FORD Trivia

[Pc-Shark]

[quote]Ok USA3000, I hate to tell you, but when it comes to silly stuff, chevy is better than ford (like interiors).

[Craig.]

I wont even waste my time in the why, foreign cars are better debate. The list is too long. You want your pickups thats fine, generally we have no use for them here. But you want a decent sports car, you dont buy one thats american. You want a muscle car, then you do. But just remember sports car and muscle car are differant. I wouldn't seriously consider racing some muscle cars because although you may get to a corner first, the thing sure as hell isn't coming round it in first. Richie already knows i like some of these muscle cars, camaros and mustangs included. This debate is as pointless as airbus or boeing because 95% of the time its actually one country vs the other with no-one usually going over the facts and figures.

[Pc-Shark]

I wont even waste my time in the why, foreign cars are better debate. The list is too long. You want your pickups thats fine, generally we have no use for them here. But you want a decent sports car, you dont buy one thats american. You want a muscle car, then you do. But just remember sports car and muscle car are differant. I wouldn't seriously consider racing some muscle cars because although you may get to a corner first, the thing sure as hell isn't coming round it in first. Richie already knows i like some of these muscle cars, camaros and mustangs included. This debate is as pointless as airbus or boeing because 95% of the time its actually one country vs the other with no-one usually going over the facts and figures.

You are right, it is one country vs. the other & this debate has gone on long enough..

[Craig.]

Dont get me wrong i like these cars but the arguments can never be completely unbiased. And in the end each car suits a purpose, if your in the US the corvette is a fine car, its good in a straight line, but generally with the winding roads of europe it wouldn't be the best choice. Thats why porsche, mercedes, BMW and Ferrari are big here. designed for the narrow winding roads.

[Martini]

I rather dislike American cars, they just seem so crude. That's just me, though. Oh, and not to nag, but USA3000, your spelling is atrocious.
EDIT: Sometimes......

[Pc-Shark]

Dont get me wrong i like these cars but the arguments can never be completely unbiased. And in the end each car suits a purpose, if your in the US the corvette is a fine car, its good in a straight line, but generally with the winding roads of europe it wouldn't be the best choice. Thats why porsche, mercedes, BMW and Ferrari are big here. designed for the narrow winding roads.

The funny thing is that this topic was started base on junt the 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500 & we got into a large debate on the cars of the world. I never expeted that when I started this topic :)

[Craig.]

the trademark of a good topic here, it never stays on topic

[Pc-Shark]

I rather dislike American cars, they just seem so crude. That's just me, though. Oh, and not to nag, but USA3000, your spelling is atrocious.
EDIT: Sometimes......

What is exactly wrong with my spelling. If I ever did not spell something correctl I can guarantee that it was a simple typo.
Note: I may not always be grammatically correct because I really don't pay attention to that, I just focus on getting my point acrossed.

[BMan1113VR]

Even though the conversation was about Sports Cars. I would like anybody to name a truck that can out torque the Ford F-550 Diesle Power Stroke 6 axle. Or even the F-350 Diesle Power Stroke 6 axle. Don't even try to mention a dodge or Chevy diesle 6 axle. I have had the first hand experence that dodge & chevy do not have the amount to the same amount of torque. (Dodge engine's makes alot of noise with little perfomance) I know that because in addition to my Ford Ranger I have a 1994 Dodge dakota & both trucks have a V6 and the dodge can not even compare. dodge cars have more power than a dodge truck.

srt-10 ram has 550 ft-lb, doesn't the ford diesel (is it a 7.3 or a 6.0?) make 570 ft-lb , or is it 540?

either way the 5.9L Turbo diesel in the dodge 2500 make 610 lb-ft

the gmc sierra 3500 also has a 605 ft-lb 6.6 L diesel

btw i am a blue oval guy (but not a die hard one, i am just playing devil's advocate)

[Pc-Shark]

srt-10 ram has 550 ft-lb, doesn't the ford diesel (is it a 7.3 or a 6.0?) make 570 ft-lb , or is it 540?

It all depend's on the consumer. If I wanted a F-350 I can choose to get the F-350 6.0 V8 Turbo Diesel or I can Choose to get the 7.3 V10 Turbo Diesel. I know for a fact the towing power of the F-350 V8 Turbo Diesel Power Stroke, Can pull up to 15000 lbs, I know this cause a friend has one & pulled his moble home with his F-350 power stroke, I had some pix, but they were deleted by accident off my Camera. There is no doubt it my mind that the Ford F-350 V10 Turbo Diesel can pull at least 30000 lbs, besides the fact that the rear end of the truck can not support that much weight(Front wheels would pop up), The engine can with out a doubt pull it. No is we were talking about a bed mounted reese hitch, then you can set a trailor weighing in at 30000 lbs & the truck will not hesitate to pull it.

[RichieB16]

My understanding is that the 7.3L diesel is a V8, not a V10.

[Martini]

What is exactly wrong with my spelling. If I ever did not spell something correctl I can guarantee that it was a simple typo.
Note: I may not always be grammatically correct because I really don't pay attention to that, I just focus on getting my point acrossed.

I noticed that they were simple mistakes after I posted that. Sorry.

[Pc-Shark]

I noticed that they were simple mistakes after I posted that. Sorry.

Don't worry about it. Doesn't bother me none..  ;D

[Pc-Shark]

[quote]

Also, the current motor in the Dodge Diesel pickups is supposed to be a much better motor than the current Ford diesel.

[RichieB16]

Actully all truck brands set to the side, Any diesel engine will out live a gas engine by several years. no matter who makes it.

I know that, I have worked on several diesel engines.