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FE Power Forums => Non-FE Discussion Forum => Topic started by: fryedaddy on May 25, 2016, 01:45:29 PM
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i have buddys that are big chevy fans.they often ask me why i spend so much building a Ford when you can build a chevy much cheaper?my answer is, you got your cheap sh?? at a cheap price,you get what you paid FORd!!
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Well - depending on the engine, they are right. You can build a "claimer" 350 chev pretty dang cheap. Have to when the rules say a loser can buy your winning race motor for $250. Most basic stuff is comparable - blocks, crank kits and heads are where you can pick up a lot of savings. Even many of the Ford stroker kits use Chevy type rods, chevy bearing sizes, etc. Dart SHP chevy block based on 400 mains runs $1668 at Summit, Ford 351 block similar specs $2038. I think the Ford block will allow more displacement.
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this is a old joke i made up back in the 80s when it was way easier to build a chevy than a ford i would tell them back then that 350s are a dime a dozen,they were back then,and they would say ,i will take 50 cents worth then.