I think you missed the point of that story.
... As far as the Airplane goes, well that is easy, it gets an Airplane engineThe Formula Ford (if that is what it is) get the Ford engine that the rules require, nothing else would be allowed.
What's an airplane engine? There's so many different manufacturers of "airplane" engines out there. You can put a Continental IO-360 or a Lycoming IO-360 in a Cessna 172. So if you could generalize that by saying "an airplane engine" wouldn't it be the same as saying I'm putting an automobile engine in my car? Why does it matter if it's Ford, Chevy, or Mopar?
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I don't know about a higher level of ingenuity, but I will agree with a higher level of technical knowledge. In your standard OHV V8 you stab one cam, degree it, you're done. I've built enough mod motors to know what goes into them. I think I said it before, but I'll say it again, I don't discriminate when it comes to the "manufacturer" of an engine. By the time I'm done building an engine, the only manufacturer likeness it has is the basic design. I don't even want to tell you how easy it is to put one cam in, perfectly degreed, 180 out on a mod motor. You won't know until you fire it up. It won't hurt anything, but it'll run and sound like garbage.
As far as big inch Mod motors go, as much as I'd love to see it, I don't think it'll ever happen. I mean, they've been out for over 27 years and there is only ONE aftermarket head for them. ZERO aftermarket blocks (unless you want to count some of the billet blocks I've seen for the Coyote, but I don't count them because they're not suitable for a street car). If it hasn't happened after 27 years, it's probably not going to happen, and if it does, the price will be ridiculous. There's not much point to a big inch modular anyway, not as long as TF is your ONLY choice of aftermarket head. Everyone knows that the only way to make big power on a mod motor is lots of boost, and they do that very well. Why would Dart, Brodix, or any other manufacturer go out of their way to build an aftermarket big bore block capable of big inches when the top end is not available to support it? Big inches are primarily for naturally aspirated engines, and no PI 2V, 4V C head, or 2V TF head is going to support a 400+ cid modular engine naturally aspirated.
No worries man, you're not polluting my thread.
This^^^ This is EXACTLY why I end up building more Chevy than anything else. It's not because I favor them over another, it's because the aftermarket is just so much more abundant. If someone comes to me and wants me to build them a Ford FE or 385 series I'll gladly do it. I'll sit down with them, go over their goals, and present their options and what it'll cost. I'd do the same with a SBF, SB Mopar, BBF, BB Mopar, Honda, whatever... it makes no difference to me.
In my case I came across a running 454 from a motor home with less than 70k miles on it, a TH400 trans in great condition, a set of very nice -781 BBC heads, a J&W SFI rated bellhousing for the trans, a Scat 4.00 cast crank, and an Eagle 4.250 crank... and I'm into all of that for less than $700 probably. Financially it makes sense for me to go with what I've got. I'm the sole breadwinner in my house. I support my wife, two stepsons, and my (almost) 2 year old baby boy. I'm ballin on a budget. If I could get my car to run 9's with a Mazda 13B for $19 then I'd have a little rotary in there.
What's an airplane engine? There's so many different manufacturers of "airplane" engines out there.
Auburns had Lycoming engines, Deloreans had Renault/Peugeot/Volvo RPV engines. Who really cared? If you're going to mix brands for an individual build, then go big or go home. A 12 second Mustang with an LS is a waste. At least make it interesting.
http://jalopnik.com/tokyo-drift-is-real-check-out-this-1968-mustang-with-a-1696172930
...it certainly would be interesting. I've seen guys doing 2.0 ecoboost swaps, 3.5LTT ecoboost swaps, Coyote swaps, etc into the Fox platform. The coyote gets all the press, but some of the other swaps are very interesting and I'd love to find a build thread on those cars...
if you're looking to build a bada$$ daily driver, a 3.5 ecoboost with the wick turned up a bit would be an awesome ride.
Me too, I have an 2.7tt f150 and it is a very peppy engine. I would swap one into my fox without a second thought. Small tune and enjoy
Do you guys have any idea how many 67-68 notch 6 banger mustangs have long since went to the graveyard because they are considered undesirable? How fckd up does a mustang have to be in your eyes Noobz before its better to have it rescued/transplanted/and used instead of just getting smashed or shredded into scrap w/ the 250 banger still under the hood? Granted ,..the cars no fastback, and I'd feel differently (as would the entire collectible car community) if the subject car above was a FB,...but it aint.
It's a Fairmont/MustangII/Pinto/ or any of an entire list of other dog ugly ford dork-mobiles that go to their grave w/ their fordness intact every day.
You'd be a lot more comfortable everyday if your panties weren't always so wadded up.
I missed the part where transplant was necessary?
If it's destined for the track, I have no bones. That car is as good as dead already. Cheap and Fast is the prescription. Whatever parts are at your disposal can be tossed in with enough power to put it into the wall. No loss. Just don't try to tell me that the reason it was done was, "Er wanna beh differnt then all them other redneks". Same, different blender.
If however you bought the Mustang because well... Mustang; That's another story. In this story, we appreciate it because it's a Mustang. I like old luxury cars too (some) and I prefer that those come with their associated accouterments as well. Drop an (insert abomination here) into it and ceases (for me at least) to be Mustang. Here's the weird part: Dropping anything other than a Windsor in there doesn't really float my boat either although I can certainly appreciate a Coyote swap to some extent.
To re-iterate, I can certainly appreciate a project like tanner's. It's effort and attention to detail and hopefully, a stable and well running street monster when it's done. Is he building a Mustang? No more than your Gila Monster is Fairmont... Futura.... Fox... Ford.
Oh... and it needs machine guns.
It's probably more a soul kind of thing for me. I don't really like the thought of my dead body being used by a needful recipient either.
But but we can rebuild you with cheaper parts....we can call him the 6 mil...wait nah just the bailout manThat's cool. Just leave me to rot in my casket, thank you.
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