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  • lvillefan1928
    Member
    • May 2012
    • 75

    #1

    Ford vs Chevy engines

    Unlimited budget. Which engine is a better engine to put in a late model
    Last edited by lvillefan1928; 01-19-2018, 07:09 AM.
  • dirtMAN007
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 5691

    #2
    Originally posted by lvillefan1928 View Post
    Which engine is a better engine to put in a late model
    I’m curious to see the responses here..........but in talking to people who have ran both the fords seem more durable and seem to be smoother under acceleration.

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    • MI Dirt Fan
      Banned
      • May 2007
      • 8806

      #3
      I'm a Chevy guy but Ford is pretty good when it comes to running on dirt. I know guys who are diehard Chevy to the grave but they have a Ford race engine.

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      • Krooser
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2012
        • 3117

        #4
        The best is what you can afford... I ran Fords in my sportsman cars long ago just because I could.
        Member of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame
        Class of 2019

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        • fastford
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2008
          • 4059

          #5
          me to krooser , won several races back in the 90,s before the "N" head came out with some 2brl aussi cleveland heads on a 351 windsor block , had to make my own spacers to use the cleveland intake , those were fun times......

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          • Kromulous
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 3008

            #6
            Yeah really, what you can afford.

            If money is no problem the RY-45 Ford is the deal. Very powerful and durable. Durham or Roush.

            Just say no...

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            • dirtcrazy4u
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2017
              • 3212

              #7
              Unlimited budget..? Heck I got about 6 of them bad boys. Be it chevy or Ford. Different tracks, different motor combo's.

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              • Krooser
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2012
                • 3117

                #8
                Originally posted by fastford View Post
                me to krooser , won several races back in the 90,s before the "N" head came out with some 2brl aussi cleveland heads on a 351 windsor block , had to make my own spacers to use the cleveland intake , those were fun times......
                We used 2bbl heads slightly massaged on a Cleveland block.
                Member of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame
                Class of 2019

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                • RoundNrOUND
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2013
                  • 573

                  #9
                  The Ford D3 setup is the way to go because it’s dramatically lighter than the RY setup.

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                  • keith94elliott
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 230

                    #10
                    I don't know a lot about the difference but when owens was really strong he ran a cornett ford they seemed really strong

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                    • jog49
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 2551

                      #11
                      There's not a nickel's worth of difference in the two engines so get the best value for the buck. The winning drivers would still be the winning drivers even with engine swaps.

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                      • Forward Bite
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2013
                        • 189

                        #12
                        It would be real interesting to know the weight of each engine combination. I thought the RY45 would be lighter than a D3 Ford.

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                        • minthess
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 178

                          #13
                          The Ford D3 is far superior. It takes Josh Richards from loser to winner..... has done so multiple times and as recently as mid 2017. Its no wonder the WoO sprint car officials hooked on mega average won't allow it. They would rather make Ford Motor Company spend two fortunes trying to come up with something ordinary enough so their ocean of sbc lovers don't get their feelings hurt... and then have the lack of class to say its to keep costs down.
                          Last edited by minthess; 01-23-2018, 08:31 AM.

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                          • zyoung25
                            Senior Member
                            • Sep 2007
                            • 8960

                            #14
                            Originally posted by minthess View Post
                            The Ford D3 is far superior. It takes Josh Richards from loser to winner..... has done so multiple times and as recently as mid 2017. Its no wonder the WoO sprint car officials hooked on mega average won't allow it. They would rather make Ford Motor Company spend two fortunes trying to come up with something ordinary enough so their ocean of sbc lovers don't get their feelings hurt... and then have the lack of class to say its to keep costs down.
                            Did you forget he held the point lead early with a Dargie Chevy? Dargie is just a small builder here in Ohio, with nowhere near the sources that Andy has, i find that pretty impressive. Losers do not lead the points of a major touring series. He struggled, then made the switch yes, but he was not a loser.

                            I feel like you have Ford emblem posters plastered all over your garage wall, instead of half naked women like most of us probably do on here.

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                            • jog49
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 2551

                              #15
                              Josh Richards is a loser unless his car has a Ford engine? LOL! There goes another clean pair of Depends!!!!!

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