Is It Sacrilege To Use Non-Ford Parts On Your Ford Truck ?

[Whateverman]

Nope..... the trucks over 40yrs old,you're hotrodding it by using new,better parts thats how i see it...if a horn counts as hotrodding,which it probably does as long as the horn performs better than the stock unit .... unless you're doing an all paintmarks correct style resto...then it is sacrilege for sure

[hdpusher]

I do agree with a chevy in a chevy, ford in a ford ,mopar in a mopar, etc.., but if it comes down to putting a hemi ( 1st gen 2sd gen not the new gens as much))in your ride ,,the hemi wins hands down what ever the ride is

none Ford motors like the Buick Nailhead , Chevy 348,409 W Series motor, 1st gen Hemi ,Olds Rocket motor are all good looking motors to put in a early ford ! I think these are the only Exceptions[/quote]

Agreed.

[junkyardjeff]

If I can find a complete set of the caddy horns I will be putting them on my 66.

[binder56jd]

i am a heathen from way back and i'll use any bygawd part that works or is available--screw all that one manufacturer train of thought--they are pickup trucks--not idols

[michael69]

Its your truck. Use what ever you want to make it like you want,NOT what everyone else wants!!

[carbine2]

I don't see a problem with it. Try suggesting putting a Ford motor in a Chevy at a show and see how long your nose stays unbroken though. Those guys are way too serious.

[MaxKlinger]

I'm fine with anything American it as long as it improves function. I've got a set of horns out of an early '90s Caddy waiting to be mounted in my Focus, and I'd definitely like to find a set of GM saddle tanks out of a 73-87 C/K series truck to put in my bump. I prefer to keep engines as original as possible though.

I try to avoid parts and materials made in totalitarian Communist countries with a long history of egregious human rights violations.

[MaxKlinger]

I don't see a problem with it. Try suggesting putting a Ford motor in a Chevy at a show and see how long your nose stays unbroken though. Those guys are way too serious.

I don't like crossing builders, but in light of the number of Fords running around with small block chevys in them, I could let this one go.

"Yo, Camaro purists, rotate on a pole!"

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[Alex from GA]

No. I've had a GM one wire alternator with regulator in mine for 25+ years. Like others have said, "they're just trucks".