Even the off-roaders are gettin' into the "stance" look.
I'd rather have a 351 in it... But I'm more of a purest now than I was when I was younger.
For a Ford-in-a-Ford, I think a mid-late '90s 5.0 would be an awesome driver engine. They're like our Jeep 4.0s, an old engine at the last of its updates.
For a low mileage driven rig like this would be I don't know that it's that big of a concern. But a later 5.0 or 5.8 FI would be a fun but for a street rig I don't know that having FI is as much of a concern as it is off-road.
The biggest benefit of switching to modern fuel injection is reduced maintenance, and cold starting. For a car like my Chrysler that's all original and drives just a few hundred miles per year, swapping to FI, or even electronic ignition, wouldn't make sense. But for a car like my buddies '54 that is driven daily, it makes sense. With an engine like the Ford 5.0 it has been around long enough that you can go carb or FI, factory or aftermarket, distributor or distributorless, and with good plentiful parts. That's why I like them.
The '54 is actually LS/4L80 and airbags for the purest. They've been burning 15-20,000 miles per year with this car. It's the "baby hauler", which is why it's a 4-door.
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For a Ford-in-a-Ford, I think a mid-late '90s 5.0 would be an awesome driver engine. They're like our Jeep 4.0s, an old engine at the last of its updates.
A friend of mine had an '89 Mustang GT with a 5.0 (4.9L) and 5 speed manual back in the day, was actually a really nice combination. In a deuce with hood and side panels, might make a really nice cruiser...and you're still "keeping it in the family".
Local rig For Sale... Says it's got a 3" chop on it. But's it's got a Damn Chevy engine in it..
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I'd rather have a 351 in it... But I'm more of a purest now than I was when I was younger.
I just still hate to see a Chevy stuffed into a Ford platform.
The only real objection I have to this is that it has been done to death. There was a time when you couldn't walk through a car show without seeing car after car after car running the SBC 350/350 combo. I mean, I get it, but man...dare to be different, for crying out loud.
Of course nobody complains that the same 350/350 car had to have a chromed 9" on a 4 link.
It only makes sense that the SBC 350 was the most popular for years is because it was the best engine around.
Never herd of aDAMN CHEVY.
It only makes sense that the SBC 350 was the most popular for years is because it was the best engine around. Now day it is the chev LS for the same reason.
Save some weight SVO 2.3 with a turbski.