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Old April 25th, 2026, 04:23 PM
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Default Re: Why Did GMC Abandon the V6?

My take on it was also the fuel shortages in 1973, plus it make sense all manufacturers were looking forward to federal emission mandates in 1975. EGR, catalytic convertors, fuel vapor recovery on and on. The beast was slain.
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