CONFIDENTIAL 1963 Chevy Vs. Ford.

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by factorystock

As a student of historical truck facts, yes Chevy did have the edge in '63. '63 Ford and Dodge pickups were similar to 59 Chevy trucks. It took till '65 for Ford to have a more competitive product. One note though, Chevy did not a have a fully syncronized 3 speed in their trucks, a major shortcoming especially in an era when most 1/2 tons were sold with 3 speeds. 63-66 Ford pickups came with full syncro 3 speeds.

Yeah, but who needs a synchronized 3 speed when you can double clutch it and drop it into 1st.