Holden v's Ford

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Originally Posted by Tank

The Ford Cleveland engine was built only in Australia from 1972, production of this engine 302/351 canted valve V8 were built at Geelong after production of this motor ceased in the USA in 1972, Australia built this engine up to the XE Falcon model, Regards Frank.

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Correct, american design, antiquated at that:angel:

Last one fitted to an XE esp

It amazes me how all you one eyed car lovers can say one australian made car is so unreliable

And you brag about owning a Land rover , which is far from reliable:BigCry: :p

To ad some fuel to the fire , i work for holden , i own a LR and i bought the wife a falcon which we have done 130.000 ks no probs at all , which had 60.000 ks when we bought it :banana::banana:

You might joke at this but as i work in the game i know the things that go on with the company and i cant say im impressed at all (if you worked in a chocalate shop you soon get sick of it)

All i can say open both eye,s you dreamers:p:wallbash:

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Originally Posted by Tank

If the 9" Ford diffs are so P!$$ weak why dont they(Harrops) use the Holden/Chev 10 bolt diffs? 1 good reason, because Holden/chev never ever built anything worth copying, the 9" Ford diffs first appeared in 1958 and they have been the benchmark for strong reiable diffs ever since, FACT, Regards Frank.

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Standard 9" carriers are pi$$ weak, FACT, that IS why mobs like Harrop copy and dramatically improve them

Just to throw another spanner in the works .If ford engines are so good why is there only one Ford powered sprintcar in Australia and only a hand full in the States . Long live the chev and may all your ford engines be boat anchors . Oh and gotta love the odd MOPAR engine :D

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Originally Posted by wannalandy

Just to throw another spanner in the works .If ford engines are so good why is there only one Ford powered sprintcar in Australia and only a hand full in the States . Long live the chev and may all your ford engines be boat anchors . Oh and gotta love the odd MOPAR engine :D

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So now its Chev v,s Ford make ya mind up :Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Roll ing:
Ps , hows collingwood going:wasntme:

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Originally Posted by rangieman

So now its Chev v,s Ford make ya mind up :Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Roll ing:
Ps , hows collingwood going:wasntme:

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well seeings that holden run the chev engine and holden is owned by GM i don't think it would be John Deere v's Ford would it ????:imwithstupid::D

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Originally Posted by wannalandy

well seeings that holden run the chev engine and holden is owned by GM i don't think it would be John Deere v's Ford would it ????:imwithstupid::D

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As the thread started by you quoted Holden v,s Ford

It starting to sound like a collingwood supporter:p

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Originally Posted by wannalandy

Ok so they added the extra cam but my fairmont had IRS ???



AU's did have the VCT just not the DOHC and the fuel economy is still not that crash hot

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Yes it could have, but it was pretty rare and not very good. All other Falcons still had live axles, either coil sprung or leaf. The control blade is a much better IRS.

VCT wasn't standard on AUs either, just the "Tickford" engine.

Maybe it should read collingwood supporters v,s Ford:tease:

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Originally Posted by rangieman

As the thread started by you quoted Holden v,s Ford

It starting to sound like a collingwood supporter:p

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Ummm no ... I'm an upset hawks supporter .... and still say the umpires had white and blue stripes on :angel::wasntme: