Jan-10-2019 05:47 AM
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Jan-28-2019 05:29 AM
ksss wrote:MikeRP wrote:
Well it was a novelty for us and a, gorgeous truck, I thought at the time. I was very jealous that I didn’t have one.
Deep in the middle of North Dakota in the early to mid 80's the mid 80's Ford diesels were the holy grail of pickups. As kids we would drag race our dads diesels down main street. Put the truck in low gear and make a bunch of noise and smoke, good times. The power level of the 6.9 which isnt even on the radar for trucks today, but the 170 hp 338 pound/ft was huge then, especially considering the 6.2 was 130 hp and 230 pound/ft. They sat up high, great diesel sounding engine, it was like driving Mack. I still love those 6.9's.
Jan-28-2019 04:55 AM
Jan-23-2019 07:00 PM
ShinerBock wrote:
Updated with the 6.7L.
POWER STROKE HISTORY, LESSON 4: 6.7L
Jan-23-2019 07:50 AM
MikeRP wrote:
Well it was a novelty for us and a, gorgeous truck, I thought at the time. I was very jealous that I didn’t have one.
Jan-23-2019 04:29 AM
Jan-20-2019 05:34 PM
Jan-20-2019 05:19 PM
MikeRP wrote:
So a buddy of mine had a 1985 Ford HD truck with a diesel. So what motor was that?
That was the first diesel I remember in a Ford truck, also my work had a Army issue Chevy HD truck, Camo w diesel. We got it because although very slow, it had a high ground clearance and true 4 WD and I think while we had it, the truck was only stuck one time.
I loved it. Max speed was like 40mph. We took it all over some crazy mountain transmission lines in KY. We just actually go rid of it a couple of years not because it wasn’t working, the new Managers just didn’t like it. I believe it was a 1986.
Mike
Jan-20-2019 05:13 PM
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Jan-19-2019 11:24 AM
rjstractor wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
Updated with the 6.4L.
POWER STROKE HISTORY, LESSON 3: 6.4L
Holy cow, after reading that article and a couple of linked articles I would almost rather have a 6.0 over a 6.4. Makes me really happy to have my old 7.3!
Jan-19-2019 05:15 AM
rjstractor wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
Updated with the 6.4L.
POWER STROKE HISTORY, LESSON 3: 6.4L
Holy cow, after reading that article and a couple of linked articles I would almost rather have a 6.0 over a 6.4. Makes me really happy to have my old 7.3!