{"id":88735,"date":"2022-07-25T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=88735"},"modified":"2023-07-26T00:21:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T05:21:30","slug":"for-sale-1980-mazda-rx-7-with-a-ford-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=88735","title":{"rendered":"1980 Mazda RX-7 with a Ford V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1980 Mazda RX-7 is for sale on Bring a Trailer<\/a> located in Stony Brook, New York. Under the hood sits a 5.0 L Ford V8 featuring FLOTEK heads, Comp roller camshaft, hardened pushrods, Weiand intake manifold, and Holley Street Brawler 600 cfm carburetor. A Tremec five-speed manual transmission sends power to a limited-slip differential taken from a 1983 RX-7 GS LE. The car rides on AT Italia 15-inch wheels with Continental Extreme Contact Sport 205\/50 tires covering front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Issues<\/strong> include rock chips, rust near roof panel, and dents on hood and quarter-panel.<\/p>\n

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This 1980 Mazda RX-7 is for sale on Bring a Trailer located in Stony Brook, New York. Under the hood sits a 5.0 L Ford V8 featuring FLOTEK heads, Comp roller camshaft, hardened pushrods, Weiand intake manifold, and Holley Street Brawler 600 cfm carburetor. 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