Ford F-1000

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Ford F-1000
Overview
Manufacturer Ford do Brasil
Model years 1979 - 1998
Assembly São Paulo, Brazil (Ford Brazil)
Body and chassis
Class Full-size pickup truck
Body style 2-door regular cab pickup
2-door extended cab pickup (SuperCab)
Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Front engine, four-wheel drive
Chronology
Successor Ford F-250

The Ford F-1000 is a line of pickup trucks produced by Ford Brazil from the 1979 to 1998 model years. Its production spanned through three generations.

The diesel-equipped models were the most popular, though ethanol or gasoline engines were available throughout most of the production. Four-speed and five-speed manual transmissions were available. Four-wheel drive was also available.

First generation (1979–1992)

First generation
Overview
Model years 1979-1992
Body and chassis
Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Related
Powertrain
Engine Petrol
221 CID (3.6 L) Ford straight-six engine
Diesel
239 CID (3.9 L) MWM D2229-4 Naturally Aspirated l4 diesel
239 CID (3.9 L) MWM TD229-4 Turbocharged, non-intercooled l4 diesel
Transmission 4-speed manual
5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2910 mm [1]
Length4850 mm
Width1890 mm
Height1820 mm

Production started in 1979. [2] It was a model that sat between the F100 and the F4000. It shared the 87 horsepower, four-cylinder, 3.9-liter MWM D229-4 inline-four diesel engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission with the previously introduced F4000. It shared its basis with the F-100. [3] In 1985 an ethanol-powered version became available, called F-1000A, it had a 3.6 liter inline-six engine. 1986 brought big changes with the replacement of the aluminum grill and two round headlights with a plastic grill and four square headlights, a sunroof also became available that year. 1987 introduced new wheel designs that would remain until the end of production in 1992. In 1988 the rear axle was replaced and reverse lights were incorporated into the series. In 1989 a five-speed manual transmission became an option with the MWM diesel engine, the 3.6 straight-six also became available in a gasoline version, and new, more modern, plastic exterior mirrors were introduced alongside a sliding rear window, and all of these remained until the end of production. 1990 introduced internal hood release, meaning the hood could no longer be opened from the outside. 1991 introduced the F-1000 Turbo, powered by a 119 horsepower turbocharged, non-intercooled version of the MWM diesel called TD229-4, this model was offered alongside the naturally aspirated F-1000 and was available until the end of production, this year power windows, locks and mirrors became available as options and the F-1000 turbo had them as standard equipment, also new was a plastic fuel tank replacing the previous metal tank. 1992 was a carryover from the 1991 model year and it was the last year the first generation F-1000 was made, alongside the first generation F-4000.

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