{"id":153143,"date":"2026-09-16T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153143"},"modified":"2026-09-15T23:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:40:27","slug":"1972-ford-courier-with-a-twin-turbo-lsx-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153143","title":{"rendered":"1972 Ford Courier with a Twin-Turbo LSx V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Noel Valdez built his 1972 Ford Courier for the drag strip. Rising out of the engine bay is a Holley Hi-Ram intake manifold on top of a 6.0 L LQ9 V8. The motor features Brian Tooley Racing Turbo camshaft, 243 heads, water-to-air intercooler, and two VS Racing 67 mm turbochargers. The combo produces 800+ hp (588+ kW) on 20 psi (1.3 bar) of boost controlled by a Holley HP ECU<\/a>. Noel backed the motor with a Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission and narrowed Ford 9-inch rear end. The truck rides on a Mustang II front suspension with QA1 coilovers. Read more about the truck at Holley’s article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Noel Valdez built his 1972 Ford Courier for the drag strip. Rising out of the engine bay is a Holley Hi-Ram intake manifold on top of a 6.0 L LQ9 V8. The motor features Brian Tooley Racing Turbo camshaft, 243 heads, water-to-air intercooler, and two VS Racing 67 mm turbochargers. 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