To an extent at least...
Hes Canadian, hence hes wierd and we dont question the unusual choices they make
Well now that clears things up.Hes Canadian, hence hes wierd and we dont question the unusual choices they make
Besides, the engine in his Cougar has the right manufacturer stamp on it
Really tho whatever makes someone happy,they should do.Who the hell would want a camaro?And the real argument is about putting a LS in a stang.Which i see nothing wrong wit,personally i would just drop in a 408 windsor(only because i am lazy..Its a Ford in a Ford. Who cares. If I really wanted an LSx car, I'd build a damn Camaro, which is the real argument here.
They do, it just took them almost 10 years. It's called a 3v 4.6L.
....It's just too bad it ended up in the fisher price equivalent of a 69 fastback.
Exactly my point.
Exactly. No one bitches about 90% of drag mustangs on the planet having glides or th400s. Or all the broncos in the off-roading world having GM 14 bolts or th400s or GM hydro-boost brakes.
Does it go fast?I'm not sure if the guy is on here, but on a local forum some guy has a LS whatever swapped into his fox coupe.
Brand loyalists are great, I'm not one. I have had my share of 5.0's for 22 years. Before I bought my first, I really wanted an IROC, as I was driving an 80 Z28, and planning to build a 427 I had for it. If I coulda bought a new car for the last couple years, it woulda been a GTO. If I found a 69 Goat tomorrow, this 5.0 would go to the back burner in a heartbeat. LSwtf ever, I'm sure its great, but I wouldn't put one where it isn't necessary. 400 hp, 30 mpg, never heard that tall tale before; and lets see how it does in a few years. Tin engines don't last long under regular use. Period. Anybody remember the self proclaimed "King of the hill"? Nice to blow $60 large on the vaunted Corvette, and have your Mercury Marine engine sieze- hence GM's reputation for being junk. For me, it comes from all the people I know that have or had one, Caddy's, Buicks, Chevy's, Pontiacs, that stupid electrical things, recalls, and warantee work are a normal part of ownership. Seems moreso than most other(non Chrysler) brands. In 87, I bought my first 5.0, and my buddy Kenny bought the first IROC 350 on the block, 1 month apart. In the next 2 years of nearly identical use, I had a nut back off the back of my ac compressor. He rounded out the cam, needed intake gaskets, had to send out his radio twice, replaced the hatch supports, and listened to every rattle and squeek human ears could withstand. If there still is a GM next year at this time, they have a lot of work to do. If I'm loyal to one brand, I guess it'd be Toyota, cuz I'm on my second one with 190K and counting, the air blows cold, and I KNOW I can get to work every day. To pay for my Ford parts. Someone give that guy a hug, he needs positive reenforcement for his LS whateverstang. Goofy engine/car combo's aren't a novelty, either, thats how hotrods were invented, by the founding fathers. They had to do it, we don't.
Wouldnt it have been easier to just start with a mustang?Do I think people wonder why I've got a built engine and a blower in my car? Not at all. I would imagine people don't even notice my car at all most of the time and thats how I like it.
Besides, not only is it still a Ford engine, but it’s also the original engine that the car came equipped with. I did nothing more than beef up and blow my current package. It’s not like I flipped up my middle finger to Ford and bastardized it with a GM engine or anything?
Not to mention this set up was built with the intention of transplanting it directly into another Mustang at a later date. In case you're not aware, my car shares the same drive and power train as the Mustang. So its not like my build was spur of the moment or anything.
...and it runs 12's BTW.
Whats wrong with those?lol