1985 Ford F250
Ford F 250 Pick Up 1985
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The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company which has been sold continuously for over six decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. It was the best-selling vehicle in the United States for 17 years, currently (2007) the best-selling pick-up for 37 years, and the best selling vehicle in Canada, though this does not include combined sales of GM pick-up trucks. In the tenth generation of the F-series, the F-250 and F-350 changed body style in 1998 and joined the Super Duty series.
During the post-World War II era, smaller Canadian villages had access to either a Ford dealer or a Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealer, but not both; a Mercury-badged version was sold at Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealers there from 1946–68. Other than the grilles, trim, and badging, these pick-ups were identical to their Ford counterparts.
Seventh generation (1980–86):
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Production : 1980–1986
Assembly : Cuautitlan, Mexico
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
General Pacheco, Argentina (Ford Argentina)
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Wayne, Michigan, USA
Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Oakville Assembly)
San Jose, California, USA
Predecessor : Ford F-Series sixth generation (1973–1979)
Successor : Ford F-Series eighth generation (1987–1991)
Body style : 2-door pickup, 2-door extended-cab pickup, 4-door pickup
Engine : 300 CID (4.9 L) I6
255 CID (4.2 L) Windsor V8
302 CID (5.0 L) Windsor V8
351 CID (5.8 L) Windsor V8
400 CID (6.6 L) 335 V8
460 CID (7.5 L) 385 V8
6.9 L (420 CID) Diesel V8
Related : Ford Bronco
Ford B-Series
The 1980 F-Series was redesigned with an all-new chassis and larger body; this was the first ground-up redesign since 1965. The exterior styling of the trucks was redone to improve aerodynamics and fuel economy. Medium-duty F-Series (F-600 and above) were also redesigned; although they shared the cabin of the smaller pick-up trucks, the largest version of F-Series now wore a bonnet with separate front wings (like the L-Series).
In a move towards fuel efficiency, the F-Series gained smaller Windsor V8 engines from the Panther platform. For 1982 the 3.8-Litre Essex V6 was the base engine but was quickly dropped for the 1983 model year. In 1983, Ford added diesel power to the F-Series through a partnership with International Harvester (later Navistar). The 6.9-Litre V8 produced similar power output as the gasoline Ford 351 V8, with the fuel economy of the 300 I-6.
A noticeable change was made to the F-Series in 1982 as the Ford "Blue Oval" was added to the centre of the grille. It would mark the final year of the Ranger trim; the name had been shifted onto the all-new compact pick-up developed as a replacement for the Courier. It also marked the final year for the F-100, which had largely been superseded by the F-150.
1986 marked the final year that the F150 was available with a 3-speed manual gearbox that shifted via a steering-column lever (3-on-the-tree). Incidentally, this was the last vehicle in the United States that offered this set up.
en.wikipedia.org
The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company which has been sold continuously for over six decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. It was the best-selling vehicle in the United States for 17 years, currently (2007) the best-selling pick-up for 37 years, and the best selling vehicle in Canada, though this does not include combined sales of GM pick-up trucks. In the tenth generation of the F-series, the F-250 and F-350 changed body style in 1998 and joined the Super Duty series.
During the post-World War II era, smaller Canadian villages had access to either a Ford dealer or a Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealer, but not both; a Mercury-badged version was sold at Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealers there from 1946–68. Other than the grilles, trim, and badging, these pick-ups were identical to their Ford counterparts.
Seventh generation (1980–86):
en.wikipedia.org
Production : 1980–1986
Assembly : Cuautitlan, Mexico
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
General Pacheco, Argentina (Ford Argentina)
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Wayne, Michigan, USA
Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Oakville Assembly)
San Jose, California, USA
Predecessor : Ford F-Series sixth generation (1973–1979)
Successor : Ford F-Series eighth generation (1987–1991)
Body style : 2-door pickup, 2-door extended-cab pickup, 4-door pickup
Engine : 300 CID (4.9 L) I6
255 CID (4.2 L) Windsor V8
302 CID (5.0 L) Windsor V8
351 CID (5.8 L) Windsor V8
400 CID (6.6 L) 335 V8
460 CID (7.5 L) 385 V8
6.9 L (420 CID) Diesel V8
Related : Ford Bronco
Ford B-Series
The 1980 F-Series was redesigned with an all-new chassis and larger body; this was the first ground-up redesign since 1965. The exterior styling of the trucks was redone to improve aerodynamics and fuel economy. Medium-duty F-Series (F-600 and above) were also redesigned; although they shared the cabin of the smaller pick-up trucks, the largest version of F-Series now wore a bonnet with separate front wings (like the L-Series).
In a move towards fuel efficiency, the F-Series gained smaller Windsor V8 engines from the Panther platform. For 1982 the 3.8-Litre Essex V6 was the base engine but was quickly dropped for the 1983 model year. In 1983, Ford added diesel power to the F-Series through a partnership with International Harvester (later Navistar). The 6.9-Litre V8 produced similar power output as the gasoline Ford 351 V8, with the fuel economy of the 300 I-6.
A noticeable change was made to the F-Series in 1982 as the Ford "Blue Oval" was added to the centre of the grille. It would mark the final year of the Ranger trim; the name had been shifted onto the all-new compact pick-up developed as a replacement for the Courier. It also marked the final year for the F-100, which had largely been superseded by the F-150.
1986 marked the final year that the F150 was available with a 3-speed manual gearbox that shifted via a steering-column lever (3-on-the-tree). Incidentally, this was the last vehicle in the United States that offered this set up.
