Honest opinions needed

I'm new here and not trying to start any wars. What would you think if someone took one of these trucks, a real good running solid original and pulled it apart to put a Mopar drivetrain in it? Or Ford, or anything else?
  I'm a hardcore Mopar man and it burns me up when someone puts GM stuff in Mopars,nothing wrong with GM stuff but it doesn't belong in Mopars or anywhere else other than GM's,same with Ford. If its a Ford it should have Ford power,in my opinion.
 Like I said,not trying to start anything,just looking for your opinions,nothing wrong with modern upgrades,just should be kept in the same family. Thanks.

  Harvey Ferguson  

I hear you on that and I am for the most part the same way.  As far as the engine and transmission I like to stick with GM for my 52 Chevy.  As far as everything else though, I am open to putting the best, safest parts in that will work.  The thing is, not many parts are brand specific any more.  For instance I'm looking at putting a Mustang II front end on my 52 pickup yet it won't be a ford front end.  It will actually be manufactured by heidt's or another reputable company.  Also Ford 9" rear ends are now manufactured by other companies and it's a well known, strong, durable, rear end, in most cases not even manufactured by Ford.  So I see where you are coming from but at the same time it's your ride.  Make it like you want it and take advantage of the aftermarket technology.

-Greg  

I agree.  It seems only recently car shows have been giving specialized awards for keeping your ride "all in the same family" such as 'Best Ford in a Ford'.  But on the other extreme, aside from the usual GM small block in a Ford, I read an article a couple years ago, in Popular Hot Rodding I think, where someone had put a turbo charged Ford 302 in a '69 Camaro! It was actually pretty impressive to see the workmanship that was involved to make it look original.  I guess that's what happens when boredom sets in and you want something different.  

If I was building a Ford it would be powered by Ford. If Mopar it would be powered by Mopar, and GM by GM. That's what I would do.

Mike  

I would keep the engine the same as the make. As far as the powertain It wouldnt bother me to put a ford rear end in it.  

Thanks for your replys, I was hoping for more,there doesn't seem to be as much traffic here as I expected.

  Harvey Ferguson  

I think alot of the Chevy motors in other makes is simple economics. Lets face it building a high performance or even stock Chevy motor is always less expensive and you have a massive aftermarket supply and choices of parts. That being said when I'm at a car show nothing seems to bother me more than mixed matched body and engine. Even though some are very well done there is just something wrong with not representing your cars brand by swapping motors, and they just don't "look right" to the true auto enthusiast.

I do agree with "cudadriver" that a ford nine inch in anything is fine which seems hypocritical, maybe it's because you don't make it such a main focal point when you first look at a car or truck, its like it doesn't matter as much.  

I know a guy that has a 55 Chevy pickup, with a 318 onboard. I see him every year at the Ord Rod Run.  He puts it in the burnout contest, and that night we light up the flamethrowers.
This year he quit flamethrowin' early, when a rod started knocking. I bet he'll be back next year.  
**********
1949 Chevy 1 1/2ton, home-built hydraulic wrecker.  Rustoleum industrial black, with flames.  Flamethrowers out 5" dual stacks.
1962 Chevy C-20, 402BB, 4-speed, 3.90 positrack. Hauls my camper.... among other things.
Kaiser M35A Deuce, 4x4 4 wheel steering *work in progress*

use what you want and dare to be different if you have access to a hemi throw it in a chevy, you have to drive/fix it so dowhatchalike  

One day I'll put a boss 302 in a chevy truck jes to piss people off.
Go for it.
Hemis were often transplanted in f-100s.  

I think that its ok for older hot rodders like 32-36 Fords or Dodge to have a GM small or big block in them. On a personal note, I'd rather keep the powerplants in the cars or truck that they belong to.  Dustin Rogers  

when it comes right down to it.ford in ford is good and chevy in chevy is good.But i dont see problems with mixing them to get the performance i want.I think chevy would agree with me being they had a isuzu ingine in the chevy luvs and other auto makers have done the same thing.Just my opinion.  

Chevy is still trying to forget building the Luv, much less marketing a truck named Luv to who?  
****************
1950 Chevy 3600

1942 Ford Jeep

I feel just like you about putting the same make engine in the same make vehicle.  But I have seen some radical engine/car combinations.  If you think about it thats how hot rodding started.  Yeah I know that you mostly hear of flathead V8's in a 32 but there was actually a lot of mixing back in the day.  I am impressed by anyone that can make a combination of car and engine that makes you go "WHUUUUUUTTTT!!!!"
I got a lot of crap when I suggested putting a 283 with a muncie in my sandford and son 51 ford *** but I didn't have a ford motor, and noone wanted to help me, not even my die-hard hot rod friends.  

chevy didn't put an isuzu enging in the luv, isuzu did, and they put chevy nameplates all over it...just like mazda did for the  ford couriers...just like ford does now for the mazda b-series trucks...just like dodge bought half of everything it sold from mitsubishi in the early-80's...the big three were scrambling their butts off trying to stay alive...using different business plan than they are now


but to the subject of the thread...personnally i think the motor should match the body...street rods are the only exception but i'd rather see something other than a small-block chevy (way over done) in them...and with the crate motor options as varied as they are now, it shouldn't be too hard to have a relatively late model engine that is the same make as the body

just my opinions