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Old 08-30-2007, 08:10 PM   #1
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How do I tell if my '86 LX is a V6 or a V8? Are all LX's V6's? If it was a 5.0 would it for sure have the "5.0" badge?
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Old 08-30-2007, 08:13 PM   #2
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Some LX's were 4 cyl 2.3s...I had a 85 LX that was a 2.3...


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Old 08-31-2007, 06:04 AM   #3
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Just look at the ****in' engine. If you see three exhaust ports on each side, it's a V6. If you see four, it's a V8. And I'm pretty sure the 5.0's said "5.0 H.O" on the top of the intake manifold. Don't quote me on that.
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Old 08-31-2007, 09:06 AM   #4
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How do I tell if my '86 LX is a V6 or a V8? Are all LX's V6's? If it was a 5.0 would it for sure have the "5.0" badge?
omfg your retarted....
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get into the car

put they keys into the ignition

if (i doubt you do) have a clutch push it in a start it up

press the accelerator down and listen

if you dont hear a massive roar like god yelling then its not a 5.0

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Old 08-31-2007, 11:18 AM   #5
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I don't know if my New Edge is a v6 or Cobra. I can't really tell.Can you guys help me.






















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Old 08-31-2007, 12:47 PM   #6
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get into the car

put they keys into the ignition

if (i doubt you do) have a clutch push it in a start it up

press the accelerator down and listen

if you dont hear a massive roar like god yelling then its not a 5.0
Ya, most engines can sound loud like that, so that doesn't help much. But I will go check the engine, thanks Xemeth.
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:03 PM   #7
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omfg your retarted....
im gonna break this down for ya


get into the car

put they keys into the ignition

if (i doubt you do) have a clutch push it in a start it up

press the accelerator down and listen

if you dont hear a massive roar like god yelling then its not a 5.0
Ya, most engines can sound loud like that, so that doesn't help much. But I will go check the engine, thanks Xemeth.
first off if youve ever been in a parking lot and listened to cars youd know what a v8 sounds like
second, how the f*ck do you not know what it is? did you pop the hood? have you driven it? hell driving it would tell you what it is real quick!
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:13 PM   #8
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Ya, I've driven it. But it's old as **** and the seals in the engine are, as a result, really old. So I thought that might effect something. No, I haven't popped the hood.
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Old 08-31-2007, 01:45 PM   #9
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Is that the car in your sig? Easy...its a 4cyl or 6. Lack of exhaust tips give it away the easiest, your car has a single turndown style pipe under the bumper, on the drivers side im pretty sure, right?. And if you had dumps or no exhaust of any kind on a 5.0, you'll notice.

In other words, your engine will not look like this:


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Old 08-31-2007, 01:49 PM   #10
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Ya, I've driven it. But it's old as **** and the seals in the engine are, as a result, really old. So I thought that might effect something. No, I haven't popped the hood.
youve had time to take pictures of your car, go on an internet forum, ask us what it is and youve never opened the hood of the car?

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