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Project Crowdmower: Ford Chassis, Nissan Trans, And Chevy Engine

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By SID297

Project Crowdmower: Ford Chassis, Nissan Trans, And Chevy Engine

Mass Hysteria

Soon to be leaving a car show near you.

By SID297

You wanna turn some heads or make some traditionalists lose their minds?  Well there’s few better ways to do that than install a Chevy LS-Motor into your Mustang.  That’s exactly what SVTP Member laextreme5 (“Cody”) is doing with his New-Edge 2002 Ford Mustang GT, but he’s taking things one step further.  He’s also installing a CD009 transmission from a 2006+ Nissan 350Z.  Say what?

The engine and trans choice makes complete sense when you realize that Cody first started this build with the subject car being a Nissan 240Z.  He decided to take his 240 knowledge and spare parts, and transfer them in to a Mustang.  The goal is to eventually add a turbo to the mix sometime in the future.  Cody took the name of his build from the recent rash of Mustang owners having wetware failure when pulling out from a car show and plowing through a crowd of people that should know better than to stand on the side of the road when people in 4,000 pounds of steel are doing stupid things nearby.

So take a look at a few pics from Cody’s Project Crowdmower below, but be sure to check out his full (and ongoing) build thread on SVTP by clicking the link below the pics:

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This is the car in question before she goes under the knife.
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Easily one of the most controversial things you can do to a Mustang is swap in a Chevy LS motor. However, the potential for a little social ridicule is not enough to dissuade Cody from completing his build.
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It never hurts to have an extra set of small hands in the garage to help with those hard to reach fasteners.
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The CD009 transmission from a 2006+ Nissan 350Z is an interesting choice for a Mustang, but it completely makes sense when you realize the subject of this build was originally intended to be a 240Z.
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To quote Ghostbusters for the second time in this article; “Well there’s something you don’t see everyday.” An LS in a Mustang is sure to draw some attention when ever the hood is popped.

 

Click Here for Full Build Thread

 

-SID297

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