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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Well here it is after almost 2 years.
'79 Fox notch with 2007 Corvette LS2 and TKO 600 5speed.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Looks great
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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Those coil covers are fantastic! The motor sits really nice and low what k member did you use?
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the car looks nice but the coil covers are horrid, why on earth put ford emblems on a chevy motor? thats as ricer as vtec stickers on a camaro.
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the car looks nice but the coil covers are horrid, why on earth put ford emblems on a chevy motor? thats as ricer as vtec stickers on a camaro.

eh i wouldnt go that far lol to each his own for sure,and ill say that pony looks great. nice job!
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Excellent job overall, but what matters the most is that Ford couldnt perform without its.... "HEARTBEAT"!
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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Thanks for the comments. 99mustang5.3 I used an AJE crossmember. Hey LAVOY its just a little stealth for the car show nuts, you'd be supprised how many people think is a mod motor....
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looks FANTASTIC!!!! did you leave it stock or "work" it a bit? any major areas of concern that you'd like to share with the rest of us compare how low that motor sits vs where a 351 would have ended up! NICE JOB!
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Are you trying to disguise the engine as a rare Ford Racing option?
Good job in the looks department.
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Nice build!!
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Never understood why you'd downgrade that motor by putting it in a ford buuuttt.. hah no im just messing with ya man. Or am I? Looks clean man.
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