Is putting a LS in a mustang wrong?

[ZR]

If it puts a smile on your face when you squeeze it, right mill under the hood.

[hammerhead]

saw a guy online a few months ago putting a coyote into a 3rd gen Camaro

[ChickenLips]

I lean towards keeping powerplant and chassis in the same family but don't hold it as a hard rule. I've always been enamored with the Volvo P1800. If my lottery tickets ever hit I'd buy one. Initially I thought it'd be a LS candidate but then I saw these guys who pimp them out using a Volvo powerplant. Looks perfect and i'd go to the bought, not built family for it.

https://www.cyanracing.com/

[1BAD92LX]

Seriously considered putting the all aluminum 5.3 in mine instead of the trick flow HCI. At one point I knew more about LS's than I care to admit.
More power is more funner.

[RedSN]

That being said, the second most badass fox at track day is a Chevy.

Seriously considered putting the all aluminum 5.3 in mine instead of the trick flow HCI.

We would of had to deduct points for that, then you would of been third

[Laffs]

Honestly fine with LS in 1974 to 2010 Mustangs. Stock block 302s have a power limit, mod motors (besides the 4.6 DOHC SC motors) cost a fortune to wring stout reliable power out of comparatively, I just kinda "get it" in that sense. Would I do it? No probably not I see myself just getting agitated with the problems associated with swaps like non factory gauges, losing AC, having to keep a parts list of what piece or systems comes from what car. By the time I did a swap, with the motor combo I want, done to look and feel totally factory inside the car and functioning as such I could probably have built the stock motor to same power level. And then ironically given this post, I know I'd get tired of hearing everyones unsolicited opinion on the swap. Also I think 90% of LSs sound like a fucking garbage compared to a mod motor or a 302, and somehow that means more to me than a power figure.

If you LS swap a 64.5 to 73 I think you're foolish or possibly mad, maybe both.

2011+ I see no advantages in removing a Coyote for a pushrod Chevy. Seems like hacking up a good car for a lateral move at best.

That's my take anyway,

[ZR]

Honestly fine with LS in 1974 to 2010 Mustangs. Stock block 302s have a power limit, mod motors (besides the 4.6 DOHC SC motors) cost a fortune to wring stout reliable power out of comparatively, I just kinda "get it" in that sense. Would I do it? No probably not I see myself just getting agitated with the problems associated with swaps like non factory gauges, losing AC, having to keep a parts list of what piece or systems comes from what car. By the time I did a swap, with the motor combo I want, done to look and feel totally factory inside the car and functioning as such I could probably have built the stock motor to same power level. And then ironically given this post, I know I'd get tired of hearing everyones unsolicited opinion on the swap. Also I think 90% of LSs sound like a fucking garbage compared to a mod motor or a 302, and somehow that means more to me than a power figure.

If you LS swap a 64.5 to 73 I think you're foolish or possibly mad, maybe both.

2011+ I see no advantages in removing a Coyote for a pushrod Chevy. Seems like hacking up a good car for a lateral move at best.

That's my take anyway,

Depends on what your looking for, while Coyote makes H/P it lacks any real torque which the LS makes in gobs.

[Laffs]

Depends on what your looking for, while Coyote makes H/P it lacks any real torque which the LS makes in gobs.

A 5.3 LS out performs a Coyote in the down low range?

[Ponyryd]

A 5.3 LS out performs a Coyote in the down low range?

Yes, even a 2V probably outperforms a coyote, lol, they need to rev for power. Great engines, and sound awesome, but nothing down low.

[Ponyryd]

To me it depends on a few factors, but generally-no. Car guys, well, real car guys are all about modifying and trying different things. To take out a perfectly good Coyote and swap in an LS is silly to me, but not really wrong if there’s a good reason for it. Now if we’re talking about a show car or garage queen then there are better choices than an LS.