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Yep took her out on the highway for a short trip today. Did pretty good cruised along nicely at 65mph. At about 70 she sounded like she was reaching her max. But what do you expect for the stock 4 banger. The only problem was hills. she slowed down to @ 55 on them. But I'm happy considering she's a local hauler till I get the V8 done and in her. Well just wanted to share that.

Not bad at all. I run about 65 and it holds that up minor hills, but steeper inclines and it drops off. The weber carb I have on mine seems to help.

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my truck will hold 75 acrost the center of the state perty well, and thats whith a headwind. Theres a big hill here in town thats on I90 and i always shock people when i blow by em at 70 up that thing. Seriously though, i dont know if i would put a v-8 in my luv, i have my 1.8L running realy well(webber carb, intake, header, 2" straight pipe, head has been milled so im running 9:1compresion, electronic ignition and its been bored .030)

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

I am not putting a v-8 or v-6 in mine ever. A guy asked me what engine mine had the other day at 7-11. He said "What engine you got? v-8 or v-6?" I said neither I had a 4 cylinder. He then asked when they started putting 4 cylinders in them. I guess everyone has a v-6 or v-8. I will be one of the last with a 4 banger. But mine will be fuel injected and turbo charged

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man turbos are for sissies , j/k
Something i have been whanting to try is sometime talk to the ricers here in town and tell them my truck has a trick natural asperation system on it and see what they say

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

Hehe. They would like it better if you put a bunch of stickers and a fart can on it.

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I had the same experience with my 79 at a Circle-K. Had a couple guys looking at it when I came out and they hit me with the "what's it got in it?" and "that a v6 or v8? Sounds big". The look on their faces was pretty priceless when I told them it was just a stock 1.8L 4 cylinder with just a header added. I guess people naturally expect something to be hiding in a LUV. They looked even more confused when I left a patch of tire in the driveway on my way out though, like maybe I'd lied to them.

I had the opposite problem once in 1991, there were these 3 guys at a bank I took my buddy to. While he's at the atm, I hear a few words of their conversation saying my truck sounded good. It ended with the driver of the 5.0 Mustang saying "yeah, but it's just a four cylinder." So as I left I made sure he knew it wasn't.

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