My truck has a pushrod iron block V6 with a manual tranny. I’m sure the power figures are poor by today’s standards, but it’s 30 years old with 220k miles and still runs great.
We have a 2002 Dodge Ram, V6 with 106k miles. Still runs great...............
“My truck has a pushrod iron block V6 with a manual tranny. I’m sure the power figures are poor by today’s standards, “
I’m very satisfied with the transportation provided by my 2009 4-cylinder Camry.
Seriously, who doesn’t still get a little shiver of desire when you pull up behind a vehicle that has the “Hemi” badge on the back? The badge alone is a thing of beauty.
My son’s Ford Escape “EcoBoost” aluminum in-line four has an open deck block design. I’m from the cast iron, closed deck block era so I was unfamiliar with closed- vs. open-deck design pros and cons. We learned the hard way when he got a crack in his block at the top deck allowing oil into the coolant and coolant into the combustion chamber. What a freaking rotten design. Then the transmission went blooey for the second time. It’s going to “Pick n Pull” at 250k.
Pathetic car. Stay away!
I have 454 Chevy 1 ton truck-—circa 1976-—with over 348,000 miles on chassis. MOSTLY towing horses.
NOT giving up on it.
When I die-—MY OLD IRON MECHANIC GETS IT. He is delighted.