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mustangj Gearhead Posts: 259 From: fergus,ontario,canada Registered: Mar 2001	posted 11-08-2001 12:06 AM Before work today I went to my shop. I rent two bays of a four bay to play/store the II. I went to grab my rad (re-core day yippie!). Anyway the dude that rents the other half of the shop is a constuction contractor. Him and his Mexican employee pull up in their work van. The Mexican dude stars slobbering over my Mark 7.(really not worth slobber). I ask him if he wants to see a real car. I showed him the Mach. He told me his brother had a 74 Mustang II v8. I jump in and corrected him, must-a-bin a 75-78 no v8's in 74. Not so, in Mexico they exist. This begs these questions: Is a Mexican V8 74 just an American 75? If not, how did they wedge a V8 into a 74? What mods did they do? How do you say smoke a Camaro in Spanish? Why did they do it? The Mexican dude said a car sold in Mexico must have Mexican content. (302 mexican block). He also said Mexican dudes would not buy a none V8 Mustang. (Mexican guys are wise!) Just in case you think this guy is loco, Hot Rod backs this up in the new issue. ------------------ 1978 Muscletang II t-top mach 1 1991 Lincoln mark 7 1997 Escort wagon type R [email protected] IP: Logged
stangiinet Journeyman Posts: 16 From: Redford, Michigan Registered: Dec 2000	posted 11-13-2001 12:50 PM Just catching up here. Did you get the answers you were looking for? IP: Logged
IIGood Moderator Posts: 2605 From: Arnold, MD, USA Registered: Jun 99	posted 11-13-2001 08:50 PM In '74, the Mexican Mustang II did indeed come with a 302 V8. How it was done exactly, I don't know. But it's quite possible with minimal problems of clearance. Just can't fit a piece of rice in the bay when you're done though. ------------------ Frank S.----MCA Member 40390 '99 Mustang coupe '77 Ghia--"II Good" '76 Cobra--project IP: Logged

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