Old ford engines
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From: Prescott, AZ
I never understood the argument that a Ford engine in a Ford vehicle is sacrosanct. However, Toyota P/S, Volare clip, etc. is just fine. As others have stated, it is your vehicle; do what’s right for you.
FYI, I just replaced my 350 Chevy with a 383; the low end torque is fantastic!
FYI, I just replaced my 350 Chevy with a 383; the low end torque is fantastic!
Posting Guru
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From: Mims, FL
Putting SBC (or BBC/LS) in a Ford is a controversial subject with strong opinions on both sides of the argument. But I wonder, if Chevys are all that, why would you want to be seen in a Ford?? I see great deals fairly often on old GMC/Chevy trucks and I wouldn't mind having a mid 60s model myself, but of course I'd put a Ford engine in it.
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From: W (BY GOD) V
I never understood the argument that a Ford engine in a Ford vehicle is sacrosanct. However, Toyota P/S, Volare clip, etc. is just fine. As others have stated, it is your vehicle; do what’s right for you.
FYI, I just replaced my 350 Chevy with a 383; the low end torque is fantastic!
Let us bow our heads for a moment of silence...
Cargo Master
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From: Houston
A Y block into a 53 truck should be pretty much bolt in due to the front engine mounting method. A 53 truck is the only factory flathead V8 Ford where a Y block swap makes sense to me.
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From: Prescott, AZ
I’m not one who has strong opinions on what engine is in a vehicle; besides, when you are driving the vehicle, it’s difficult to determine the engine with the hood closed.
It appears you answered your own question. I like the Ford’s styling but not their engines. You may like some Chevy vehicles but prefer a Ford engine. A juxtaposition of you question: If Fords are all that, why would you want to be seen in a Chevy?
Please take this as rhetorical, I respect your opinion; to each their own.
Posting Guru
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From: Mims, FL
No problems, I was being a bit rhetorical as well. Now back to regular scheduled programming!
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I put a cummins from a d350 in my 1999 f250. My coworkers call it a Fordge. I was only intending to drive it a couple years, I've been driving it 10 years now. Between the Ford truck and the cummins engine it won't wear out.
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So Cummins went right down the street to Chrysler who diddled around with the idea for a while. Then Iaccoca bought Jeep and turned the Dodge truck development over to the Jeep Engineering team then under Bob Lutz, who decided that was a good way to breathe life into the old D-Truck until a new one could be developed. That decision was very fortuitous and the rest is history.
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I read somewhere Ford tried to buy Ferrari about 1960, they were all ready to sign and the Italians noticed that Ford would own the racing division too or whatever. "We're going to lunch"; never came back.
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