[455Grandville]

Originally Posted by The Champ

If you know anything about dirt track racing, you should know the answer...

The correct answer is - it depends on the class.

In the case of the track championship car that I worked on, the rules require an original manufacturers casting for the block, heads, intake and crank.

The block came our of an old Chevy van, the heads are Chevy 487X's, the 2 bbl (yes, rules require a 2bbl carb) cast iron intake came off my wife's '72 Camaro and the crank was the original one from the Chevy van.

So now that I've educated you again, can we please get back to recognizing the "longest lasting most dependable" trucks that are produced by Chevrolet.

Or are the Ford boys going to whine some more...

You have not educated me on anything. You're not even an engine builder. You're a rootin', tootin' fanboy. You're a typical Chebby guy.

I don't know much about dirt track racin' (usally it's all white trash at those events) but being an expert you know Classes vary from area to area. Even I know that. Do you really think the rules from track to track are not biased to a few buddies who might drive a certain make ? You mean to tell me the "Good 'ole Boys" at one track might not lean more towards one of their own regardless of what make the car is ? Some rules are waaay different in other states. That's a fact. One track in changed the rules one year that from minimum 112" wheelbase to 116". That kept the big 114 " Crown Vics. Couldn't be a COINCIDENCE that the big GM's were 116.1 could it ?
So, how the hell would I know about the rules up north since I never go there ?
And it was your friend who did the work to make it run like it did. A 145 hp wheezer done by GM couldnt beat a 2011 model minivan.
Since you know nothin about engines, you cannot understand a good engine builder is the one who deserves the credit. A skilled engine builder can make an obselete 304 AMC run well.
And, let's not forget these cars have drivers who deserve most of the credit, not Government Motors.


Longest lasting ? If you used a truck like we do, you'd see how incorrect you are. Chevy frames come apart , fatigue and crack with the use we put 'em through. Fords do not. My convictions are based off real world use doing real work, not commercials. Bring your 1/2 ton 305 wimptruck down to the 'Zarks and I'll have that thing folded in half with the weight I throw in it. If anthing is the longest lasting truck, it's those old International trucks.
If commercials were true Champ every fat woman that got in Jenny Craig would look like a swimsuit model in 6 months