{"id":35817,"date":"2019-02-06T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=35817"},"modified":"2025-01-12T22:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T04:49:09","slug":"for-sale-1962-thunderbird-with-a-ls1-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=35817","title":{"rendered":"1962 Thunderbird with a LS1 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1962 Ford Thunderbird is for sale<\/a> in Oregon City, Oregon with a current bid of $4,050 and reserve not met. Under the hood sits a 5.7 L LS1 V8 and 4L60E automatic transmission from a 2002 Pontiac Firebird. The factory ECU was reflashed to match new gears and remove VATS. Power travels to the American Racing wheels through a new driveshaft and Ford 9-inch rear end with 3.98 gears and LSD. The car rides on 2-inch lowering springs and KYB shocks with power steering and power brakes with a front disc brake conversion. Other features include new stainless steel exhaust, power driver’s seat, power windows, and new 4 row radiator. Issues with the car are speedometer not working and a tear in the passenger’s seat. <\/p>\n

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Source: eBay<\/a> (ESD may earn commisions when a product is purchased from this link)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This 1962 Ford Thunderbird is for sale in Oregon City, Oregon with a current bid of $4,050 and reserve not met. Under the hood sits a 5.7 L LS1 V8 and 4L60E automatic transmission from a 2002 Pontiac Firebird. The factory ECU was reflashed to match new gears and remove VATS. 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