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Re: Engines - Ford vs GM
Knightjp #445671 February 12th 2011 4:15 pm
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Wow, you're all over the map. Carb'd, ECU, GM, Ford, big block, small block(LS)...

I'd decide on the mounting position and trans/transaxle first.


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M_S #445672 February 12th 2011 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by M_S
Wow, you're all over the map. Carb'd, ECU, GM, Ford, big block, small block(LS)...

I'd decide on the mounting position and trans/transaxle first.


Yeah... Sorry about that. I just chose them out of the catalogs.

Carb'd??? shocked Which one is it??? I was hoping that all the new engines were fuel injected... at least that is what I though they were.


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Knightjp #445674 February 12th 2011 4:27 pm
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The only ECU/FI's are the Mod and 2 LS's.

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Knightjp #445685 February 12th 2011 4:55 pm
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You left out the Chevy 572. If I had the money, that would be my choice.


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BIG_CTY #445688 February 12th 2011 4:59 pm
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As for reliability. My last Chevy angine had 380,000 miles on it, and it was not babied. This was in a van that was used as a work truck AND a weekend cruiser. It went to Canada, Florida and everywhere in between. When I had to junk the van (the front end was falling out), it was driven up the flatbed that hauled it away. They sold the engine, so it just goes to show that Chevy engines last really well. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.


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M_S #445700 February 12th 2011 5:52 pm
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Originally Posted by M_S
The only ECU/FI's are the Mod and 2 LS's.


Thats funny. I remember hearing that the GM 350 small-block crate motor was a fuel injected one. If that's the case why not the 427 Ford and the GM Big Blocks???

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Ripper #445702 February 12th 2011 5:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Ripper
As for reliability. My last Chevy angine had 380,000 miles on it, and it was not babied. This was in a van that was used as a work truck AND a weekend cruiser. It went to Canada, Florida and everywhere in between. When I had to junk the van (the front end was falling out), it was driven up the flatbed that hauled it away. They sold the engine, so it just goes to show that Chevy engines last really well. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.


No one disagrees with you there... well... maybe the few exceptionals lol

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M_S #445815 February 13th 2011 10:27 am
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Originally Posted by M_S
The only ECU/FI's are the Mod and 2 LS's.


Can anyone tell me how can we find out which uses carb and which uses fuel-injection???
For me the engine should have fuel-injection....

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Knightjp #446717 February 17th 2011 4:31 pm
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Basically, I have found over 30+ years of working on all kinds of vehicles, that it all comes down to personal preference. If you like Fords, you'll say Fords are the best. If you like Chevys, they are the best. Same for Chrysler. I won't talk foreign. Asian or You're-a-peein', same thing. Don't like them, never will. Way too expensive to fix, and they DO BREAK, unlike what they try to tell you.


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