BW1359 Where to pour the liquid?

[lil_Blue_Ford]

That’s the point - they didn’t use what they already had. Over and over again, parts that could have been exactly the same on both vehicles were redesigned with small differences that had no reason to exist.

Ol Henry Ford would have gone through the roof over this nonsense

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Ol Henry Ford would have gone through the roof over this nonsense

Oh, he would have been on board with it... he was all about less variables to make production easier.

Once he got phased out the committees took over (or it sure feels that way)

 

[fastpakr]

What in the land of three 351's is that supposed to mean?

What I was trying to say was that most of the intake system could have been precisely the same on the Ranger and Explorer. They were already using the same air filter and approximately the same mounting system. But instead of designing one set of parts for both vehicles, each vehicle got slightly different designs that added no value and simply kept them from being interchangeable.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

What I was trying to say was that most of the intake system could have been precisely the same on the Ranger and Explorer. They were already using the same air filter and approximately the same mounting system. But instead of designing one set of parts for both vehicles, each vehicle got slightly different designs that added no value and simply kept them from being interchangeable.

I was joking that making the same thing but different is kind of Ford's calling card.

 

[fastpakr]

I was joking that making the same thing but different is kind of Ford's calling card.

Oh okay. I figured something about what I said was getting lost in translation.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Oh, he would have been on board with it... he was all about less variables to make production easier.

Once he got phased out the committees took over (or it sure feels that way)

I think we have a failure to communicate or you’re just being obstinate as usual…

Maybe I wasn’t clear enough…

Henry Ford would definitely NOT been ok with the current mess that similar vehicles don’t share parts. You are correct about less variables made him happy, it was all about streamlined production. Faster, simpler production means more production volume and less overall cost.

Now it’s all about greed, how can we overcomplicate things and charge a premium for a steaming pile of manure but convince people to come back in a couple years for the latest disaster we produce.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I think we have a failure to communicate or you’re just being obstinate as usual…

Maybe I wasn’t clear enough…

Henry Ford would definitely NOT been ok with the current mess that similar vehicles don’t share parts. You are correct about less variables made him happy, it was all about streamlined production. Faster, simpler production means more production volume and less overall cost.

Now it’s all about greed, how can we overcomplicate things and charge a premium for a steaming pile of manure but convince people to come back in a couple years for the latest disaster we produce.

Onboard with making everything the same, I typed it wrong.