{"id":38308,"date":"2019-03-25T17:36:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T23:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=38308"},"modified":"2019-03-25T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T23:36:10","slug":"for-sale-1973-ford-courier-with-a-subaru-powertrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=38308","title":{"rendered":"For Sale: 1973 Ford Courier with a Subaru Powertrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1973 Ford Courier is for sale<\/a> in Salinas, California for $7,500. The project was built by installing a truck body over a 2002 Subaru wagon (no mention of model) chassis. The truck now includes a 2.5 L flat-four, manual transmission, AWD drivetrain, and fully independent suspension. The owner states the car drives but will need a “good cooling system” with the radiator in the bed.<\/p>\n

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This 1973 Ford Courier is for sale in Salinas, California for $7,500. The project was built by installing a truck body over a 2002 Subaru wagon (no mention of model) chassis. The truck now includes a 2.5 L flat-four, manual transmission, AWD drivetrain, and fully independent suspension. 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