Yahoo Autos A Camaro LS V8 Is What Makes This Fox-Body Mustang Great Again
About a year and a half ago, we saw a Fox-body Mustang on The Smoking Tire's YouTube channel that featured the independent rear suspension from a 2003 Mustang Cobra. It was a pretty cool car, but unfortunately for the owner Michael, the engine blew up not long after that video was shot. Instead of doing what you'd expect, and finding a Coyote 5.0 for his car, Michael did something a little different-he dropped a GM LS motor in his Mustang.
Specifically, he installed an LS1 from a 2000 Chevrolet Camaro with LS6 heads and cam. And somehow, despite using the powerplant from the Mustang's sworn enemy, the car gods have yet to smite Michael or his Franken-Mustang-unlike the previous Ford powerplant, this GM freak is still running fine.
In fact, as Matt Farah found out in his most recent One Take, the LS1 actually pairs really well with the Fox-body Mustang. It doesn't sound like your average Mustang, but you do get great throttle response and smooth power delivery. It might not look like much, but according to Farah, "it drives beautifully."
It's a combination that's sure to blow some minds, but we think it's great. When gearheads build what they want despite the whining of closed-minded purists, it's a win for all of us.
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