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Old 02-25-2013, 06:17 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Yes GM tried this in the early 1980s. They put 2.8L V6 engines in chevy blazers.
You gained like 1 MPG over the V8 and had no towing ability and little to no get up and go.
That and pistons started swapping holes.
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