Ones engine/trans is really no more or less expensive to build than another. Compare new part prices....they're the same. It’s the swap parts that get ya.
Difference being, that the Ford Fox body is sitting there, ready to accept a 302W/351W as it sits, and doesn't require a host of expensive alternative parts like custom mounts, K-member, transmission, adapter plates, ignition system, radiator, headers (except a 351W swap), etc, etc.
Not to mention...I'd like the idea of being able to go in to any dealership, NAPA, or mom and pop local parts store and be able to walk ing and pick up my replacement parts off of a shelf at a reasonable price, when I need it...and not have to order my stuff from one of the few swap companies that does make the part I'm looking for, at inflated prices, that'll take 2-3 weeks to show up on my doorstep.
And lets look at resale time. It's going to be a lot easier selling your Ford Mustang, with Ford specific parts that are readily available and non foreign to your car that it will be to unload some custom project. Sure, there's the odd guy out there ready to take on the endeavor...but they're few and far between and non of them are willing to pay the kind of money involved in the parts and time it takes to pull off a custom project like that.
Trust me..I know. I just went through it selling my "custom" Mercury Cougar. I'll never go through that hassle again. 5.0L Mustangs literally sell themselves. Custom projects....not so much.
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