Nice Truck

[Job~Rated]

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...

[Tony Cipponeri]

WHY, would anyone put a FORD motor in a Dodge Truck???????????? Nice Truck BUUUT. Tony C

[P-12 Tommy]

Ditto

Tom

[Reg Evans]

Yeah, I was liking that truck until I saw that. YUCK !!!!!!

[David Strieb]

Nice truck, Ford engine in a dodge.....hmmmm.....IMO, no worse than a T5 trans behind a Lhead....

[Dennis Hemingway]

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

[BobT-47P15]

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

[RobertKB]

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.

[james curl]

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.

[Tony Cipponeri]

Boy do I like that 54, I would almost pay the price just to get the 50 caliber. Tony C

[Don Coatney]

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.

[David Strieb]

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"