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Originally Posted by marko39
i was into y-blocks in the 60s ,built a 292 bored, heads milled and 3 deuces. had in a 59 ragtop. it ran good but i was really pissed when my buddy blew me off with his stock 59 chevy 283.
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Well you are comparing a Ford which had a curb weight of around 4100 pounds to a Chevy that weighed about 3600 pounds. Additionally the 3 deuce setup while cool looking actually come up short compared to a 4 barrel carb on a well designed intake manifold.
How did the transmissions compare?