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1965 Mustang with a 7.3L Godzilla V8

front-side view of a 1965 Mustang

Hemmings Garage swapped the 347 ci small-block V8 in this 1965 Mustang for a 7.3 L Godzilla V8. The Godzilla motor features Mast Motorsports hot camshaft and ported heads, Holley low-profile intake manifold and oil pan, US Radiator triple-flow down-flow radiator, and a set of Ultimate exhaust headers. The motor made 579 hp (425 kW) and 563 lb-ft (763 Nm) of torque thanks to a tune by Scott “Scottie Wheels” MacDonald on a Holley Terminator X ECU. To fit the big-block Godzilla in the engine bay, Hemmings Garage team modified the factory shock towers and installed an AJE Suspension tubular K-member with adjustable coilovers. The drivetrain uses a Mcleod twin-disc clutch paired with a Toploader four-speed manual transmission and Currie 9-inc rear end with a 3.50 ratio. You can watch the build series on Hemmings channel or watch the dyno results in the video below.

front-side view of a 1965 Mustang in garage

closeup view of a Godzilla V8 in the engine bay of a 1965 Mustang

Godzilla V8 in the engine bay of a 1965 Mustang

Godzilla V8 being swapping into a 1965 Mustang

7.3 L Godzilla V8 with ported heads, aftermarket camshaft, and Ultimate headers

Godzilla V8 next to a 1965 Mustang on a lift

underneath view of a Toploader manual transmission and exhaust on a 1965 Mustang

side view of a 1965 Mustang on a hub dyno

Source: Hemmings and Hemmings Garage

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