{"id":12032,"date":"2016-10-04T14:30:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T18:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12032"},"modified":"2019-06-12T22:18:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T03:18:54","slug":"mazda-rx-8-with-a-ford-4-9-l-inline-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12032","title":{"rendered":"Mazda RX-8 with a Ford 4.9 L Inline-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Someone has built and is selling a very unique 2004 Mazda RX-8. Between the front wheels sits a fourth generation (1991) 4.9 L Ford inline-six that produces about 145 horsepower. Behind the engine sits a Ford M5R2 toploader five-speed transmission. The owner is currently asking $2,500 OBO and the only thing left to get this car on the road is a set of coilovers and an alignment.<\/p>\n

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Someone has built and is selling a very unique 2004 Mazda RX-8. Between the front wheels sits a fourth generation (1991) 4.9 L Ford inline-six that produces about 145 horsepower. Behind the engine sits a Ford M5R2 toploader five-speed transmission. 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