{"id":151236,"date":"2026-07-22T14:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151236"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:34:44","slug":"1965-mustang-with-a-427-ci-roush-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=151236","title":{"rendered":"1965 Mustang with a 427 ci Roush V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scott\u2019s Hotrods \u2018N Customs’<\/a> 1965 Mustang called “Vendetta” won Top 5 Mustangs award at the 2013 SEMA Show and the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge award at the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge Invitational.<\/p>\n

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Under the hood sits a 427 ci Roush 427IR V8<\/a> producing 560 hp (411 kW) and 540 lb-ft (732 Nm) of torque. The motor features an iron block, four-bolt main caps, steel crank, steel rods, and forged aluminum pistons. On top are ported aluminum heads and 8-stack fuel injection system. <\/p>\n

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The drivetrain uses a Richmond five-speed manual transmission and Moser 9-inch rear end with a limited-slip differential and 3.70 ratio.<\/p>\n

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The Mustang rides on custom tubular chassis with a Mustang II-style front suspension, tubular control arms, and power steering rack. In back is a triangulated 4-link rear suspension. Bumps are handled by Aldan American coilovers while stopping is achieved by Wilwood six-piston front brakes and four-piston rear brakes.<\/p>\n

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Scott\u2019s Hotrods \u2018N Customs modified the classic body with a custom front, chopped roof, raked windshield, and tucked bumpers. Everything is covered in white paint with a black racing strip. Inside the wells are Billet Specialties wheels (18×8, 20×10). You can view more photos and specs at Scott’s Hotrods project page<\/a> and Bring a Trailer<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Source: Scott’s Hotrods<\/a> and Bring a Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scott\u2019s Hotrods \u2018N Customs’ 1965 Mustang called “Vendetta” won Top 5 Mustangs award at the 2013 SEMA Show and the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge award at the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge Invitational. Under the hood sits a 427 ci Roush 427IR V8 producing 560 hp (411 kW) and 540 lb-ft (732 Nm)… Read More »1965 Mustang with a 427 ci Roush V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":151239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-151236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mustang"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":121122,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=121122","url_meta":{"origin":151236,"position":0},"title":"1965 Mustang with a 6.9 L Kaase V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Kindig-It Design spent 18 months building this 1965 Mustang for the Optima Street Car Challenge. 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