chev 350
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From: Ft Wayne IN
i get so sick of hearing about the 350.The 300 has more torque at lower rpms where u need it and it is also a much tougher and durable motor.the only thing i could imagine putting in a ford truck would be a cummins
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It always kills me when an old Ford rolls across the stage at Barrett Jackson and it's got a SBC.
I saw a Corvette into which someone swapped a Boss 429. That's what I'm talking about. One day I'm going to frame off a '68-69 Camaro just to put a 351C under the hood and watch the local slack-jawed yokels' heads explode. Hopefully an RS/SS or Z28 so I can tell 'em, "Yeah, it'd probably be worth over a fifty thousand with the original 350. But hell, I built it for driving."
I saw a Corvette into which someone swapped a Boss 429. That's what I'm talking about. One day I'm going to frame off a '68-69 Camaro just to put a 351C under the hood and watch the local slack-jawed yokels' heads explode. Hopefully an RS/SS or Z28 so I can tell 'em, "Yeah, it'd probably be worth over a fifty thousand with the original 350. But hell, I built it for driving."
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The reason the 350 is engine of choice is the lenght of it. You can stick it in most anything without moving the radiator ahead, or the firewall back. The 289 or it's ancestors just don't make a substitution as easy. Also you can buy them by the bushel for next to nothing. kotzy
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The 350 is a good motor but it is used way to much. Just way to much and then the chebby guys think its a gift from GOD and talk it up all the time. Im surpised that people are still sticking tens of thousands of $$ in a old Ford then stick a motor that anyone can build up for dirt cheap. It seems to me to be a waste of money and time.
I also know a couple of true die hard ford guys that have 350 parts that poped out of no where. They wouldnt even touch a chebby and some how they have 350 parts. just something to throw out there.
I also know a couple of true die hard ford guys that have 350 parts that poped out of no where. They wouldnt even touch a chebby and some how they have 350 parts. just something to throw out there.
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That's because if you Cheque the Parts Interchange Book, you'll see that parts manufacturers Sell those same parts to more than one Auto Maker & it's still a Crap engine. Rather like the Ak-47, it's idiot proof & designed for those that are un-able to think for themselves.
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I have to say this it is not a crap engine. I worked fleet maintenance on for a newspaper back when they had some real circulation. The medium duty 14,000 lb chassis stuff was powered by 300 sixes and 350 chevies. We were getting 250,00 to 300,000 on many of those 350's. The first one I had reach 299,000 miles cracked a head and I figured it was time for a brake as the engine had done so with only a timing chain replacement. Yes we maintained them all the same. The Ford six's did their job but sometime after 100,000 you would normally see the oil pressure starting to go away.
When the Ford's reached 200,000 or a bit more, you had replaced 2 or three exhaust manifolds. If the Ford six block had the same design of it's oiling system as the chevy they would have gone as far. That idea of cutting the oil passage groove behind the cam bearing rather then on the wear side as Ford did helped to regulate the oil pressure loss at the cam bearings. I'm no Chevy fan anymore then anyone of you, but I also have to be honest, the 350 is a pretty darn good engine. Kotzy
When the Ford's reached 200,000 or a bit more, you had replaced 2 or three exhaust manifolds. If the Ford six block had the same design of it's oiling system as the chevy they would have gone as far. That idea of cutting the oil passage groove behind the cam bearing rather then on the wear side as Ford did helped to regulate the oil pressure loss at the cam bearings. I'm no Chevy fan anymore then anyone of you, but I also have to be honest, the 350 is a pretty darn good engine. Kotzy
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From: Ft Wayne IN
true the 350 is a good motor,but what the hell else did chevy have.the 454 was alright.In terms of durability,my dad drove 350 chevies for work most of his life.he beat the **** out of them and most of them were dead by 200k.My uncle owns a house building company and a majority of his truck had the 300 I6.last time i checked his odometers all were over 300k.im sure his employees beat the **** out of them,but he maintains them well also.
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Gotta say I use my Ford to tow to the track but to go fast requires the bowtie.Henry's v8 iron just can't get it done with out tons of aftermarket parts.A 351 w vs a sbc using stock available parts is a no brainer chev wins hands down due to head design and exhaust restriction of the Ford. But on the other hand doing what it is designed to do my 300 works just fine.Horses for courses folks they all do some things well and some not so well.
