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<blockquote data-quote="NightShade" data-source="post: 3301498" data-attributes="member: 29706"><p>Probably end up cheaper and similar performance to pick up a 351 Ford and have less work to do to make things work. </p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]0pLbKCBLXqk[/MEDIA] is a build done not too long ago that I happened to watch recently.</p><p></p><p>It does all depend on your intended purpose and how much money you want to throw at something as well. Sure you can do engine and trans swaps and have everything work but fabricating new mounts for it all is a pain. Most of the time using a engine and trans from a similar company (Ford engine and trans in a ford body, Chevy engine and trans in a Chevy body) you will find that mounts will bolt up as long as a similar engine was used. Same for the trans. Plus it's a lot easier to just bolt the accessories on and not need to make new brackets or splice lines, etc since you can buy the brackets from a junker and usually just bolt them on. It may not sound like a ton but lets be honest, throwing time and money at a project will eventually kill the project. The easier it is to get done the more likely it is to happen which means sticking with stuff where you don't have to try and fab a ton of parts up yourself or throw money at it to have things done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NightShade, post: 3301498, member: 29706"] Probably end up cheaper and similar performance to pick up a 351 Ford and have less work to do to make things work. [MEDIA=youtube]0pLbKCBLXqk[/MEDIA] is a build done not too long ago that I happened to watch recently. It does all depend on your intended purpose and how much money you want to throw at something as well. Sure you can do engine and trans swaps and have everything work but fabricating new mounts for it all is a pain. Most of the time using a engine and trans from a similar company (Ford engine and trans in a ford body, Chevy engine and trans in a Chevy body) you will find that mounts will bolt up as long as a similar engine was used. Same for the trans. Plus it's a lot easier to just bolt the accessories on and not need to make new brackets or splice lines, etc since you can buy the brackets from a junker and usually just bolt them on. It may not sound like a ton but lets be honest, throwing time and money at a project will eventually kill the project. The easier it is to get done the more likely it is to happen which means sticking with stuff where you don't have to try and fab a ton of parts up yourself or throw money at it to have things done. [/QUOTE]
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