LS SWAP IN 2002 V6 MUSTANG
#11
Ford went with small displacement and decided to boost things up when they wanted performance but they stayed N/A with small boring mills for too long.
Looking back, we'll have to thank John Coletti.
This guy was the best thing that happened to Ford since Carroll Shelby.
#12
As far as a drag racing platform goes, I'd take the '02 Mustang over the '02 Camaro any day. So the LS in the '02 Mustang makes perfect sense to me!
#13
The problem with big cube is that most folks don't want them, because of gas mileage mostly and it's hard to make them light weight.
Agreed with the no replacement for displacement thing but in the grand scheme of things, a car needs to turn and slow down efficiently so high horse power is not the absolute answer even on the track.
As it is, the current Mustang would be much better off with 400lbs lighter than adding more horses...
Agreed with the no replacement for displacement thing but in the grand scheme of things, a car needs to turn and slow down efficiently so high horse power is not the absolute answer even on the track.
As it is, the current Mustang would be much better off with 400lbs lighter than adding more horses...
#14
You won't get any argument from me on the weight. A 400# weight reduction is equal to a 40 HP increase. I think all of the "Muscle Cars" have put on too many pounds in their old age. GM, Chrysler and Ford.
#16
The LS motor is lighter and more compact than the 4.6 or the coyote. It would make for an amazing swap in the better Mustang chassis! Ford didn't get it totally wrong. The just let us down in the engine department mainly because their was no reason to up their game with GM killing the Camaro/trans am. We got a lighter body, a better rear end, etc.
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