>Everybody says chevy front ends suck,
>which they aren't great but
>I don't agree that Ford
>or dodge front ends are
>any better... when I was
>a mechanic I did work
>on all 3 but by
>far the chevy was the
>cheapest to fix and didn't
>need it any more often
>than the dodge or Ford.
>Complete front end rebuild on
>a chev is in the
>$800 range, dodge and Ford
>$1500. Ballpark numbers of course.
>
>
>Funny how a stroker won't beat
>a duramax in a drag
>race. They'll jump them off
>the line but the Ford
>is geared lower so they
>get passed. The 6.0 is
>a joke... the 7.3 is
>just a loud chunk of
>slow gutless metal... and the
>duramax gets better fuel economy.
>
>
>Im sure this post will make
>a lot of people mad
>and everyone has their own
>glory stories about their Ford
>or dodge. To each their
>own. But I'll keep driving
>gm.
>
>I have tried a Ford, and
>a dodge but they were
>very short lived, full of
>problems and was never so
>happy to get away from
>a vehicle as I was
>them. Also had Ford work
>trucks and they're the only
>ones that ever left me
>stranded.
>
>
>
Gearing-
Dodge 3.42
Ford 3.55
Chev 3.73
Chev is geared lowest. It should get the jump off the line but who's buying a diesel for racing? I buy them to pull. I've owned all three. I'm currently running a 17 ford. It's the best truck I've ever owned.
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