Re: No kid, I dont drive trains...
but honestly, It couldn't tow like today's trucks and wont last near as long. People are pulling LS engines with over 200,000 miles that still have crosshatch in the cylinders! and most parts still within spec (seriously its pretty common) and an LQ-4 bottom end that can hold 800hp! Stock!. and you old f-150 Wont meet current EPA regs, think the fed for that one. And thank everyone that that likes the new styling that reduces room under the hood. Give the engineers some credit almost every year horsepower and fuel economy go up, and they are fighting to meat regulations that by design will continue to get stricter until we reach zero emissions. Did you know GM and Ford are having to work together now because of the R&D costs to meat new regulations, They are designing a 10 speed automatic for trucks. The regulations have become so tough to meet competitors must work together. :rant: :rant: :rant:
Don't get me wrong I LOVED my 79 K5 makes me sad every time I think about letting it go
and My favorite truck is still a "short-wide" Chevrolet, but there are compromises ex: comfort, economy, longevity. Now a short-wide with a fuel injected LSX engine, slightly modernized interior :love-struck:
but honestly, It couldn't tow like today's trucks and wont last near as long. People are pulling LS engines with over 200,000 miles that still have crosshatch in the cylinders! and most parts still within spec (seriously its pretty common) and an LQ-4 bottom end that can hold 800hp! Stock!. and you old f-150 Wont meet current EPA regs, think the fed for that one. And thank everyone that that likes the new styling that reduces room under the hood. Give the engineers some credit almost every year horsepower and fuel economy go up, and they are fighting to meat regulations that by design will continue to get stricter until we reach zero emissions. Did you know GM and Ford are having to work together now because of the R&D costs to meat new regulations, They are designing a 10 speed automatic for trucks. The regulations have become so tough to meet competitors must work together. :rant: :rant: :rant:
Don't get me wrong I LOVED my 79 K5 makes me sad every time I think about letting it go
and My favorite truck is still a "short-wide" Chevrolet, but there are compromises ex: comfort, economy, longevity. Now a short-wide with a fuel injected LSX engine, slightly modernized interior :love-struck: