Well,sounds like we got a bunch of guys here who like the old boat anchors.Nothing the matter with that,but the bad mouthing should stop.I will take a HP V/8 any day over a straight six for performance and sound.As was posted by someone else the straight sixes have disappeared from trucks and cars now.Wonder why?Seems the V/6 es have taken over and perform a heck of a lot better.My late model GMC,2009 has a V/6 and performs quite well,better than the old boat anchors,and is reasonably economical to run.23 to 25 MPG.Not too bad for a full size pickup.The old boat anchors were OK back in the day,but that day is over and gone now.
