Brilliant sleeper idea.

"norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback" (norskracer98) 12/15/2014 at 21:32 • Filed to: None

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Step 1: Buy an Ecoboost Mustang

Step 2: Swap in 427 crate motor

Step 3: Ford Racing shit all over

Step 4: Pull up to stop light

Step 5:?????

Step 6: PROFIT!

Jayhawk Jake > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/15/2014 at 21:37

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It's a mustang. It'll never be a sleeper

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/15/2014 at 21:39

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Or:

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Jayhawk Jake 12/15/2014 at 21:39

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I know, but they don't have GT badges so to the typical Civic street racer they think it's a V6. Then suddenly bam, 427...

Oh who am I kidding, we all know I'd be in a Z/28!

Jayhawk Jake > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/15/2014 at 21:40

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No, the typical Civic street racer would think it's a Mustang.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 12/15/2014 at 21:42

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Or:

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Jayhawk Jake 12/15/2014 at 21:42

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I don't know, I'm tired. I don't know what I'm saying. I thought I had a good idea. *sigh*

Brian Silvestro > Jayhawk Jake 12/15/2014 at 21:42

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^this^ is what 95% of people think, enthusiast or not

CRider > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/15/2014 at 21:51

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Or you can de-badge a GT and mod the Coyote. I've heard a Ecostang drive by with the turbo whooshing and nobody will ever mistake it for a V8.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/15/2014 at 21:53

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There was a guy in St Louis way back when that had a Fox body GT with a 427. It was back in the days that paying off a garage to pass your car for safety and emissions was pretty easy. It had so little space, they had to 'clearance' the strut towers and do the old Mopar trick of tying one side of the engine to the frame with a chain.

He also has the Cougar '7.0' tags from 1970.

Twism > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/15/2014 at 21:56

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or:

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/15/2014 at 22:04

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There's a 50k price gap there. But by that 1 upping logic.

Or:

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius 12/15/2014 at 22:14

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Please, educate us on this "old Mopar trick!" I am keen to know more about this...

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 12/15/2014 at 22:25

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The big blocks could rock on the motor mounts so hard, stuff would break. They would use and extra long bolt with a cleat on the exhaust manifold and drop a chain to bolt to the frame rail. It would allow the engine to rock some, but restrain it from hurting itself.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 12/15/2014 at 22:26

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NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius 12/16/2014 at 02:49

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Holy. Crap.

That's amazing and really interesting. Makes sense now that you laid it out. Was this only a Mopar thing, or used on other makers' big blocks?

Thanks for explaining!

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 12/16/2014 at 06:37

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I'm sure lots of drive way engineers did this.

Besides, is it just the monster torque, or did Plymouth/ Dodge just make shitty motor mounts?