yep, there is no way it will fit without at the very least notching the shock towers, whih will require welding and re-painting...a fuelie 5.0 is a better choice for the money spent, has a larger aftermarket and is nice and compact...however there are other engines that may fit to be considered...completely custom swap, but the 4.2L? v8 from a Lincoln LS v8 makes 300HP(or is it 280) and its possible it could fit, of course I dont even know if a LS is RWD...in which case you would have to adapt the engine to RWD and to whatever tranny you plan to use....there are also several Land Rover V8 DOHC engines that make big power(all the engines I will list have ties to ford, so you may consider them ford engines)...then there is my personal favorite...the Volvo XC90 v8...makes 311HP/325Tq out of a 4.4L...the engine is made by Yamaha(same as the old Taurus SHOs) however it is a FWD engine layout...then of course you could use a 3.5L V6...Ford's new Ecoboost engine...350HP twin turbo monster(they use it in the new Taraus SHO and Lincoln MKX)
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66 mustang coupe,Heidts Mustang II front end 4.6L DOHC mod motor, T45 transmission, 8.8" disc rear end, twin turbo system in progress, and a ton of other crap
'86 Mustang SVO, rustbucket undergoing mild restoration
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