For me this debate really started about 15 years ago when I called a car dealer in LA to ask him why he was selling a 58 Fury with a 472 cubic inch Caddy motor?

I explained to him that he had effectively killed the value of a rare car with that strange new engine. He was a pretty good salesman because he told me to buy it and swap the Caddy motor out. In hindsight I wish I had done that-the car was going for about 4500.

Anyhow-this debate is getting more fired up and now we're seeing a backlash against things like the crate Chevy 350-here are some thoughts on that issue...
http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/2-...o-engines.html

 

my dad and i stuck a 273 in a 1/2 ton gmc, to each there own,

 

I really don't care what they do but 350 Chebys should stay out of Mopar Forums

 

gm should stay in gm, enough said

 

NUFF SAID!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i was never really into using other companies parts in another car

 

not a AMC guy at all are you,
or international
or studabaker

 

Its Mopar , Or No Car! No mopar should ever use parts other than mopar parts in 'er!


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1966 Coronet 440 318 long block

 

strokers are out of the question then,,,,chevy rods

 

What about that old, old ad.... "Chrysler Motor Corporation would like to thank Ford and Chevy for using OUR motors in YOUR race cars" with pictures of some of the Funny cars sitting there?

And how about an old Hemi into any other brand? Is that OK?

 

Well that just makes sense Buck, use the superior engine.

 

it only makes sence to use mopar motors in other brands .
& there's no ford diff in my ute ether i happerly pay'd more for my 8 3/4 ( beating my chest hahahahaha ) .
well most of you have seen the way i loose it over mopar vs the world or gm dude ( i still don't talk to one of the chev brothers , although he was sitting 2 seats away from me at mopar sunday the other week )
peace .

 

very true
i just thought about that
if mopar itself was ok with it, then I am ok with it, ie AMC

 

Guess there's no substitute for success.I show remember 392 Hemis being really popular swaps when I was really,really young-believe it or not they were fairly easy and cheap to find.

 

Agreed. But people use 350 SBC's because they're so widely supported.

 

Supported...lmao
Yes supported... Jack stands, engine hoists, engine stands...well supported

 

what a waste of a good engine stand, the backyard behind the bushes supports them just fine!

or you can be like my dad and put one at the end of the driveway in hopes some will pick it up,

 

Oh bite me

 

LOL, you'd never go back to girls

 

I think that people that never post here otherwise, should stop rolling grenades into the room regarding pointless topics. Unless the ultimate goal is to get someone to click on their site to see more of their pointless dribble.

 

lol fark i love ya work mate lol .