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Full-size pickup sales - F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer??

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#41 of 577 My favorite PINTO ad:(mschmal)"LIKE A TORCH" by 93gmcdrivermn

Apr 24, 2007 (9:42 am)

Yea' I don't believe they make a s-10 blazer anymore and your point is? Anyway i seem to remember a car back in the 70's that would burst into flames with a rear impact that
B-B-Q'd quiet a few people! Does that ring any bells? I'll give you a hint smart guy > F_RD P_NT_!
 
If you guessed: FORD PINTO? Well hey everyone we have a WINNER HERE!!!!!!! The Covetted "MORON OF THE DAY AWARD"!!!!
 TROPHY'S IN THE MAIL! LOL.........!
 
Ask for it what you require of me and you will get it smart guy! Howl! Howl! HeHeHe lol............ LIKE A ROCK.........
ROCK ON!>1/28TH "BLACK LIONS" Camp Falcon>Ramandi, Iraq.

#42 of 577 Re: My favorite PINTO ad:(mschmal)"LIKE A TORCH" [93gmcdrivermn] by dustyk

Apr 24, 2007 (3:41 pm)

Replying to: 93gmcdrivermn (Apr 24, 2007 9:42 am)
Yes...and the Citation and clones with the most recalls on any single model (18) ever, and that shinning example of Chevrolet engineering, the Vega with the self destructive engine and body. And then there was the THM200 transmission, designed for a Vega, used in an Chevelle and Impala.
 
Even if Ford parts were more expensive, which there is no submitted evidence to support, they are most definitely used less often!

#43 of 577 Vega with 350-4brrl was leathal combo(mschmal) by 93gmcdrivermn

Apr 24, 2007 (5:12 pm)

Hey i had a orange 1975 vega, that car was great! Bought it for $90.00 from a buddy that was going in the service when we were 18 years old. Always started no matter how cold, once a week you had to take the back plug out and run sandpaper through it and gap due to oil fouling. Drove it for a year untell some A-hole desided to pull out in front of me with a Dodge ramcharger just after a 3 inch snowfall. Pulled the Radiator out of the fan blades and limped it home. Used a Radiator out of a 77' Datsun B-210 a coffee can for a vaccum can, plugs and wires. Ran like a champ for 5 more months tell we desided all juiced one night were going over to the construction site and start driving it off 15 ft high burms repeatedly, got it stuck and left it! Never did kill it though! Back then you drop a 350 4barrel in a vega and there wasn't much on the road that would touch it! Vega's and Citations unlike the Pinto never had a burst into flames problem! Also i have a friend that ownes his own shop and i do motorwork for him from time to time when needed. He says Ford's are junk! His famous saying is Ford is his job security because 3/4 of the cars&Trucks he gets are ford! And yes he's ASE certified, been in the business for 16years. So he knows the problems with Ford and so do I but hey to each his own! I've worked on Ford's and i think they suck compared to working on GM and like i said parts are too expensive! Back in the old days 20, 30 years ago the front ends on ford would last about half as long as GM! and fry tires on the edges! It's all well known!

#44 of 577 Re: My favorite PINTO ad:(mschmal)"LIKE A TORCH" [dustyk] by 93gmcdrivermn

Apr 24, 2007 (5:20 pm)

Replying to: dustyk (Apr 24, 2007 3:41 pm)
The THM200 TRANS was used in the 6 cyl chevelles and impalas! There were not many around i seen! Most people bought the turbo 350 & 400 that was bullet proof! So was the 350,396,sb400,402, all bullet proof!

#45 of 577 Getting Back on topic by mschmal

Apr 25, 2007 (10:31 am)

I'm going to END this discussion about how much better Ford trucks are than GM in terms of capability with just four words, or 3 words and one number.
 
2008 F-450 Pickup!
 

 
Payload: over 6,000 pounds.
Conventional Towing: 16,000 pounds
5th wheel towing: 24,500 pounds
 
6.4L Diesel
350 hp, 650 lb-ft.
 
Mark.

#46 of 577 Re: Getting Back on topic [mschmal] by rsholland

Apr 25, 2007 (12:05 pm)

Replying to: mschmal (Apr 25, 2007 10:31 am)
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense in a F-150 discussion.
 
Bob

#48 of 577 Re: My favorite PINTO ad:(mschmal)"LIKE A TORCH" [93gmcdrivermn] by dustyk

Apr 26, 2007 (7:29 pm)

Replying to: 93gmcdrivermn (Apr 24, 2007 5:20 pm)
The THM200 automatic was used behind the 305 V-8 in full size Chevrolets and other full-size GM cars with the base V-8. They were the most unreliable automatic ever produced. The TurboGlide 350 and 400s were not bullet proof. In fact, for racing applications I ran what was a typical setup years ago from B&M with a Chrysler A-727 behind a 327 ('62 Biscayne body). The 350s could not handle the torque weekend after weekend. The 400s were a fine transmission for big block motors, but just like anything from Hydramatic they were trouble prone at higher mileage.
 
The 327 was the last decent Chevrolet small block. The 350, like its predecessors were terrible on the top end. Valve guides were soft and even softer when Chevrolet stopped using SAE 550 cast heads. Bent push rods were always a problem when a Chevy small block saw a lot of high RPM work. Rocker arms would develop excessive peening at both actuating ends, and if you pulled really high RPM too often the rocker arm studs would work themselves right out of the head. Factory camshafts were just plain junk, usually spinning a lobe by the time they reached 50K. Timing chains and gears would crumble quite consistently, and the Chevy oil pump was marginal under civilian use. After the 327 Chevy small blocks got a well deserved reputation for excessive oil consumption.
 
The 396 was an anchor. I noticed you didn't mention the 348. Probably wise. Blue Streak sixes liked to develop a hole in number one piston and they always suffered from poor oiling in the valve train unless you ground the side of one head bolt down. The 400 small block performed well, but suffered from poor blood lines. As with the 350, the 400 had a high incidence of galling number 1 main bearing.
 
When you're in love with Chevrolet I guess one tends to forget the negatives.

#49 of 577 Let's keep this about full-size trucks, please. by KCRam@Edmunds HOST

Apr 26, 2007 (10:45 pm)

We have plenty of discussions here about manufacturer vs manufacturer. Thie topic here is about whether or not Ford will keep its full-size truck sales lead, not about engines and transmissions from the past that rarely if ever saw truck duty.
 
kcram - Pickups Host

#50 of 577 Ford May Not Last by belias

May 04, 2007 (6:55 am)

Well, I think that the F150 will keep the lead for a while those this year looks to be a struggle with the Silverado. Even if the Silverado wins out this year, it will be short lived because the new F150 will appear in 08 as a 09 model.
The real problem is if Ford will be around by then. Right now, it looks like Ford has about 16 months to make a significant improvement or else it will get sold to another company. Realistically, next year is probably the last year Ford has to maintain its leadership with the F150, but not because the truck won't be popular, but because the company itself may be sold off by then...

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