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Originally Posted by Dan@showstopper
Wow, I didn't know GM still made the 4.3 liter V6. That engine is terribly underpowered.
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it's pretty freakin great nowadays for a Gen1 design. heck, the 1/2 tons using this engine ain't the ones
usually going for the best 0-60 or hauling horse trailers on a daily basis. shoot - my old 4.3 felt almost the same just putting around town (like most v6 full-sizes do) as the 5.3 that's in it now. when geared properly, it's a very capable engine. i've got factory 3.73s & pulled a couple decent loads when i had the v6 without a problem. would i have used it for my PCS in sept (when i had 1000lb in the bed & pulling a 4700lb trailer), probably not, but is it an adequate engine for the average joe to have - absolutely.
not to mention, it sounds WAY better than them SOHC/DOHC engines - especially for a truck