[Tom Vaught]

Brad, the 4.9L (300 cid) Ford engine had the highest durability/ lowest warranty/ lowest tech design for many years and people truly did run 300K with the engines. Package and
safety (crash) concerns killed that engine. (The long engine gets hit in the front, minimal crush zone, engine moves rearward, dash and interior take a beating).

Sometimes it is better to move to a design that is safer for the driver/ passenger vs have a 300K+ engine design. We have massive crush zones on our new vehicles (lots of safety).

Tom Vaught

[455Grandville]

Originally Posted by Tom Vaught

Brad, the 4.9L (300 cid) Ford engine had the highest durability/ lowest warranty/ lowest tech design for many years and people truly did run 300K with the engines. Package and
safety (crash) concerns killed that engine. (The long engine gets hit in the front, minimal crush zone, engine moves rearward, dash and interior take a beating).

Sometimes it is better to move to a design that is safer for the driver/ passenger vs have a 300K+ engine design. We have massive crush zones on our new vehicles (lots of safety).

Tom Vaught

Tom, even people I know who hate Fords will admit the 300 was one of the toughest, long lasting rugged engines ever made. Many people I know have a "Ford 300 story" Ive seen them used to power saw mills where they were almost never shut off and even in log splitters. They are not quick, nor do they do much for fuel economy, but they will pull a load and lug like they dont give a d**n like a true truck engine should. Some were even used in those UPS trucks, FYI.
Out at the shop the trucks we have work for a living; they do not have an easy life.
What you'll see parked in the back is old Fords that earn their keep.

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Originally Posted by 455Grandville

Tom, even people I know who hate Fords will admit the 300 was one of the toughest, long lasting rugged engines ever made. Many people I know have a "Ford 300 story" Ive seen them used to power saw mills where they were almost never shut off and even in log splitters. They are not quick, nor do they do much for fuel economy, but they will pull a load and lug like they dont give a d**n like a true truck engine should. Some were even used in those UPS trucks, FYI.
Out at the shop the trucks we have work for a living; they do not have an easy life.
What you'll see parked in the back is old Fords that earn their keep.

Agreed, My company bought F-150's from 93-95 and all had the 300 with the A4OD transmission. Terrible gas mileage and the trannies had issues between 80-100k BUT you couldnt kill those engines. We actually had employess who bought them after 200k miles and are still driving them. A little noisy on start up but play makes horsepower right?? LOL . Im a GM man but that thing would run all over a 250 Chevy. Thank goodness for the 4.3. LOL