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May 12, 2008
Corvette? Mustang? How About Both at Once?
By Dan Strohl
Hemmings Motor News
I thought I read this ad wrong the first time around–a Chevrolet 427 V-8 stuffed into an S197 Mustang? I know Roush had a 427R Mustang, so maybe the seller confused the two engines somehow.
But no, the pictures that Muscle Carz out of Houston, Texas, placed alongside the ad for this 2006 Mustang indeed show a Chevrolet LS-series engine in the unlikeliest of places. And according to the ad, it’s not your typical 7.0L–instead, it’s a Procharged C5R from the Corvette racing program built with billet connecting rods, a billet crankshaft and forged pistons to develop either 758hp at 6 psi or 1015hp at 18 psi. Oh, and a Corvette six-speed transmission right behind the engine. And 20-inch wheels, natch. All yours for just $70,000. Explanation why apparently not included.
Comments
david
May 17, 2008 at 1:55 pm
built ford tough with chevy stuff!!!
young
May 15, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Only ride Chevy never drive no ford.
FordRulesAll
May 15, 2008 at 4:58 am
Ford all the way baby! SCREW CHEVY all chevy is is a waste of metal plastic and glass.And people should be locked up for puttin a piece of crap chevy engine in a BEAUTIFUL mustang!
2ofspades
May 15, 2008 at 1:32 am
damn that’s mean looking, but just wrong. hahaha
Anonymous
May 15, 2008 at 12:14 am
I think that shit is fuckin pimp, fuck all you ford fans yall been on a ranch to long and havn’t understood true American power.
That car is fuckin bad ass only because of the one thing they did to it.
Matty
May 14, 2008 at 11:59 pm
I’m very muchly against putting a chev in a ford, or a dodge in a chev, or what ever combination people try to do other then puttin a chev in a chev and so on..i would think people with that kinda cash would atleast be in the right mind and have the money to do what ever they hell they want to do with the motor..putting a mix and matching motors with cars is like getting your wife a sex change, just stupid and wrong!
Bi5hop
May 14, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Man fuck chevy you give me a 67 ford Mustang with a 428 Dual over head cam and i ll leave any fuckin chevy on the road or strip oh yeah did i mention fuck chevy. But all in all tight fuckin car!!!!
Bi5hop
May 14, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Man fuck chevy you give me a 67 ford Mustang with a 428 Dual over head cam and i ll leave any fuckin chevy on the road or strip oh yeah did i mention fuck chevy. But all in all tight fuckin car!!!!
Baron Von Natschke
May 14, 2008 at 8:48 pm
So now that this has taken place will that motor cause the body to rust like a chevy?
VTEC Powa
May 14, 2008 at 1:45 pm
It’s A Really Nice Car Though, Even Though It’s A Ford Car With A Chevy Motor. I Guess The Ford Motors Arn’t Good Enough For Their Own Cars. lol, I Bet The Chevy Guys Are Just Lovin’ This…
Anonymous
May 14, 2008 at 6:35 am
finally a ford that won’t be
Found
On
Road
Dead
Jeff
May 14, 2008 at 5:24 am
Only way a ford will run. Is with a chevy motor in it. But for 70 grand?! NO THANKS!! ID rather buy a zo6, not some mustang for $70,000, that is like any other one out there. Seen one mustang, seen em all!
Baron Von Natschke
May 14, 2008 at 12:28 am
That just may be satanic.
Franki
May 13, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Talk about the biggest party foul EVER! This just ain’t right…
Jason
May 13, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Talk about putting a boat anchor in a perfectly good car. The 427 Cobra is a much better engine hands down!
Robbie3100
May 13, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Finaly!!! i always like the new ford mustang but i didnt like the ford now the looks of the mustang with a realy engine Bravo!!!
jordan
May 13, 2008 at 7:38 pm
your ride is hot
south side
May 13, 2008 at 7:35 pm
man take that corvette engine off your emberrasing chevy puto
garrissonj
May 13, 2008 at 4:29 pm
bout time ford did something right….i know its aftermarket.
jon
May 13, 2008 at 2:01 pm
nice set-up!
Tony
May 13, 2008 at 1:29 pm
The shop isn’t too far from my house… Maybe I need to go take a look…
Anonymous
May 13, 2008 at 1:11 pm
the car looks great
Tyler Man
May 13, 2008 at 10:04 am
but, can it turn? races longer than a few seconds give you a better idea of the engineering behind a car.
Chris
May 13, 2008 at 5:57 am
i agree with bucky go to the strip and look under the hoods of some of those fox bodies and i bet you will see a chevy motor. same goes for hot rod and classic car shows look at some fords and you will see chevy motors.
your mom
May 13, 2008 at 5:45 am
he looks confused, very very confused
Anonymous
May 13, 2008 at 4:19 am
WHAT DA MOTHA FUCK???
Anonymous
May 13, 2008 at 3:02 am
I bet it can’t handle like a vette. This may be one of the few fords than can take on a chevy
Josh
May 12, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Nice body. Nice engine. Not bad for $70K!
cknarf
May 12, 2008 at 4:12 pm
It’s even cheaper than a vette.
It looks better in my opinion.
Bucky
May 12, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Guys have been putting Chevy motors in Ford products since the moon and stars were created… Just go to any local drag strip and pop a couple Fox Body hoods
Tony
May 12, 2008 at 10:09 am
Best of both worlds there. Almost like a modern day hot rod, Ford body with a Chevy engine. Different that’s for sure!