Why Install a Chevy Engine in a Ford?

Series Summary

Rebuilding a car can either be a very rewarding experience or a very frustrating one. The level of enjoyment in any auto repair seems to be directly proportional to the amount of expert knowledge available and the quality of the tools. Replacing an engine and transmission can certainly be one of those jobs that turns into an nightmare - but it doesn't have to. If you have expert advice and the proper tools it can be accomplished more easily than you think. Though we can't provide the tools, we can offer you the free expert advice.

In this free auto repair video series, learn about installing a Chevy engine from Doug Jenkins. Doug and his highly trained staff of expert mechanics will demonstrate how to install a Chevrolet engine in a Ford T-Bird. They will show you how to remove an old engine from a car, how to name the parts of an engine, how to use foaming engine cleaner, how to clean the engine compartment, how to move an engine block, how to fit and install an engine oil pan, how to install an engine oil pump, how to modify a windage plate to fit on an engine, how to install a transmission, how to install motor mounts, and how to drop in a new Chevy engine.

Video Transcript

"Hi. I'm Doug. I work with twenty great guys in St Louis at Doug Jenkin's Custom Hot Rods, and we're going to do some work today on Expert Village. We're replacing an old fashioned, inefficient, heavy, hard to repair, hard to get parts for Ford engine in this old convertible T-Bird. We've already done all the body and paint and interior work. The mechanical work is being done now. The old Ford engine, we're taking out, and we're going to replace it with a Chevy fuel injected engine, strictly for financial reasons. The owner of this car is not interested in any ceremonies, or any religion here. He doesn't care what brand of motor, and it's just least expensive to put a Chevy fuel injected motor in this car. That will get him down the road the most dependably and the least expensive way possible. The original 66 Ford was carburetted. All modern cars are fuel injected. Fuel injection is more efficient, it burns less fuel. It makes more power for that less fuel, and it's more dependable. It starts on a cold day, it starts on a hot afternoon. It always works, and it's dependable. This customer doesn't know anything about engines. He only knows about dependability, drive ability, and expense. The Chevy small block, fuel injected upgrade is the best choice for him. "