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Re: Engines - Ford vs GM
Knightjp #442457 January 31st 2011 2:21 pm
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Ward's 10 Best Engines of the 20th century

I saw this article just now and counted the number of times I saw a Ford V8 vs the GM V8 engines....

Ford was more.... Does that mean something??? Or is this just a useless poll??

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Knightjp #442471 January 31st 2011 3:09 pm
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I guess everyone has their own personal preference. I'm a Chevy guy so I would also vote for a SBC. It is just a all around great engine. There is a reason all the hot rod guys put Chevy 350's in their rides.


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Re: Engines - Ford vs GM
Knightjp #442482 January 31st 2011 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Knightjp
Originally Posted by Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!!
The reason there are so many Chev engines available is, its hard to part out Fords while they are still running down the roads.... angel


LOL!!! Nice one.... laugh

Wait are you serious???..... shocked
Ford engines last longer????
According to most people I spoke to, it was the opposite. One even challenged me to look into the street and count the number of 10 year old Fords to the number of Chevys as proof.
Of course there was the one or two and said otherwise......


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Re: Engines - Ford vs GM
Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!! #442494 January 31st 2011 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!!

Ford owners don't have to get on the Forum's to sort out issues like Chevy owners, so they are less likely to log on to brag about how long they run for smile...They keep it secret smile


LOL!!! Another good line.... laugh

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Knightjp #442504 January 31st 2011 5:19 pm
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I have had a ford V8 go to the boneyard at 77,000 original miles. Not even ford could figure it out. I have had a chevy 305 last over 350,000 (i went 20,000 without changing the oil a few times). I think both are exceptions and luck of the draw. I prefer the small block chevy. Plentiful parts, many people know how to fix them, respond well to cheaper performance mods, and most importanly, i am more comfortable working on them. Trying to figure out why i just bought 2 dodges?


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Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!! #442511 January 31st 2011 5:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!!

Ford owners don't have to get on the Forum's to sort out issues like Chevy owners, so they are less likely to log on to brag about how long they run for smile...They keep it secret smile


Comming from a guy who had to walk away from a project due to fitmanet issues and is currently driving a Chevy........

They ALL have issues and there little quirks.
My dad had a Ford van with 351 that had well over 300,000 miles on it.The body lost its life to RUST before the engine gave up the ghost.Never changed the oil just added it when it needed it never let it run dry.
I have a 4.3 Chevy here that had well over 200,00 on it before I pulled it.The crate 350 in my Early is in it's second body.Close to 100,000 HARD miles on it.Currently all of my "daily driver" are Chevys with 100,00 RELIABLE miles on the clock.....

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Re: Engines - Ford vs GM
wookee #442522 January 31st 2011 6:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!!

Ford owners don't have to get on the Forum's to sort out issues like Chevy owners, so they are less likely to log on to brag about how long they run for smile...They keep it secret smile


Comming from a guy who had to walk away from a project due to fitmanet issues and is currently driving a Chevy........

They ALL have issues and there little quirks.
My dad had a Ford van with 351 that had well over 300,000 miles on it.The body lost its life to RUST before the engine gave up the ghost.Never changed the oil just added it when it needed it never let it run dry.
I have a 4.3 Chevy here that had well over 200,00 on it before I pulled it.The crate 350 in my Early is in it's second body.Close to 100,000 HARD miles on it.Currently all of my "daily driver" are Chevys with 100,00 RELIABLE miles on the clock.....

........Wookee


lol Have not walked away Joe...still working on the fitment issues...Fitting a 50's engine to a 70's transmission, to a 60's rear end with 90's braking, in a 90's frame with a variety of accessories takes some time and a lot of test fitting.......but will show that a 55 year old Ford Engine will still run down the road longer than the one that blew up in " My Mean Time Driver Chevy "...............


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Re: Engines - Ford vs GM
frscke1 #442524 January 31st 2011 6:37 pm
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Originally Posted by frscke1
If its a VW van put a porche 911 engine in it


When I was in South Africa, one couple I traveled with had an older VW bus with an Audi engine in it. They mounted a radiator up on the front inside a custom bull bar.

The thing moved very nicely. Especially compared to my '73 2.0 Westfalia

I'm not gonna jump in the ford/chevy debate.

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Why arent you considering a Porsche engine for that Vee Dub? They make some bad ass setups that work in the buses.


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