300 vs 5.7
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Scout SSIIs took top honors in offroad racing during the late 1970s. In 1977, Jerry Boone, of Parker, Arizona, finished first among 4x4 production vehicles in what is the "Super Bowl" or "Daytona 500" of offroad events, the Baja 1000. This is the most challenging of all off-road competitions. Boone completed the run in 19 hours & 58 minutes, crossing the finish line at Ensendada, Mexico, almost 2 hours ahead his closest competitor: a Jeep CJ7. Only 9 of 21 vehicles that started the race finished the 1000 kilometer (660.3 mile) course. Boone ran even faster than Class IV modified 4x4 racers. Mr. Boone later revealed that they only had a month to prep a stock SSII for the race and they were unsponsored by IH until after the race.[citation needed] Boone also won in 1978 at Riverside, California.
Sherman Balch, among many other accomplishments in offroad racing, won the off-road "world championship" in 1977 (the renowned S.C.O.R.E. event in Riverside, California). Three other finishers along with Balch also drove Scouts. Balch also won the Baja 1000, the Mint 400 & three grueling events in the fall of 1978 at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Sherman Balch and co-driver James Acker, driving a Scout SSII, went on to win virtually all major off-road races in 1982 offered on the West Coast/Mexico circuit by winning the Baja 250, The Baja 500, The Baja 1000, the Mint 400 and the Parker (Arizona) 400.
Sherman Balch, among many other accomplishments in offroad racing, won the off-road "world championship" in 1977 (the renowned S.C.O.R.E. event in Riverside, California). Three other finishers along with Balch also drove Scouts. Balch also won the Baja 1000, the Mint 400 & three grueling events in the fall of 1978 at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Sherman Balch and co-driver James Acker, driving a Scout SSII, went on to win virtually all major off-road races in 1982 offered on the West Coast/Mexico circuit by winning the Baja 250, The Baja 500, The Baja 1000, the Mint 400 and the Parker (Arizona) 400.
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Originally Posted by THE KING
Where those stock vehicles that won? Or totally fabricated like big Oly bronco that had the best driver of all time, parnelli jones?..... You can keep your little scouts, jeeps and toys, il be rippin it up in a lifted full size bronco.
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Originally Posted by 4x2mudder
my friend has a 318 in his 93 dodge and i smoked that thing in a 1/2 mile drag by about 8 car lengths. i have a stock 302 in my truck
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From: Ft Wayne IN
also ive got a question for u guys.it has been really cold lately below 0 cold.when i start my truck the check engine light comes on it only stays on for less than a minute.do u guys think it might have to do with the cold or something else
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Originally Posted by tjthegreat
also ive got a question for u guys.it has been really cold lately below 0 cold.when i start my truck the check engine light comes on it only stays on for less than a minute.do u guys think it might have to do with the cold or something else
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Actually in regards to the scout II. When comparing any of these trucks people tend to only look at the big 3 and a couple of foriegn manufacturers. If you are looking at all time toughness and durability with function to back it up then IMO ( and notice i said IMO) IHC trucks and SUV's would take all hands down. I have a 72 IHC 3/4 ton 2wd that I have hauled EXTREME amounts of weight with(close to 30,000lbs of hay) It has a 345 V-8 and would wipe ANY stock 300, 302,305,318,350,351,360 and would hold its own against many diesels when talking about torque and towing. And for reliability it will win HANDS down. V-8 with forged internals, timing gear, ect..
The biggest difference with the 345 and other trucks engines is that MOST were made for cars and adapted to truck use. 302,305,350,318 are the ones I know were car engines. The 360 and 351 I don't know enough of thier history to say. And the 300 I6 is one exception. And it goes to show as most people would agree the 300 is one of the best engines ever stuck in a truck.
The fact is this, The whole mine is better than yours **** is just a small ***** deficiency. Maybe one day people will actually start looking at the VEHICLE they are buying and compare it to the JOB they want it to do. But I doubt it as we all have to worry about our EGO.
The biggest difference with the 345 and other trucks engines is that MOST were made for cars and adapted to truck use. 302,305,350,318 are the ones I know were car engines. The 360 and 351 I don't know enough of thier history to say. And the 300 I6 is one exception. And it goes to show as most people would agree the 300 is one of the best engines ever stuck in a truck.
The fact is this, The whole mine is better than yours **** is just a small ***** deficiency. Maybe one day people will actually start looking at the VEHICLE they are buying and compare it to the JOB they want it to do. But I doubt it as we all have to worry about our EGO.