Really, no I6 in a compact truck for you? I would probably buy one if they had an I6 pushing about 250+HP. The I5 is about 220HP right? suppose that would be enough in a compact truck.   

I do not like long I-6's in compact truck that gives a long hood or has engine wedged in between radiator and the firewall. They did play well in old full sized trucks though.  

The good thing about the Ford straight 6, is that it will run until the end of time with good maintence. I have a 1991 F-150 as well as my '76 F-250, the straight 6 has over 250,000 miles and after a valve cover gasket and a water pump it still runs like a champ. It has tons of the low end torque that someone mentioned earlier. I change oil every 7,000. No that is not a misprint. It is backed by the 5 speed tranny, and would have no problems driving anywhere! A full size truck is where they belong from the factory, but what kind of four wheelers would we be if we did not mix and match... I mean really a 2 1/2 ton Rockwell sure as hell didn't come stock under a Jeep or Ford truck, we put them there because that is what we do we make the best vehicle that we can with the peices that have been proven to work, and if the I-6 works, put it in a Fiesta if you want, it dosen't matter!

the old straight 6 I used to drive kept breaking NAPA motor mounts.

MMMMMMM torquey.

Bet you had tall axle gears too.  

well, it had 4.10's...but he 28x18x15 directional AG (as in agricultural) really steepend the overall gearing of the truck   

I figured as much because generally when you keep breaking mounts, driveline torque is above design limits most of the time.  

My Dream is what I have, It's an 86' Chevy Blazer, and it's my work in progress.  I've put it through some tough #### already though.  I'm a chick, and I'm learning as I go.  

Hey yall

my dream rig is a '04 chevy silverado 2500hd crew cab short box with that new 572ci engine with all the goodies and a custom exaust comin outa the bed of the truck and producin close to 1000hp with a shot o nos.  have it all goin threw a beefed turbo400 w/overdrive and a divorced np205 with custom twin-stick shifter.  ill have some cronologi..whatever frozen-heated driveshafts and ctm ujoints .  some 2 1/2 or 5 ton rockwells for axels, a fourlink suspension fer good articulation , coilover shox, and some 49" superswamper irok tires. ill have some arb airlockers f&r and warn offroad lights and lil cameras strategically placed so i can go offroadin at nite without havin to get outa the vehicle. ill have all the spare parts and tools ill need in the box and  ill have an 800watt steareo and a comfortable interior with jus about everythin controlled from there.

this is why dreams are dreams cause i no that mine will definitly be a fortune. lol

Too much plastic and too much to go wrong with new trucks. The old hard core carb'ed ones with solid axle, regardless of brand, is the way to go. Those were "trucks", I am not sure what you call these new things anymore.  

My dream 4x4 is my 78 chevy 3/4 to truck. to make my dream come true, it´ll get a 383ZZ gm motor, a D60 front, ARB airlockers f/r, 4.56 gears, 35 inch tires, (4) or 6 inch lift, warn 12000 winch, custom duals with flowmaster mufflers, HID lights (low beams, high beams, driving and fog), 17 inch aluminum wheels, custom leather interior, blue pearl paint, warn front bumper, and lots of more custom ideas going around in my head! But sadly it´ll be a while before i drive my dream cause this build up will be very expensive!  

My dream is my current truck. What it has now: 6" #### Cepek Lift, 35" bfg m/t's, 14 bolt rear w/ detroit, 4 56 gears, warn classic front bumper (trimmed) w/ warn m12000, fiberglass front fenders (painted to match) no bulge just huge opening w/ custom aluminum wheel wells, custom rear bumper, custom fabed rocker guards, air compressor tank in tool box, hi lift mounted on outside, KC's all around, freshly painted undercoating, and on

Hopefully in near future: Dana 60 sas arb, deeper gears 5 13's  w/ 37 baja claws (bias ply of course), rear fenders(maybe)

Dreams:4 link rear and front, 350 Ram Jet Crate, new tranny(hi-po) 4l60e, new t-case (atlas II, highlander), internal roll cage

All custom work done by me and friends

Did you see they are going to put that I5 in the new H3? They are droping the curb wieght quite a bit but that seems like an aufull small moter for that big a rig.  

Ya, that does seem like a fairly small motor. But it may be a good compromise for all the weight they will drop in the nose, still sounds aweful small to me though. I bet you it may drop the price also. Who wants a H3 anyways, to new. I'd rather  get one of the old "go anywhere" military hummers.  

I totaly agree! The H2,H3 are not Hummers at all. I know it's almost imposible to get a military Hummer, but I would like at least to get a complete drive train from one of them. I think it was the latest  Car & Driver did a write up on the H3. They ran a few of them up the rubicon trial and said thew did well. I would havee to look again but I think  they said it had 4000# curb weight? and started at 30g,s. Still I would rather  have a military hummer or a H1.