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Written by Derek Shiekhi
What happens when you put a GM engine into a Ford Mustang? Does the car blow up out of sheer brand blasphemy? Does the Ford reject the transplant and refuse to run? Does either one of the automakers put a hit out on you?Nope. If you pick a good motor and set up your car the right way, you end up with an enjoyable canyon carver. You might even impress a famous car enthusiast with it, too.The owner of the 1990 Fox-body Mustang in the following The Smoking Tire video seems to have done that. After he blew his Mustang’s Blue Oval engine, he gave his car the heart of a 2000 Camaro. The LS1 has LS6 heads. Host Matt Farah finds it smooth, linear, and rev-happy.To help keep that V8 well behaved, owner Michael gave his tire-smoking swap an independent rear suspension. Farah gives it high marks – and thanks to the Corolla owner who moves out of his way to let him continue opening up that tweaked LS.Chime in with your thoughts on the forum. >>Follow @derekshiekhiTags: camaro, ls1, Mustang, Swaps, Video
Date written: October 25, 2016
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ID: 5559
What happens when you put a GM engine into a Ford Mustang? Does the car blow up out of sheer brand blasphemy? Does the Ford reject the transplant and refuse to run? Does either one of the automakers put a hit out on you?Nope. If you pick a good motor and set up your car the right way, you end up with an enjoyable canyon carver. You might even impress a famous car enthusiast with it, too.The owner of the 1990 Fox-body Mustang in the following The Smoking Tire video seems to have done that. After he blew his Mustang’s Blue Oval engine, he gave his car the heart of a 2000 Camaro. The LS1 has LS6 heads. Host Matt Farah finds it smooth, linear, and rev-happy.To help keep that V8 well behaved, owner Michael gave his tire-smoking swap an independent rear suspension. Farah gives it high marks – and thanks to the Corolla owner who moves out of his way to let him continue opening up that tweaked LS.Chime in with your thoughts on the forum. >>Follow @derekshiekhiTags: camaro, ls1, Mustang, Swaps, Video
Date written: October 25, 2016
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 5559
