cjjhalfcab
Bronco Guru
Panama71 said:I have to wonder why you would want to do this? Not because of brand loyalty ( I don't have much), but because you will lose one of the best parts of spending that much effort on a vehicle.
What you would lose is a lot of the "Man..your truck is sweeet!!" factor. The Chevy guys will bash you for having a Ford, the Ford guys will bash you for using a Chevy engine. Sure some people will think its cool but alot won't.
I know that I lose all interest in a Bronco that has a Chevy engine. Nothing else you have done will impress me after I see that (and I like some chevies and have no prejudice againt their motors). I am not sure why that is the way I feel, but I do know its true.
Seems like a lot of effort to go through for no good return.
Kind of my take. I am a purist when it comes to the brand of powerplant; that's just my thing. I've seen too many old Fords ruined with off-brand engines. Now I have friends that have some very nice GM and Chrysler products, and I really like some of the old "brand-x" cars out there - and the SBC is a damned fine engine. But I feel the same way at any car show I go to. Find a cool '40 Ford, and it turns out to be just another mix breed mutt. All that money spent and I lose interest as soon as I see the two center header tubes side by side. And I've seen more than a few guys notice that and just turn away. I wouldn't expect my friend to drop a Dodge 318 in his '68 Vette, just because he happens to have one "laying around". I just find it odd that with all of the Ford stuff you can buy and swap for, someone would want to even ruin a Bronco with a Chevy drivetrain. I guess I could see it if Ford never made a good V8, much less actually put one in it. But to each his own. I think it sucks.