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« on: March 11, 2009, 11:44:55 am »
Anyone got any interesting engine conversions they have seen in a mustang?

I came across this sherman tank powered mustang today:
http://forums.streetfire.net/showthread.php?t=15813

http://www.mustangblog.com/blog/1017315_70-mustang-with-1100-ci-sherman-tank-engine



Anyone got any others they have seen or heard about???

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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2009, 12:06:24 pm »

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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2009, 12:48:41 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2009, 02:49:42 pm »
Dear God  A Rotary in a Mustang!!!@!   Damb brushcutters are everywhere. It's the end of the world as we know it!

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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2009, 05:53:25 pm »
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Dear God  A Rotary in a Mustang!!!@!   Damb brushcutters are everywhere. It's the end of the world as we know it!

You are jealous someone beat you to it :w :w:w
Now you need to come up with something more challenging!
Front wheel drive conversion perhaps:+

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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2009, 05:59:31 pm »
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Electric mustang:

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/garage/cars/47

 


A crowd in Perth(?) did a conversion on a 65, just cant find the link at the moment.

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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2009, 06:31:19 pm »
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Electric mustang:

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/garage/cars/47

 

On that page:

"Range at 55 (MPH) is 35miles:w :+;x
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2009, 08:32:41 pm »
how bout a turbine powered mustang. . . like the MTT Y2k haha.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/bikes/MTT.htm

or you could just twin supercharge a big block. im not picky :P

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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2009, 02:15:15 am »
even came across someone selling RHD conversion kits for 2005 mustangs...
http://www.right-hand-drive.co.uk/05_mustang.htm


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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2009, 09:58:22 am »
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1965 Mustang Fastback - rotary engined .. one of only two built ....

http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/showtopic.php?tid/1506302/post/2036602/hl/rotary/fromsearch/1/#2036602



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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2009, 02:35:32 pm »
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Electric mustang:

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/garage/cars/47

 

On that page:

"Range at 55 (MPH) is 35miles:w :+;x





A 36 mile power cord is listed as an option :w

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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2009, 12:54:23 am »
One for Hev ;+

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom-margie/2963015540/

This one has a spare couple of engines...

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« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2009, 10:25:23 am »
if you look closely and squint you will see a v6 commodore engine, auto gearstick, dash and steering column in this 67 vert



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« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2009, 04:08:38 pm »
My God! Holden parts in a Mustang. No more I just can't take it.. The world had ended!

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« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2009, 09:51:45 pm »
350 Chev in a 1987 Mustang:
http://www.350monstang.com/

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« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2009, 10:59:21 pm »
Mo, don't get me all excited again.  A mustang is simply not a mustang unless it's got a V8 in the front.  Next you'll dig up a Massey Ferguson diesel transplant or something as silly.   427, now that's more like it  keep heading that way Buddy.

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« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2009, 09:26:53 pm »
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Anyone got any interesting engine conversions they have seen in a mustang?

I came across this sherman tank powered mustang today:
http://forums.streetfire.net/showthread.php?t=15813

http://www.mustangblog.com/blog/1017315_70-mustang-with-1100-ci-sherman-tank-engine


Here is some youtube footage of it running:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1E_OBPpEVs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilyGlrM1Q6A&feature=related

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« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2009, 12:54:01 pm »
Come on Mo, Where's th mustang with the Grey Fergie domk?  You've found everything else..