[Vettezuki]

Originally Posted by Sonic03SVT

Traitorous pig.

There's a long tradition of SBC's in Fords.

Personally I straight don't give a F*ck. Enkei and I want to put a 4-rotor in a 2nd Gen Camaro.

[Sonic03SVT]

My issue isnt with an LS swap, id love an LS FD or some such. Rather my issue is that people sell the ford motors so short. Nothing that an LS can do that a big inch windsor cant, people just dont bother to do it. The windsor motor is a fantastic platform, and it just doesnt get the credit it deserves.

[Vettezuki]

Originally Posted by Sonic03SVT

My issue isnt with an LS swap, id love an LS FD or some such. Rather my issue is that people sell the ford motors so short. Nothing that an LS can do that a big inch windsor cant, people just dont bother to do it. The windsor motor is a fantastic platform, and it just doesnt get the credit it deserves.

That's because of ease, convenience, rate of adoption, breadth of available parts and market prices, etc. It's probably more an economic distinction more than a technical one. I think BRUTAL64 said the big tipping point on this was back in the day when Edelbrock decided to focus on SBC over SBF.

But now that you mention it (and because I mortally hate GM) I wonder if one could do a Coyote motor into and FD. That'd be cool; a smooth DOHC in an FD.

[enkeivette]

I just wanna go really really fast.

[Kozak]

Originally Posted by Sonic03SVT

Nothing that an LS can do that a big inch windsor cant, people just dont bother to do it.

I'm really trying not to be a fan boy, I'll include the Coyote if it makes you feel better because it makes my point too. 400 hp stock and 20mpg...just sayin'

[Sonic03SVT]

Yeah, but if youre doing a swap into a different car, what does stock performance have to do with anything? Again, not hating on the LS, Hell, look what im driving. Just wish the windsor would get a little credit sometimes, ive built some affordable and very strong windsors, if you know which parts to replace first it can economically viable as well.

[enkeivette]

Originally Posted by Sonic03SVT

Yeah, but if youre doing a swap into a different car, what does stock performance have to do with anything? Again, not hating on the LS, Hell, look what im driving. Just wish the windsor would get a little credit sometimes, ive built some affordable and very strong windsors, if you know which parts to replace first it can economically viable as well.

I'm with Sonic only because BBFs and SBFs can be built cheaply too. It wouldn't be worth the headache of swap headers, mounts, and custom wiring/ throttle actuation to swap in a motor that didn't fit (IF I had another option). But I could care less about putting a GM engine in a Ford. That is the description of virtually every 32 roadster out there.

I thought about going LS in my car, but went SBC because I didn't want to deal with everything I said above. ...Though, gas was low $2 a gallon at the time.

If I had a fox body, I would build the 5.slow with a centrifugal blower. That car just isn't pretty enough to derserve an LS motor. Haha, sorry Shaolin.

[Kozak]

Originally Posted by Sonic03SVT

Yeah, but if youre doing a swap into a different car, what does stock performance have to do with anything? Again, not hating on the LS, Hell, look what im driving. Just wish the windsor would get a little credit sometimes, ive built some affordable and very strong windsors, if you know which parts to replace first it can economically viable as well.

No I know what you mean, but you said "NOTHING" lol