I think that the fords do well in the show!! My buddy and his uncle tried out with two different mustangs and didnt make on the show. Can there be more 68 camaros??
Yeah, I think the Ford's typically do well too. I think the lack of Ford's may have something to do with the fact that Rich is a MOPAR man and the rest seem to like BowTies. On top of that, they seem to like variety. I mean seriously, how many fox body mustangs do you really wanna see on one show. To me, it looks like if you a unique Ford within the time designation, you're good...but those take a back seat to the brand preferences of the guys on the show. I may be completely wrong...but that's just my 2 cents.
Nate Pritchit (spelling?) on there is a Mustang guy. I seen him race a couple fox bodies on episodes in past seasons. But man does he turn into a cry baby though when hes racing, kinda gives the rest of us Ford guys a bad name since we're not represented to well on there.
If I remember correctly the first episode of Pinks All Out was won by a blond chick driving a white 60s Ford Truck.
Yeah it was a uni body f 100 with a big block chevy. On pass time last night this one guy had a 80's thunderbird with a big block chevy in it. They askied him why and he gave a smart a$$ comment! "I want to go fast" Of coarse he got a couple laughs from the chevy guys! I hate that. Put a ford in a ford. Your already spending a bunch of money on the motor. So what if you have to spend a little more for a big block ford. OR buy a chevy car!!
Yeah it was a uni body f 100 with a big block chevy. On pass time last night this one guy had a 80's thunderbird with a big block chevy in it. They askied him why and he gave a smart a$$ comment! "I want to go fast" Of coarse he got a couple laughs from the chevy guys! I hate that. Put a ford in a ford. Your already spending a bunch of money on the motor. So what if you have to spend a little more for a big block ford. OR buy a chevy car!!
I dunno about any rules like that. Seems to me that the quintessential hot rod was something like a '32 Ford with a small block Chevy engine in it (once flathead Ford V8's were obsoleted by the power of the Chevy). Likewise, the basic "kit" hotrod was always a fiberglass T bucket with a small block Chevy....
Yeah but that was when the aftermarket was different. You see less of that now. Maybe not in 32 fords but I noticed less. The problem always was that you couldnt build a cheap smallblock ford with decent horsepower. Now you can. Thats why so many guys race 5.0 mustangs and they cant blow them up. Oh and what are you talking about rules? I never said anything about there being rules. I understand why some guys put the chevy engines into fords but never said there should be rules. I just think that the chevy guys should find a chevy platform to put their engines in. I am a ford guy but like chevies and dodges. It just bothers me because everyone bashes ford.
... Oh and what are you talking about rules? I never said anything about there being rules. I understand why some guys put the chevy engines into fords but never said there should be rules. I just think that the chevy guys should find a chevy platform to put their engines in...
"I just think that the chevy guys should find a chevy platform" sounds like you're dictating rules to me... Hotrodding is an open discipline as far as I'm concerned, and mixing up cars and engines keeps things interesting imo...
By the way, what kind of big block Ford engine is cheap and powerful? I think your original post was about an old Ford pickup with a big block Chevy engine...
I mean seriously, how many fox body mustangs do you really wanna see on one show.
I would have to agree. It gets very boring seeing the same car over and over whether it be a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge. I like cars from all 3, but it gets boring going to a show and seeing 20 camaros lined up or 20 mustangs of the same year/style.
I gotta agree with the fellas who mentioned its boring seeing the same cars over and over, but at the same time I also rejoice when I go to local drag strip and half of the cars running out there are Fox body Mustangs. Seems like Ford is finally catching on, like chevy was back in the day now old mustangs can be purchased and built up for cheap. With a little luck the aftermarket will see this and Ford engines will get even more parts and support then they have now.
Looks as if we're finally entering a new age, hopefully very soon one will be able to build a Ford engine for what it cost to build a small block chevy.
yogeorge I said they could spend a little more money and build a big block ford. I seems like your really reworking everything I say. I know it costs more to build a big block ford. The "Chevy guys finding a chevy platform" is just my opinion. Or are you talking about when I said "the problem always was that you couldnt build a cheap smallblock ford with decent horsepower. Now you can" You can build them pretty cheap. No offense taken. I just think your taking what I say out of context. "Hotrodding is an open discipline as far as I'm concerned" I agree with you. I guess I wouldnt hate it as much if there werent so many negative comments about ford motors. Its just me man!! I admit it!! Like my post about the difference between ford , chevy and dodge guys. You know what I mean??
yogeorge I said they could spend a little more money and build a big block ford. I seems like your really reworking everything I say. I know it costs more to build a big block ford. The "Chevy guys finding a chevy platform" is just my opinion. Or are you talking about when I said "the problem always was that you couldnt build a cheap smallblock ford with decent horsepower. Now you can" You can build them pretty cheap. No offense taken. I just think your taking what I say out of context. "Hotrodding is an open discipline as far as I'm concerned" I agree with you. I guess I wouldnt hate it as much if there werent so many negative comments about ford motors. Its just me man!! I admit it!! Like my post about the difference between ford , chevy and dodge guys. You know what I mean??
It's all good....I'm a lifelong Detroiter and in the old days (late 60's, early 70's), Fords rarely ran well on the street or at the strip. Back then, I had a few fun cars like a '68 Olds 442, two 390 2-seat AMX's (now Olds and AMC motors were underdogs too, but Oldsmobiles could be made to run), and my favorite memories were a '68 Hemi Roadrunner (stock 4-speed except for sticky tires on the back) and a '70 Hemi Cuda, built 12.5:1 cross ram motor and B&M full manual Torqueflite.
I just don't think there is all that much happening for serious big block Fords unless you're really willing to spend a bunch of money and want an authentic 427 Cobra replica or something... But I really haven't been paying too much attention--is Ford (or the aftermarket) doing anything serious with the old 427/428/429 stuff, or with the newer 460's? The latter is definintely a killer torque motor for a truck, but I think you'd be hard pressed to build one that would stay with a big inch rat motor.
i don't think the 460 market is having any trouble keeping up with the BBC stuff. there is parts for just about every application. from stock ported heads all the way up to pro-stock next year-year and a half or even the new boss 500 in funny cars. the 460 seems to have quite a market now. it seems the FE stuff isn't as cheap as people would like it but there is a pretty good market there and pretty much the same thing for the 335 series in america. its starting to come around as technology makes it cheaper and easier to make a market for different engine families.
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The 460 is easy to make power. Ford Motor Sports even makes a 514ci aluminum race engine that based on the 460. It's a little pricey yes. The 460 was a good engine, we had one in a '78 LTD Wagon. It had gobs of power and got decent fuel mileage too.
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Aftermarket catching on to this small block ford stuff?????? The 5.0 practically created the aftermarket we all enjoy today!!!!! I dont get that comment.
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