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I love -trucks-. I like Chevie but prefer Ford. If Chevie built a bad product, they wouldn't be in business. I love the 300, 302, 351. I also like the 289(I6?), 305, and 350. All are solid motors. I wouldn't want a Chevie in my Ford, or vise versa if I had a Chevie.
I wouldn't mind having an early 80's to mid 90's black w/ red pinstripe Chevie single cab/short box with a 350. Slap on some pipes, flow's, rear air shocks, and rims and you have a sweet little pickup. I say the same for Ford. I'm more than happy with what I have though. It's a solid little truck. All the damage done to it has been my fault. Ford knew what they were doing to begin with, I should have left well enough alone. :P
You'll hear Chevie men introducting stories of Chebbie pickups going to 300K and 400K miles. The same for Ford men. A solid motor is a solid motor.
I'll say this again though; I prefer Ford.
I don't really have a point to this; just that there is nothing wrong with a solid Chevie, either.
I wouldn't mind having an early 80's to mid 90's black w/ red pinstripe Chevie single cab/short box with a 350. Slap on some pipes, flow's, rear air shocks, and rims and you have a sweet little pickup. I say the same for Ford. I'm more than happy with what I have though. It's a solid little truck. All the damage done to it has been my fault. Ford knew what they were doing to begin with, I should have left well enough alone. :P
You'll hear Chevie men introducting stories of Chebbie pickups going to 300K and 400K miles. The same for Ford men. A solid motor is a solid motor.
I'll say this again though; I prefer Ford.
I don't really have a point to this; just that there is nothing wrong with a solid Chevie, either.
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I have a buddy who has a 51 cheby pickup, with a Ford 289 in it, and it has always lived up to its name.
I have a 52 International right now, and with your help, alot of money and time, and the wind behind me, I will be putting a (I believe the term is) warmed up 300 I6 in it.
Plans as of now, Buying a rebuilt motor from Oreilly's, put the next level of cam, an offenhouser intake, new headers, new igition, and so forth.
You all will get to know my sign on well in the next couple years, I will have many, many questions.
I have a 52 International right now, and with your help, alot of money and time, and the wind behind me, I will be putting a (I believe the term is) warmed up 300 I6 in it.
Plans as of now, Buying a rebuilt motor from Oreilly's, put the next level of cam, an offenhouser intake, new headers, new igition, and so forth.
You all will get to know my sign on well in the next couple years, I will have many, many questions.
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Chevys are great, but they ain't no better than Fords. Chevys may be better than Dodges but I doubt it. If I want a truck that does truck work better than the rest, Ford is the best. Chevys are good for people who like their trucks to be more car like. It seems like Chevy people care more about how fast their truck can go more than how much it can tow or how far it can go without getting stuck, and whats worse is Ford, and Dodge, and now even the imports are all getting caught up in the speed game as well. Ford looks the worst on paper now as far as HP goes I just hope it don't effect their sales any.
I blame Chevy guys for all this stuff BTW. Not that I don't like power or speed, but I'd rather get it from a rebuild, or a few aftermarket bolt ons stuff than buy a monster right off the lot(sports cars excluded), I wish all the truck companies would just focus on tough trucks that provide decent fuel economy, and awesome durability, and let the aftermarket companies handle the Horsepower side of things.
Fudged
Over
Rebuilt
Dodges
and
Found
On
Road
Dead
Chevys are great, but they ain't no better than Fords. Chevys may be better than Dodges but I doubt it. If I want a truck that does truck work better than the rest, Ford is the best. Chevys are good for people who like their trucks to be more car like. It seems like Chevy people care more about how fast their truck can go more than how much it can tow or how far it can go without getting stuck, and whats worse is Ford, and Dodge, and now even the imports are all getting caught up in the speed game as well. Ford looks the worst on paper now as far as HP goes I just hope it don't effect their sales any.
I blame Chevy guys for all this stuff BTW. Not that I don't like power or speed, but I'd rather get it from a rebuild, or a few aftermarket bolt ons stuff than buy a monster right off the lot(sports cars excluded), I wish all the truck companies would just focus on tough trucks that provide decent fuel economy, and awesome durability, and let the aftermarket companies handle the Horsepower side of things.
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