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  • NightShifter

    #16
    On the other hand...

    '71-'73 Mustang and Cougar
    Top of shock tower width: 29¾ inches
    Bottom of shock tower width: 27½ inches
    Framerail width: 30½ inches


    If there was ever a unibody engine bay in the Ford universe that was "designed" to cart around a modular V-8, it would have to be the '71-'73 Mustang and Cougar. That is because Ford had planned to shove the Boss 429 (which measures out at 34 inches long x 30 inches wide) into the car, as well as the mammoth 429 Cobra Jet. The engine would require the Canton front sump pan and pick up. The T-56 six-speed is another story, as it still causes issues in the tunnel.



    Read more: http://www.mustangandfords.com/techa...#ixzz2YchNiQpR
    Last edited by Guest; July 16, 2013, 07:02 AM.

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    • Beagle
      "Flounder"
      • Apr 2011
      • 13804

      #17
      Yep - yank the drivetrain and sell the roller .. use the proceeds for a cheap turbo.

      I can see the T5 making one good launch / lunch.
      Last edited by Beagle; July 16, 2013, 07:05 AM.
      Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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