Why GM's Engineers Could Not Explain How Ford's 300 Six Refused To Die

The Ford 300 six, 4.9 litres of cast iron, built for Ford trucks from 1965 to 1996, and the one thing at the front of the crankshaft that GM's own six had too. Every man who owned one tells the same kind of story: 400,000 miles, a rebuild in the driveway, and back to work. The version everyone repeats is that Ford built the most reliable engine in America by accident. This documentary puts the Ford six beside the engine General Motors chose instead. Chevrolet's new six of 1961 under Ed Cole, the small-block that every Chevrolet decision orbited, the emission rules of 1968 and 1970, the fuel economy targets of 1978, the 4.3-litre V6 of 1985, and Ford's decision in 1987 to spend real money on a twenty-two-year-old design. CHAPTERS 0:00 What Is This Engine? 2:49 Did GM Build One Too? 5:43 Why Did The Chevrolet Six Leave? 11:20 What Is At The Front Of The Crankshaft? 19:43 Who Was Actually Buying It? 22:27 What Happened When The Rules Changed? 28:07 What Did GM Conclude? 33:30 Was It Ever The Same Question? 36:17 Why It Would Not Die SOURCES Ford truck engine ratings and specifications, 1965-1996 Chevrolet inline-six and 4.3-litre V6 specifications, 1961-1987 United States federal exhaust emission standards, 1968 model year, and the Clean Air Act of 1970 Federal fuel economy requirements from 1978 Owner accounts posted publicly under videos about this engine, treated as testimony rather than data Photographs and film are period archive where they exist; some scenes are reconstructed. If you ran a 300, how many miles did it have when you last looked, and what was it pulling? Watch next: Why Ford's Engineers Could Not Explain How The Chevy Small-Block Weighed 40 Pounds Less    • Why Ford's Engineers Could Not Explain How...   #Ford300 #Ford #Chevrolet