1981 Chevy Truck vs Ford Truck
My parents had a 1981 truck so a interesting marketing video looking back. Our 1981 truck never made 22 mpg hwy with a tail wind. I want to say it was ~16 mpg. The Urethane clear pads mounted on ...
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blt2ski wrote:
The 4.3 carb versions were 2bbls. approx 180hp. the TBI was 195 or so, the vortec 210'ish. That motor was designed for the pickups and Astro vans. 85-86 or so was first year, replaced the 250 I6 in the 1500.
I had a '92 K1500 with the TBI 4.3, IIRC it was only 160 hp or so. But it pulled a 4K trailer OK with 3.42 gears and a 5 speed manual, although getting it rolling was not great. Later I had an '84 C20 with the aformentioned 4 barrel 5.0, and it was a gas-guzzling gutless turd. The TBI 4.3 would pull the same weight better, as would my 4.0 Exploder.
