Did mopar get it's roots from ford?
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Roadcuda
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Yeah, they were a big parts supplier in the early days of Ford until they went out on their own..
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then the Dodge Brothers looked at each other and said "we can do better than this"
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Ford did have a better idea, a dodge engine 
moparmonk
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FORD.... F$%^ing Old Rebuilt Dodge??
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The Dodge brothers made a lot of parts for Ford. They also died eight years before Walter Chrysler bought their company.
BTW, Walter Chrysler was president of Buick and then Willys before buying Maxwell and starting Chrysler.
The car companies have always been back and forth for parts between each other. Lots of Chrysler New Process Gear transfer cases went into GM and Fords over the years... and when you slide behind the wheel of your Roadrunner..... just remember that steering column was built by GM.
BTW, Walter Chrysler was president of Buick and then Willys before buying Maxwell and starting Chrysler.
The car companies have always been back and forth for parts between each other. Lots of Chrysler New Process Gear transfer cases went into GM and Fords over the years... and when you slide behind the wheel of your Roadrunner..... just remember that steering column was built by GM.
moparmonk
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UUUUGGGHHH!!! What a way to ruin a Monday Morning... Thanks for the Factoid though!
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did Saginaw make both the power gear and the manly non powered unit?
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Just the column in this case. I don't know the source of the steering boxes.
People don't realize that auto manufacturers really don't make most of the car. They source it from many different places. At our emblem shop, we make the Jeep emblems on the same machines that we make the Ford, Dodge, GM or Harley. Switch the dies and the guy at the press just went from stamping out the 110th Harley emblem to making Dodge Laramie floor mat emblems. It's all the same stuff.
Remember when the pre Fuel Injection Dodge trucks had Rochester Carbs? Or when Chrysler sold Sunbeam Tigers with Ford small blocks with a 5/50 warranty?
jays69bird
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Actually the has always been rumors of dirty dealings with the Ford/Dodge thing. Henry Ford wanted complete control of his company,the Dodge's as a supplier, owned a good chunk of Ford and there was rumors of pressure exerted on the Dodge brothers to sell out to Henry. By the way on a positive note Henry Ford was good friends with Walter Chrysler and they had a friendly rivalry. The first Plymouth off the assembly line was driven to Fairlane,Henry's estate by Chrysler himself. After showing the new car to Henry and Edsel,Walter called for his limo,leaving the brand new Plymouth to the Ford's. Pretty ballsy when you think about it,considering that Plymouth was squarely aimed at the new Ford Model A. Henry put it in the museum in Dearborne.
That's really neat, thanks.