In cruising around sites to the various street rods and classics for sale ...lots of sites out there and it's fun to look ...but WHY so many Chevy powered Fords ? I could see it in the late 50's , early 60's , but if you take a good look at 32,32,34 ,36 , 40's now .....a huge percentage have Chevy power . I like Chevy motors , had a bunch over the years , but would never think of powering my Ford with it . Can't these guys get the message ?  How far do you go with it ...put one in a Cad ? Buick ? 

There , I feel better

T

I think a lot of it is because for years the small block Chevy was the most plentiful and had the best parts support in the aftermarket. With all the small block Ford stuff that has been available for many decades I don't get it either. 289-302-351 windsors are plentiful and have good parts availibility and will fit in most applications as easy as the Chevy. A Y Block is definately more expensive to build than the Chevy but not near as much fun. Had a friend who back in the late '60's raced a '55 Chevy with a 289 Ford in it just to piss off the Chevy guys. Funny thing about the Small block Chevy's in street rods is that back in the late '70's-early '80's when I was doing some nostalga racing, my slightly modified 312 would blow the doors of most 350 Chevy powered street rods. Man, that was always fun!

I've found most of the small-block scrub motored street rods built in the '80s, '90s and into 2000 were nothing more than wrecker supplied engines. Most boasted a balanced & blueprinted 350 four-bolt main, but when really pressed, half turned out to be a stock boneyard 350 or 305 engine with nothing more than a rattle can orange paint job and $60.00 chrome dress-up kit. I always like to leave guys with scrub motored Fords with this question. You have a Chevy engine, why didn't you put it in a Chevy street rod???? They're dog ass ugly, that's why!

Larry D

Winnipeg, MB Canada Eh!


'57 Fairlane 500 Club Victoria

'58 Custom 300 Tudor

'56 Crown Victoria

'61 Starliner Z Code

'51 Ford Victoria

Well for me , as I look for my next fun ride , the Chevy motor in a Ford would be a deal killer most of the time . Yes I could hog out the Chevy drivetrain but it probably wouldn't bring much in a resale ....certainly nowhere near the cost of offsetting the Ford drivetrain . I guess the only good news with a lot of Chevy powered Fords is they often go with a Ford 9" rear .

I like the story of the guy putting the Ford in the Chevy just to piss 'em off   ..too funny

I've made more than one offer for rods and cars seen online. If they remove the scrub drivetrain. It's hard to believe but they don't get it! I'm serious, I want it with NO driveline I'll provide my own. No takers yet. And yes I still have the mystery motor in my Chrysler. Mostly because I can't afford a vintage Hemi and I havn't got my new Y from Ted yet. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Chuck,

Haul that scrub out and I am sure you have blocks to mock it up and get it Y ready for when you do get that motor from Ted, or bring it up here here and I will have it Y ready in a day, I owe you and have your videos of the dyno runs!

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Moonshadow , can you fill me in on the Y or is it a secret ?

T

The new motor was built from a collection of parts I sent to Ted Eaton a few years ago. Yep I said years, but thats another story. I had a 292 block that ran in a drag boat with a 6-71 blower. It was bored beyond an 80 over 312. It also came with steel main caps. He used a 312 crank to provide a little stroke and custom pistons and reworked 471 heads. Blower cam and springs and Isky lifters. Ted has been working his magic on it when time (and budget) allowed. It has run on the dyno at over 400HP with tremondous tourque. That run was with a B&M 144 blower. I have a complete McCullouch setup. There is also a 4-71 blower waiting for a manifold. There aren't any real secrets in it. Just a well built motor with the right parts by our own engine guru. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Is the blown Y going in the 28 Chrysler ?

T

Thats the plan. I would have liked a early Hemi but couldn't find one I can afford. Plus its an all new set of parts to learn (and store). I'm covered in Y parts so it seems to make sense. Anyway a blown Y has got to "show" better than a junkyard scrub 350. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire