Just truck things

by "MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
Published 04/12/2017 at 20:14

Tags: Trucks ; boatlopnik
STARS: 12

I put the old girl to work today.

The 4.9 doesn’t have any trouble getting things moving but your sure as hell not going anywhere fast. It cruised well at 60mph, but over that and she started struggling. I can’t believe these engines were used in commercial dump trucks, package trucks, and even day cab semis I think (unsure on this last one).

Replies (6)

"ceanderson920" (ceanderson9290)
04/12/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 2

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I will just leave this here...

"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
04/13/2017 at 00:17, STARS: 1

That’s a pretty clean OBS. Me likey

"Tristan" (casselts)
04/13/2017 at 02:22, STARS: 1

I’ve had the 4.9 I6 experience many times over the years and I could never figure out what people saw in them. So many people go all ga-ga over them, but there was a reason it was the base model cheapo engine. “They run forever and have good power!” They’re more fragile than a 302/351, make less power and suck down ungodly amounts of gas. My first car was an ‘87 F-150 with a 4.9 and the absolute best MPG it ever managed was 11.

But, all that said- the ‘92-’96 Fod pickups are still tied with the dentside Fords for best looking trucks ever.

"THShorn92 - Left his car in America" (thshorn92)
04/13/2017 at 05:07, STARS: 1

Love the truck. When I get back to the states something like that is high on my list as a second vehicle.

My dad had an ‘87 Bronco with the 4.9. Oil pump went in it, he replaced it and the pump he put in was bad. He gave up after that and it got sold. I miss that truck so much.

"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
04/13/2017 at 06:35, STARS: 1

Wow. That’s terrible mpg. I’ve gotten 16 at my best, average about 14. I’ve never heard that they are more fragile than the larger engines before though. I do agree they lack in power, they just don’t have much, but they do have a great torque curve so power is much more even along the rpm range.

"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
04/13/2017 at 08:34, STARS: 0

I’d love to get a Ford Centurion someday. I love this body style and who wouldn’t love a crew cab pickup with a Bronco rear end grafted to the back?