Gentleman, I am lucky I am in Australia and none of you can throw stones this far. I have a 56 F100 that I am 'rodding. The '59 Ford 352 is out, and in is going a Chev...PERIOD! Has anyone else done this and is game enough to talk to me? I am still deciding 454 vs 350. Being a Ford man for many years this is a tough task, but parts, cost, and performance give me no other choice. Does anyone know of a decent on-line source of info on Chen Engines, performance, specs etc? Thanks for your time. Keep on truckin'.

 

>Gentleman, I am lucky I am in
>Australia and none of you can
>throw stones this far. I have
>a 56 F100 that I am
>'rodding. The '59 Ford 352 is
>out, and in is going a
>Chev...PERIOD! Has anyone else done this
>and is game enough to talk
>to me? I am still deciding
>454 vs 350. Being a Ford
>man for many years this is
>a tough task, but parts, cost,
>and performance give me no other
>choice. Does anyone know of a
>decent on-line source of info on
>Chen Engines, performance, specs etc?
>Thanks for your time. Keep on
>truckin'.

Hey chevy engine no problem. It's done all the time. Try on the internet at the keyword "Fat Fendered Street Rod" or "Mid Fifty F-100 Parts" or
you might try "Nolimit.net". All are just some of the places you can get started at. Fat Man Fabrications is another good one thier Ph # is 704-545-0369. You might also subscribe to Classic Trucks magazine at 1-800-777-6394. I have personally used all of these at one time or another on my 53 f-100.


Good Luck Down Under
Jack

 

Whats wrong with the 352?

 

Also rodding my 53 Effie. Local racing engine builder is working on my generation V big block 454. He is going to punch it out to a 502 cu in monster. Frame has been boxed and cross members welded in to help keep this ride together. Ill let you know it works out along the way. I thought about putting a ford big block but cost and limited accessories for the fo mo co engine tie your hands. Good luck. BH

 

This is real easy to do; all it takes is a few basic hand tool's, some parts catalogs, and one fool. Yes, it's cheaper; yes its easy; yes everyone does it. But this sounds like a good reason to just buy a Chevy truck. I know that 'down under' things cost a bit more, but you could at least try to keep it Ford. There's a guy on the flathead list that lives in Sweden that kept his flathead going Now, that's tough. It's all a matter of how bad you want it. If you're looking for the easy way, you found it. I'm not trying to throw stones. But I feel very strong about keeping a Ford a Ford. And yes I signed my name and a real email address.

 

DO you still have the 352? I have been looking for one for 5 years. My dad had one when he was a kid and I wanted to rebuild one for his 57 Fairlane.