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Old Jul 4, 2010
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I have an 02 F250 that is our dailey driver so I know that the 7.3 PSD is a great engine just wanted to know why you called it Beautiful engine thats all.



Oh yea I got ride of that ugly cheesey looking grill and put a new stock one back in so it looks way better now.
what is beautiful is towin a boat up the grade with the 7.3 and passin 6.0's and 6.4's....b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2010
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Did you guys hear that the new 2011 GT500 gets an ALL ALUMINUM 5.4. That sheds over 100lbs. off the front end. Puts the weight distribution from 57% front to 54%. In other words it turns and stops as good as it goes now. Oh it also makes 550hp instead of 540.
I hope your not a math teacher.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2010
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I hope your not a math teacher.
You need more than just even weight distribution to make it corner. Every mustang I have ever driven handles like a river barge.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010
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Originally Posted by avery192011
I hope your not a math teacher.

Hope you don't teach English or reading comprehension.

Originally Posted by Jp7
Every mustang I have ever driven handles like a river barge.
Every Mustang you've ever driven must have been over 10 years old and covers a fraction so insignificant as to make comparison worthless.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010
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[QUOTE=Blown330;1687972]Hope you don't teach English or reading comprehension.QUOTE]

No i aint no english taecher thats fo shur...
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010
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great Hitler video, im not a chrysler fan but have you guys seen the new challenger commercial it is beyond fantastic. could someone please insert the youtube video I cant seem to get it to work
 

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Old Jul 5, 2010
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Originally Posted by Blown330
Every Mustang you've ever driven must have been over 10 years old and covers a fraction so insignificant as to make comparison worthless.
Latest one was a 2008 GT that I had done work to.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010
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Originally Posted by fordmike1
I have an 02 F250 that is our dailey driver so I know that the 7.3 PSD is a great engine just wanted to know why you called it Beautiful engine thats all.



Oh yea I got ride of that ugly cheesey looking grill and put a new stock one back in so it looks way better now.
yeah thats a beaut, thats exactly what I want for my next truck. hope to find one before winter
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
yeah thats a beaut, thats exactly what I want for my next truck. hope to find one before winter
Thanks and it took me a while to find it as it seemed like everyone was buying up the 7.3's or they were beat to hell. I have had this truck for over two years now and I still love it as much as the day I brought it home.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010
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Hitler is pissed about the new 5.0.
LMFAO!!

"Nitrous? Do I look like Vin Diesel to you??" hahaaha
 

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Old Jul 6, 2010
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
that hitler vid is awesome
x2 LMAO

Should be pretty awesome!
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010
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Originally Posted by LiftedSplash95
Maybe this would be a better 5.0 for the famous 5.0 swap LOL
lol yeah it would be fun but you would have to be real easy on the throttle or you'll see your tailgate flingin around in a split second now if we are talking a straight line drag truck it would be amazing
 
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It's something like a 15K crate engine i heard, so uhh, nice swap. Find a crashed 2011 stang!
 
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Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
Find a crashed 2011 stang!
I'm sure someone on some forum will find one and brag and post pics of it straight from the junkyard, meanwhile I can't find a vehicle newer than 1930 at any of the yards in my area.
 

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Originally Posted by gts007
I'm sure someone on some forum will find one and brag and post pics of it straight from the junkyard, meanwhile I can't find a vehicle newer than 1930 at any of the yards in my area.
15k is too much for any crate motor with OEM internals. I can build a 1000hp 4g63t for 15k.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010
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15k is too much for any crate motor with OEM internals. I can build a 1000hp 4g63t for 15k.
I think that's why he said to find one in a junkyard, so you don't pay 15K

But I'll take a 1000HP engine with all the trimmings please
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
I think that's why he said to find one in a junkyard, so you don't pay 15K

But I'll take a 1000HP engine with all the trimmings please
I don't think you would like the turbo lag that something that powerful would have coming from me. Spool point is past where your factory tach stops counting.. heh..
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
I think that's why he said to find one in a junkyard, so you don't pay 15K

But I'll take a 1000HP engine with all the trimmings please
yeah send one this way to ill put it to good use promise
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010
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Jp7 you owned an fc!
 
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Old Aug 20, 2010
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Originally Posted by Jp7
15k is too much for any crate motor with OEM internals. I can build a 1000hp 4g63t for 15k.
Ford sells them for only $6999. I don't know where you got $15k from! And there are places selling them cheaper.

And the handling on my 2011 GT is awesome! They come with the 2010 optional "track pack" suspension with all GTs now. I had an SVT focus before, and have not noticed a huge handling difference unless I am going over rough road and turning hard at the same time. But I have never raced either on a road course. But this guy did!
YouTube - The Falken Azenis RT-615K, How Much Faster Is It?
Same driver, same tires, same course. So there are no excuses! But I had heard that this guy drives 370's professionally for years, so was kinda new to the Stang. Still kicked the 370's butt. HANDLING IS FINE!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
that hitler vid is awesome
ditto
 
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Originally Posted by Jp7
You need more than just even weight distribution to make it corner. Every mustang I have ever driven handles like a river barge.
Mine doesn't
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010
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it may handle better, but the only problem is it will never corner like a car with irs. im not saying your car dosent handle well, but its just a huge flaw with the mustang... they ever fix it (and im willing to bet they will soon) it will probly be one of the better cars availible...excluding the super cars and such
 
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Originally Posted by fourliter dan
it may handle better, but the only problem is it will never corner like a car with irs. im not saying your car dosent handle well, but its just a huge flaw with the mustang... they ever fix it (and im willing to bet they will soon) it will probly be one of the better cars availible...excluding the super cars and such
I'm not arguing with the fact IRS is better for handling, but you can make a SA handle damn close to it. It comes down to the tuning of the suspension. Me personally though I would rather have a SA. It'll handle just fine for what I want it to do, but I have a much better launch off the line. If the SA has such bad handling why do you think they even use it in performance cars? Let alone the mustang? Because the mustang is primarily used for drag racing and IRS is horrible for that. Ford used IRS on the 03/04 cobra and it did good. I highly doubt ford will use just one or the other. Come 2014 when the update happens I wouldn't be surprised if the IRS returns.
 
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