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do you remember the 4-6-8? utter disaster.
plus, your running cylinders would be out of balance, and would have to lug around extra pistons. and don't forget spark and fuel delivery. its a cool idea, but would have to be electronically controlled, like the dodge "displacement on demand." otherwise you are driving around a big-underpowered truck that can't do what its designed for. might as well buy a car.
food for thought:
a few years ago, gm offered a $6000+ discount on 3/4 ton pickups ordered with the 4.3 v-6. heavy-duty chassis, but not enough power to use it. major failure. no i don't have any on-paper proof. my work buys odd no-option work trucks all the time. they passed that one up. (for example, we have a 93 dodge ram 3/4 ton dually with the small v-8 and independent front suspension, and a 2008 ford f-350 dually with the 5.4 v-8 )
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