Why do people do this?
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I'll tell ya why.....cuz dollar for dollar it's easier to eke out performance out of a bowtie than a blue oval. And 502 cubes ain't nuthing to sneeze at. Btw, there's a 68 Bump on Hot Rod's website with a 6.0L LQ4/4L80E: Some May Argue This 1968 F-100 Was Desecrated. Some May Not.
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It's the sad truth but it still bugs me to see an old Ford with a SBC in it. Nothing against Chevys, I've owned a 69 Camaro convertible (appropriately powered with a 350) and an 85 Silverado, I'm just partial to Fords and somewhat of a purist. I guess I'm old fashioned.
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I feel the same way, just don't like to see Chevy engines in a Ford. I've worked on a few Chevy engines and actually didn't like 'em very much. Hate working on the ignition with the distributor in the back, for one thing. I once had a '67 Chevy pickup with a 327. Hated the truck, but that engine sure ran sweet, as long as I didn't have to work on it! I also once had a '55 BelAir 2-door hardtop. Wish I still had it, only Bowtie I ever had that I liked. If i did still have it, I'd swap in a Ford motor, probably my 351C, just to see the reactions from the Chevy purists when I popped the hood...!
And there's a ton of Ford stuff out there these days that's just as affordable as the Chevy stuff. When I was racing I ran a Ford 302, people told me when I was building the car that I couldn't run a little 302 and keep up with the Chevies, and that I'd spend a whole lot of money trying. I had less money into mine than the fastest Chevies in my division, and had no trouble running with them.
And there's a ton of Ford stuff out there these days that's just as affordable as the Chevy stuff. When I was racing I ran a Ford 302, people told me when I was building the car that I couldn't run a little 302 and keep up with the Chevies, and that I'd spend a whole lot of money trying. I had less money into mine than the fastest Chevies in my division, and had no trouble running with them.
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