Job~Rated Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Anyone got a few spare $$$$ ? http://www.vipclassics.com/sdcc/uploads/viewpage_car31.html I wasn't sure if it belonged to someone on here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cipponeri Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 WHY, would anyone put a FORD motor in a Dodge Truck???????????? Nice Truck BUUUT. Tony C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Ditto Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Yeah, I was liking that truck until I saw that. YUCK !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Strieb Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Nice truck, Ford engine in a dodge.....hmmmm.....IMO, no worse than a T5 trans behind a Lhead.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hemingway Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Here is one I ran across at a dealership in Las Vegas. Dennis:cool: http://classic-collectible-cars.ebizautos.com/detail-1954-dodge-m37-military_gun_truck-used-5128496.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) WHY, would anyone put a FORD motor in a Dodge Truck???????????? Nice Truck BUUUT. Tony C The age old question once again..........why ford, why chevy, etc. It would be interesting to know why........could be they had good luck with that engine in a car once, maybe they had it sitting around and decided to use it. Maybe it somehow fit better than others. Maybe the owner is really a "Ford guy" nowadays as it sounds like he may have inherited the Dodge. Always questions.....not many answers. Nice truck, though. I like the one color paint scheme instead of some color cab with black bed. Edited March 17, 2010 by BobT-47P15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 WHY, would anyone put a FORD motor in a Dodge Truck???????????? Nice Truck BUUUT. Tony C No worse than the standard Chevy 350/350. Don't like either myself in a Mopar and would rather just have the old flathead and original tranny. Won't go fast but has that nostalgic feeling and great for parades if you use bull low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james curl Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 You have to wonder why he used a Ford when he could have used a Jeep 6 cylinder and kept it all MoPar. I think the 4.0 Jeep engine is a fine engine and probably no harder to fit in the truck than the Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cipponeri Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Boy do I like that 54, I would almost pay the price just to get the 50 caliber. Tony C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Nice truck, Ford engine in a dodge.....hmmmm.....IMO, no worse than a T5 trans behind a Lhead.... David; I have installed a T-5 behind my Desoto engine in my P-15 Plymouth. I did so for several reasons. I can now cruise all day long at 70+ MPH with my engine only turning around 2200 RPM's. I dont measure my fuel mileage but I know it is better than a factory setup. Turing these lower engine RPM's at speed will make my engine last longer. With a 5 speed transmission I can match my road speed to the power curve of my engine much better than with the stock 3 speed transmission. And also I did it because I wanted to, and I enjoyed the challange of doing a successful upgrade modification to my car. Rebuilding a stock engine and trsansmission can be done by anybody. I could have done so but it would not have been nearly as much fun as doing a T-5 upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Strieb Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 You hit it right on the head don, "I did it cause I wanted to", probally the same reason he put a ford engine in his dodge, because he wanted to. We should embrace what modifications (if any), like them or not and realize that the owner is also a car enthusiast as we are, and just accept what was done instead of picking it apart. Maybe I'm a little touchy on this subject since I've been called a not to pleasent name by a member of this forum because I did what I wanted to to my '40 p10 Just for reference: my '36 chrysler, long block Lhead w/od as offered from the factory will also drive 70mph all day, only it turns 2600rpm. "A gent once told me he only drove his car on nice days. I replied that any day in my mopar is a nice day" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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