Re: ford in an scout

["Tom Harais" <tjhemh@domain.elided>]

Ron:

The 5.0 l Ford into IH might be cool. But it lacks the basic requirement of
a Scout. That is torque. Part of what makes the IH motors unique besides
their massive size, is that they were designed as truck motors with longer
strokes than other manufacturer's engines of similar displacement. This
gave them a "leg up" in the torque department although they suffered in the
high RPM/Horsepower area to say nothing of the deliterious effect the
longer stroke has on fuel economy.

Tom H.