Retro Windsor? Ford Fans don't dispair!

Beejay · #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 08:47 PM

Personally I think Ford lost the plot a while back by not encouraging the aftermarket suppliers. Ever since the "black oak" computers it has been hard to hot up some Ford models with decent bang for buck.

Just think about all the new LS1 powered Holdens that must be sold every year simply because people know that they are easy to modify and personalise.

Ben

David Hodgson · #2 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:03 PM

I don't think they went too far wrong with o'head cams or new design block, they just made it too BIGG and not enough ALLOY.

Rebel1 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:12 PM

Dave, would you believe the blocks are not much (if any) larger than the older blocks.

I was surprised when a mate ripped down a 5.4 and by the time he got the heads etc off there was bugger all of it left sizewise.

The heads are huge.

Bryan Wilson · #4 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:14 PM

Geelong the place where Ford was first made in Australia is closing its engine plant and will import engines from overseas.

http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring...ts-factory.htm
Cheers,
Bryan

Rebel1 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan Wilson

Geelong the place where Ford was first made in Australia is closing its engine plant and will import engines from overseas.

http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring...ts-factory.htm
Cheers,
Bryan

And with the closing Bryan, goes the Australian designed in line 6 cylinder.

Another great engine dies.

Kanga · #6 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:17 PM

Thats very interesting, my information is that ford will again drop the V8 all together as soon as 2008. The current v8 isn't much chop, it's expensive and hard to get good power from and no good software to tune them.

steve

NASSTY · #7 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kanga

Thats very interesting, my information is that ford will again drop the V8 all together as soon as 2008. The current v8 isn't much chop, it's expensive and hard to get good power from and no good software to tune them.

steve

Yep, for too long there wasn't as much you could do to a Ford in regards to tuning.

Fortunately good software is now available

Edit: Oops, changed LS1 to Ford

Rebel1 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Beejay

Just think about all the new LS1 powered Holdens that must be sold every year simply because people know that they are easy to modify and personalise.

Ben

Forget modify, look what folks are getting LS1's to develop......unopened even.

Deep down I would still prefer a ford just like Bryan's above.