PM
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Re: 1985 v6
Just a carb' 4.3. Not a bad engine, but not much power for a truck unless you're just going to putt around
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12-17-2018, 02:23 PM
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Re: 1985 v6
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12-19-2018, 11:01 AM
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Re: 1985 v6
Quite a few Ford or F150 guys I knew we're really into there big I6. Plus some guys just love them, and any 6 falls into there love zone.
I had a F150 with the I6 for a minute when I had a car stolen. While perfectly fine for cruising around, and hauling junk. It found it a bit of a let down when I revved it up. |
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12-19-2018, 11:11 AM
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Re: 1985 v6
The likely reason they are uncommon, is that many of them are swapped for V8s.
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12-19-2018, 12:05 PM
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Re: 1985 v6
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 my 2wd sb had a v.6 factory . then was swapped to sbc before i got it and then removed . then i did a 5.3 swap for good .
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12-19-2018, 01:25 PM
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Re: 1985 v6
Drove my '87 for 30 years and 200,000 miles with the LB4 V6 (TBI).
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