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Chevrolet engines in classic fords?

One of the mysteries of the universe is why do so many classic car builders install a low tech Chevrolet engine in a beautifully restored Ford??? Ford engine technology is years ahead of GM and they have built more exotic engines than Chevrolet can count. They dominate off road, drag racing and hold the fastest recorded Nascar speed ever recorded. Is it stupidity?Or just monkey see...monkeydo?

Not a mystery at all. The main reason that Chevy engines were used in Ford cars of the 20's, 30's, 40's and early 50's is ease of installation. Prior to 1979 all Ford engines were front sump oil pans. In order to install a Ford engine in an early Ford, the #1 crossmember would need to be cut out and relocated to install a Ford engine, or a special oil pan needed to be fabricated. This drastically reduced the strength of the frame unless additional strengthening members were installed. This added weight and made it ugly. Small block Chevy engines weighed only 780 lbs fully dressed and were almost a direct drop in. At that time, they also produced more power per pound than a Ford and were readily available. Chevy was the first to use "modular design" even though it was not advertised as such. One could bolt any Chevy trans to any Chevy engine at the time so the swap was even more attractive. This could not be done with any Ford. Ford engine technology has only gotten better in the last 15 years.

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