{"id":77775,"date":"2021-10-13T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=77775"},"modified":"2021-10-13T01:23:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T06:23:39","slug":"mustang-with-a-turbo-7-3-l-godzilla-v8-goes-8-75-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=77775","title":{"rendered":"Mustang with a Turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8 Goes 8.75 sec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=77783\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77783\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=77783\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joe Melvin from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fivebarmotorsports.com\/\">Five Bar Motorsports<\/a> and his unique S197 Mustang visited Bradenton Motorsports Park for testing before FL2K. While there they went a new personal best of 8.755 sec in the quarter-mile. The Mustang is powered by a turbocharged 7.3 L Godzilla V8 making 874 hp and 1025 lb-ft of torque on 21 psi of boost and E85 fuel. They paired the motor with a Turbo 400 automatic transmission and 9-inch rear end. Watch the car make several passes in the 8&#8217;s below (8.755 run at 8:50). <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/F5LzRfVJEkQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=77784\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77784\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77784\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=77784\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?fit=2000%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?fit=600%2C270&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C270&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C270&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-06.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=77785\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77785\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77785\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=77785\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?fit=2000%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?fit=600%2C270&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C270&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C270&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-07.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRhmspYueKS47CRLZbRqL_Q\">Five Bar Motorsports<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FiveBarMotorsports\/\">Five Bar Motorsports FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Melvin from Five Bar Motorsports and his unique S197 Mustang visited Bradenton Motorsports Park for testing before FL2K. While there they went a new personal best of 8.755 sec in the quarter-mile. The Mustang is powered by a turbocharged 7.3 L Godzilla V8 making 874 hp and 1025 lb-ft of torque on 21 psi&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=77775\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mustang with a Turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8 Goes 8.75 sec<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":77783,"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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mustang"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-05.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":123870,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=123870","url_meta":{"origin":77775,"position":0},"title":"2012 Mustang with a Twin-Turbo Godzilla V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This 2012 Mustang Boss 302 suffered a collision and subsequent engine loss. It was sent to Lakeview Automotive in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for a new heart. The company installed a twin-turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8 capable of 820 hp (603 kW) and 901 lb-ft (1221 Nm) of torque on 14\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mustang&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mustang","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=46"},"img":{"alt_text":"2012 Mustang with a twin-turbo Godzilla V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2012-Mustang-with-a-twin-turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2012-Mustang-with-a-twin-turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2012-Mustang-with-a-twin-turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2012-Mustang-with-a-twin-turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2012-Mustang-with-a-twin-turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":72081,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=72081","url_meta":{"origin":77775,"position":1},"title":"Mustang with a Turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 20, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Joe Melvin built his S197 Mustang at this company Five Bar Motorsports in North Fort Myers, Florida. The car is powered by a turbocharged 7.3 L Godzilla V8. The stock motor features a VCT lockout, enlarged piston ring gap, Garrett 88 mm turbocharger, and Haltech Elite 2500 ECU. The motor\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mustang&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mustang","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=46"},"img":{"alt_text":"Five Bar Motorsport Mustang with a turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Five-Bar-Motorsport-Mustang-with-a-turbo-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":116998,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=116998","url_meta":{"origin":77775,"position":2},"title":"1968 Mustang with a Twin-Turbo Godzilla V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 17, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Evan Smith from REVan Evan attended NMRA Ford Homecoming and interviewed Chris Zukowski about his 1968 Mustang. Chris explains the classic is now powered by a twin-turbo 7.3 L Godzilla V8 making an estimated 1,000 hp. The motor is built with Molnar rods, Wiseco pistons, Willis Performance Enterprises camshafts, BTR\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mustang&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mustang","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=46"},"img":{"alt_text":"1968 Mustang with a Twin-Turbo Godzilla V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1968-Mustang-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1968-Mustang-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1968-Mustang-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1968-Mustang-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1968-Mustang-with-a-Twin-Turbo-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":126670,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=126670","url_meta":{"origin":77775,"position":3},"title":"S550 Mustang with a Godzilla V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Trevor Jameson from MotionAuto owns a unique S550 Mustang. The car originally came with a turbocharged 2.3 L Ecoboost inline-four and automatic transmission. Trevor swapped the Ecoboost for a turbocharged 3.0 L 2JZ inline-six. 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The engine runs\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mustang&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mustang","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=46"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fox Body Mustang with a 7.3 L Godzilla V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fox-Body-Mustang-with-a-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fox-Body-Mustang-with-a-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fox-Body-Mustang-with-a-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fox-Body-Mustang-with-a-7.3-L-Godzilla-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":145164,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=145164","url_meta":{"origin":77775,"position":5},"title":"1967 Mustang with a Godzilla V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"We discovered this 1967 Godzilla listed on Mecum with a modern big-block. Under the cowl hood is a naturally aspirated 7.3 L Godzilla V8 with a Holley low-profile intake manifold. 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