Ford vs Chevy
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Well,your truck should be lighter(regular cab vs.extended cab),and both trucks' horsepower&torque should be about equal.Your upgrades will increase the 302's mid-range power,but you might have given up a bit of torque down low.His truck is an automatic,so he might pull a slight holeshot on you,but you should be able to get his truck,and win.It all depends on how good you are at rowing through that 5-speed,and if you don't waste time spinning the rear tires of the line.Traction,and good shifts are key.Good luck!First On Race Day!
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The Silverado will beat you badly. 270hp vs. 205? No comparison. My father has a 01 2wd 5.3L and the only thing we can campare on is towing power. The Silverado would beat my truck badly and I have quite a few mods.
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Well, hp isnt everything, what have they got for torque? The Silverado will probably beat you anyway, new technology is hard to beat.
Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
92' Thunderbird 3.8L V-6 FOR SALE!
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby.
The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L
Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
92' Thunderbird 3.8L V-6 FOR SALE!
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby.
The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L
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Ford vs Chevy
Mustang: The 4.8L has 270hp/285ft/lbs of torque. The 5L has 205hp/275ft/lbs of torque. They are quick motors suprisingly, but are just as weak on torque as 302's are. They also put 3:73 gears in alot of these trucks to account for the lack of low-end power.
They are still quick though, just not good for work purposes.
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They are still quick though, just not good for work purposes.
'93 F-150 loaded and modified!
Check my Gallery
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You're going to get spanked.
You can't beat technology or Chevrolet automatic transmissions. Very smooth, hold onto the low gear a long time, etc. The 5.0 is just not a strong motor in a truck application... although it IS very popular (for some reason).
I've certainly learned how to enjoy mine for what it is... certainly isn't as strong a puller as it could/should be... but gets the job done and does so quite respectably.
-Mike
You can't beat technology or Chevrolet automatic transmissions. Very smooth, hold onto the low gear a long time, etc. The 5.0 is just not a strong motor in a truck application... although it IS very popular (for some reason).
I've certainly learned how to enjoy mine for what it is... certainly isn't as strong a puller as it could/should be... but gets the job done and does so quite respectably.
-Mike
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I hate to have to admit it but, I'm afraid that you would get beat. I am a diehard Ford man , but I live in an area that is mostly chevy, and I have driven some of the new ones. They are surprisingly powerful and chevy has done a real good job of matching the trannys to the engine so that they seam to always be in their powerband. My neighbor just bought a 3/4 ton ch&vy with the 8.1 in it and it KILLS my 90 F350 with a 460.
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Your truck might be able to take him. I say this because my 91 4wd F150 with a 300-6 (lightly modified) burnt up a 2001 Silverado 2wd auto with a 5.4 or 5.3 whatever it is. We ran light to light and I took him on the holeshot and never brought it out of 2nd gear. I'll admit though, he would have left me on a flat out insterstate run.
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i'm, pretty sure you'll get spanked, i raced a guy with a 99 4.3L V6 and i got him off the line but he beat me top end(mines an 89 302 w/auto) i have dual exhaust and a shift kit, even had my intake tubes off the truck when i raced. his truck has a K&Nand thats it, it was a reg cab short bed, same as my truck. jsut my 2 cents worht
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