model 19s "Modified by Pro audio People"

[Phil-G]

It would probably be easier to piss up a rope.

If you wanna practice, i know a fella over the hill that's putting a Ford motor in a Chevrolet truck, start with him.

whats he trying do, build an AMC?

[Audio_by_Goodwill]

It would probably be easier to piss up a rope.

If you wanna practice, i know a fella over the hill that's putting a Ford motor in a Chevrolet truck, start with him.

What engine? Usually it's the other way around.

[bowtie427ss]

whats he trying do, build an AMC?

LMAO, indeed.

What engine? Usually it's the other way around.

Honestly, i'm not sure what engine he's putting in. And yes, it certainly used to be more common to see a Chevy powertrain stuffed into a vintage Ford truck.

As much as i'm a Chevy guy, if i were gonna do up a 50's ford truck into a street rod, i would without hesitation do a Windsor/C6 powertrain build for it. Today's aftermarket puts the Windsor block absolutely on par with the small block Chevy, and there are tranny guys that make the C6 bulletproof for the street at up to 750HP.

[Phil-G]

and there are tranny guys that make the c6 bulletproof for the street at up to 750hp.

by street rod do you mean a-b or road course?
and don't forget the windsor vs the cleveland discussion.
also not exactly ford but,, 727 < 950hp. i'm a bit biased towards Mopar.

[cradeldorf]

It would probably be easier to piss up a rope.

If you wanna practice, i know a fella over the hill that's putting a Ford motor in a Chevrolet truck, start with him.

Maybe he's just building a Flower planter??.

[bowtie427ss]

by street rod do you mean a-b or road course?
and don't forget the windsor vs the cleveland discussion.
also not exactly ford but,, 727 < 950hp. i'm a bit biased towards Mopar.

Here's a bit of irony for ya. I went through a phase where i had a strong Jeep fetish. One of my adventures was restoring a Levis equipped CJ-7. That thing had a factory Torqueflite 727 feeding a quadratrac transfer case. Absolutely bulletproof powertrain.

The downfall is that the 727 is a giant pig and requires 63HP to operate. Now, picture the most smog control neutered version of the 258 cu in inline 6 ever made @ 108bhp, plus factory AC, plus factory hardtop, plus 33 inch tires! I could gain 4-5mph in grade climbing speed by running the fan/alternator belt loose.

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Maybe he's just building a Flower planter??.

He's "one of those guys" with an old toilet as a planter in his front yard, if that tells ya anything.

[Phil-G]

The downfall is that the 727 is a giant pig and requires 63HP to operate.

it's all in the shimming. properly shimmed you should be able to turn the rotating stock with your hand. and there should be almost zero end play on everything between the tail stock and input shaft. my first 340 dart sport had a fresh 727 and i could go 15 miles to a beach, and back on 2 gallons (it was 1$ a gallon and we had to have money for beer too). that included dusting a couple punks off on the way there and back.

[Audio_by_Goodwill]

it's all in the shimming. properly shimmed you should be able to turn the rotating stock with your hand. and there should be almost zero end play on everything between the tail stock and input shaft. my first 340 dart sport had a fresh 727 and i could go 15 miles to a beach, and back on 2 gallons (it was 1$ a gallon and we had to have money for beer too). that included dusting a couple punks off on the way there and back.

So you were getting 15mpg in a car..... that's not exactly exceptional, unless I'm missing something.

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As much as i'm a Chevy guy, if i were gonna do up a 50's ford truck into a street rod, i would without hesitation do a Windsor/C6 powertrain build for it. Today's aftermarket puts the Windsor block absolutely on par with the small block Chevy, and there are tranny guys that make the C6 bulletproof for the street at up to 750HP.

I'd go with a big block, unless the weight would be a bit much for a 50's truck.

[Phil-G]

So you were getting 15mpg in a car..... that's not exactly exceptional, unless I'm missing something.

i would say your missing something. so you've never owned an A body mopar with a 340?
0-60 in less than 5 sec. 120 wasn't far away either. 15 mpg was an average. i could get a little over 18 mpg if i stayed out of the secondarys

[hemicuda]

i would say your missing something. so you've never owned an A body mopar with a 340?
0-60 in less than 5 sec. 120 wasn't far away either. 15 mpg was an average. i could get a little over 18 mpg if i stayed out of the secondarys

I've owned MANY Mopars. Love them! Most were A bodies. The 340 is my favorite small block. Especially in an A body. Extremely fun, powerful, very dependable and affordable. I like Cudas & Challengers the best.... Fun memories!