73' B3 340 Duster pro touring build

76orangewagon said

I don't think the Goat would understand the what to do when the light turned green, Kind of like saying hunting is a sport...usually both teams involved know it's a competition and play by the same rules.

Those Valve covers must be made for the Hot Rod guy that builds a $50K 32' Ford and Then puts a Small Block Chevy in it....and when you ask him Why? His answer is always "is it's cheaper to build a Chevy" ....Hey bozo you just spent $ 50K I really don't think another $500 to build a Ford engine is gonna break you.

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I thinks you're right, but I also think the real reason is that it is easy and people are lazy.

For example, I saw an episode of some car show where Chip Foose was building a classic mopar. He chose a Ford 9". Now in reality the Ford 9" has a good rep and is a quality piece, but I think the real reason he went with the 9" is he had experience with them, he had a trusted builder with them and it was a known quantity.

Why do guys go with a SBC? It's easy, it's a known quantity, they don't have to learn anything new, and there is a ton of aftermarket support.

I SLOWLY building a 6.1L Hemi Dart and in all honesty if I'd simply built a big block dart, I'd be done. New and challenging is fun, but it is not always cheap or easy.

Regards,

Joe Dokes