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Should some non-FE Forums be added to this message board?

No, leave it FE only
42 (75%)
Yes, add forums for any different type of Ford engine
9 (16.1%)
Yes, add a forum for Y-Blocks, MELs, and Lincoln Ys
2 (3.6%)
Yes, add a forum for Small Block Fords and Clevelands
1 (1.8%)
Yes, add a forum for 385 Big Blocks
2 (3.6%)

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jayb

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More Forums?
« on: March 18, 2018, 09:03:06 AM »
Over the last couple years I've had some requests to add forums to this board covering different types of Ford engines.  I'm really only interested in the FE, and it seems a little odd to me that the FE Power site would host a forum about a different engine, but if others here want to see forums for other types of Ford engines I'd be open to adding them.  The same rules would apply to the other forums as already apply to the existing ones, but different moderators would be running the other forums.  Let me know what you think via the poll above, and any responses to this thread.  Thanks, Jay
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2018, 09:07:32 AM »
I say keep it focused on the Fe. Let links to other Ford engine sites be shared to those that need but I for one would like to see this place stay FE. JMO.
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2018, 09:13:41 AM »
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Besides, you have enough to do Jay.
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2018, 09:15:05 AM »
I have a couple of 351C and 3 429s besides to 2 Fe engines, cant have enough ford info in my opinion.
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2018, 09:26:51 AM »
Another vote for FE only, but I have often wished that there would be a sub-forum for posting Ford car stuff for sale that may not be entirely FE related. I've wanted to sell my '53 Ford truck and other cars and parts that generally aren't specific to FE's, but know some guys on here may be interested. I don't want to join other forums just for selling stuff, I spend enough time here, and there I'd be a "newbie" that nobody would know or wonder if I could be trusted.

The other forum has always been a good place for selling cars and various Ford parts, but here the rules state "Only FE related ads allowed". I know that gets ignored at times, but I generally try to follow the rules as you've made them.
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2018, 10:06:09 AM »
I voted for "all" Jay. It would be very gracious of you to do so. Some of the other Ford forums are not nearly as good as yours, save Brent's, John's and the 'new' Cleveland and 'new' FE forum. Many of the others are pretty raw, have meaningful but quite in the wrong posters giving out erronoeus information. Peruse some other flaming forums like Yellow Bullet before you decide on any action and you'll see what I mean! 
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2018, 10:10:58 AM »
Love all Ford but FE only for me. I like the slow thoughtful nature of this forum.
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2018, 11:57:45 AM »
I also vote to leave it FE only. There are plenty of other sites for the "other" Ford motors but very few dedicated to FEs and even fewer still that provide good info like this one.
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2018, 12:46:11 PM »
I went for SBF and Cleves, as "any Ford engines" is ambiguous, and could mean 4's, 6's, mods, or diesels. A better choice would have been "classic V8's".
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« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2018, 12:53:26 PM »
Quote from: AlanCasida on March 18, 2018, 11:57:45 AM
I also vote to leave it FE only. There are plenty of other sites for the "other" Ford motors but very few dedicated to FEs and even fewer still that provide good info like this one.

You know any real good site for SBF's?
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2018, 01:01:01 PM »
We already have a Non-FE section for offtopic and non-fe discussions.
We already have a members projects section for ummm members projects
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2018, 02:26:29 PM »
I'm interested i all kind of engines even those orange brand X from Gambia Motors
Aero engines, Odd old racing engines etc etc but...I don't know. This forum is one of
the few forums that not every question turns in to a pissing match  or where there
is a almighty good that you must obey even if he tells that water runs upstream
otherwise the rest of the forum turns up at your house with pitchforks and torches
So i dont know if thats beacuse the FE people or what?
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2018, 02:38:53 PM »
I voted to add a forum for any non-fe engine, but I think the already existing non-fe forum section can do that.

JMO,

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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2018, 03:23:15 PM »
Two posts above took words out of my fingers  ::)
And this is great forum nice people and iformative discussion.
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Re: More Forums?
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2018, 04:29:47 PM »
Although I have raced Y Blocks and 351Cs in the distant past, and currently have a low 10 second 331  SBFord, I would prefer this forum, and the other FE forum, to stay "FE only". There are plenty of other forums that cater to the other Ford engines, no need to dilute the good info that the FE forums focus on. Yeah, adding other engine families here would likely increase post counts, but I vote for quality of posts than the quantity.
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