Here is why we wear Blue!

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » January 5, 2007, 10:00 pm

http://home.earthlink.net/~kaneofthenat ... /id15.html

Beat your chest hard boys, keep Fords in Fords. There is no reason (excuses) for anything else!

Mark

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » January 5, 2007, 11:56 pm

the truth shall set you free

got this from somewhere a few years ago.i added the smileys.

And on the seventh day the Lord did drive his F-100, and it came to pass that he popped the hood to gaze upon the 460 He created, and He saw that it was good.And the serpent was upon the motor which had 8 venturis, and this was also good.
So the Lord closed the hood and did drive from the garden of Dearborn,until he came to the house of Chevrolet, where Satan was complaining that his cam had walked thru his tin-can timing cover

.And the Lord didst ask "Why art thou persisting with that crap? turn thee to the light

and see that it is blue"
and Satan grunted for his waterpump-on-a-stick

did fall upon him, and he was of foul humour

.
seeing this the Lord didst spin his tires all the way into 3rd,

and lo satan was enshrouded in a curious blue mist that not being of oil didst confuse him and he was unable to see the light.
And so it came to pass that Satan remained loyal to the house of Chevrolet

.Amen

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » January 6, 2007, 1:10 am

Brian, I am in tears!

Amen Brother!!

Mark

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » January 6, 2007, 10:56 am

SO BE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

banjopicker66 · Post by **banjopicker66** » January 6, 2007, 11:07 am

I wear Grey.
Ford Big Iron Grey.
Confederate Grey.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » January 6, 2007, 11:53 am

AMEN!

That's the first time I've seen that comparison & it leaves me with some thoughts...
*Why do the Chevys still have such a huge following, then? I don't get it?

*Maybe that explains why all the aftermarket crap is so cheap? Because they have to buy so much of it to bring their stuff up to snuff?

*For years, the 429/460 was thought of as a dog (a lot to do with the heads), why has it taken so long to see some due respect in the R&D end?

*I still like my 390.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » January 6, 2007, 3:00 pm

I do know that God is a Longhorn. That's why the Sun Sets are Burnt Orange.

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » January 6, 2007, 9:13 pm

Good one Brian!

Lonnie

adrianspeeder · Post by **adrianspeeder** » January 6, 2007, 10:36 pm

Preach on brotha!

Adrianspeeder

DV65CustomCab · Post by **DV65CustomCab** » January 7, 2007, 9:31 am

Why do the Chevys still have such a huge following, then? I don't get it?

I've said this before, but it's worth repeating.
When asked why they chose a Chevy engine for whatever project you're discussing, the usual reply is "because the parts are so cheap".
I always reply with, "So what does that say about the owner?"

My book, "How To Make Friends At Car Shows" will be published soon.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » January 7, 2007, 10:42 am

DV65CustomCab wrote:
Why do the Chevys still have such a huge following, then? I don't get it?
I've said this before, but it's worth repeating.
When asked why they chose a Chevy engine for whatever project you're discussing, the usual reply is "because the parts are so cheap".
I always reply with, "So what does that say about the owner?"

My book, "How To Make Friends At Car Shows" will be published soon.

Nice one!

Post by **Greg D** » January 7, 2007, 11:23 am

I once remember seeing an article in a HI PO boat mag from one of the performance boat builders. He said that used exclusively Ford 385 series engines. Said he could buy chebbys with higher HP ratings but the 385 made more "usable power" the boats were simply performed better with a supposedly lower HP rated Ford.

65Truck_Nut · Post by **65Truck_Nut** » January 7, 2007, 1:29 pm

Forgive me for cursing but I got to say something about a Piece Of shhhhevy
HERES a coulpe of acronyms that will help you spell your curse words.

C eap H eap E very V alve R attles O r L eaks E very T ime

C harges H ard E very V isited R ace O ften L oosing E very T ime

But enough with the negitive talk lets talk about whos FIRST ON RACE DAY!!!!!!!!

On the first day God created Fords!! and then made a place to drive them and people to appriciate them!!!!!! then the serpents chevy chariot entered the garden and begiuled eve pop the hood and check the oil. FROM THAT DAY ON WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH RICERS AS A CURSE!!!!

Jesus is returning on a white horse (MUSTANG MAYBE???) AMEN!!!!

FORDBOYpete · Post by **FORDBOYpete** » January 7, 2007, 2:37 pm

One thing I learned the hard way about the "Blow Ties" is crankshaft thrust bearings do NOT WORK WELL on the last journal of the crankshaft.
Rotational mass in motion generating such kinetics as in a high torque, HO type, engine requires crankshaft thrust be mitigated more near a center of the rotational mass. This is especially so when it's time to lay torque on the pavement.

I threw my Chevy flywheel all throughout a pristine FoMoCo coupe I had put it in. Cheap parts & rapid response of that handgrenade engine killed my car, nearly killed me & nearly killed a guy in a car next to me. It happened on Up Shift approaching 8K. I let my clutch out it was over!

My coupe got riddled & ruined by shrapnel. I wrecked it when I lost steering as remnants of the block dropped onto the steering linkage. Next it pole vaulted over the drive shaft or transmission or both as they dropped to the road. And here for all that time growing up I thought that's what MOPAR stood for! Motor On Pavement After Race,.

But even MOPAR has enough sense to place the thrust bearing in the middle of the crank, so do all the other GM Brand engines.

I run my 385 series & have for years now. I get beat from time to time as we all do. BUT I have not scattered any engines, wrecked any more cars/trucks or put innocent competitors/ friends in jeporday because I am running an explosive orange hand-grenenade of an Engine.

I've worn a few 385's out tho', but they went nobley, I drove them home to swap them when their time came. The Bottom Line is It seems I always get what I pay for.

D-Ya know where the Blow Tie Emblem came from? I heard it used to be a rectangle but when GM cot done cutting corners on it it resulted in the trapizoidal polygonic icon we all see today. Even making them FoMoCo Blue as GM did in the late 80s-& 90s didn't make the Blow Ties any better IMPO.
[in my prejudiced opinion] Hah ha!

FBp

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 8, 2007, 1:42 am

DV65CustomCab wrote:
My book, "How To Make Friends At Car Shows" will be published soon.

Yes , Dwight as my buddy physically PUSHED me away from a "freindly" discussion I had with a fellow about his putting a SBC in a deuce coupe, at a car show this summer, I believe I was following the book...

How did I miss this thread?
How did El Polacko and Comet miss it too?
Guess January is starting out amicably

banjopicker66 · Post by **banjopicker66** » January 8, 2007, 7:05 am

I heard it was:
Cracked Heads Every Valve Replaced Oil Leaks Every Time

F-100XL · Post by **F-100XL** » January 10, 2007, 3:59 pm

My father always told me, "the apple dosen`t fall to far from the tree, Usually". So the tree in this "ointment", is GMC which I always heard was "Garage Man`s Companion". Nuf Said!!!
Bill.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » January 10, 2007, 8:31 pm

GMC > Got Mechanic Coming

Ford spelt backwards > Driver Returning On Foot

Jarrod · Post by **Jarrod** » January 11, 2007, 2:37 pm

Here are some more

FORD Fix Or Repair Daily
FORD Found On Road Dead
or my personal favaorite
FORD First On Race Day

Brion71 · Post by **Brion71** » January 11, 2007, 9:44 pm

I heard FORD- Flip Over Read Directions

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