Fox Body Mustang Gets an Injection of Coyote V8 Power

There was a lot to like about Ford�s �Fox Body� Mustang of the 1980�s. Though lacking the attractive lines or brutish character of the first generation, it was a substantial aesthetic improvement over the Pinto-derived second generation �stang. It was also somewhat unique in pony car history for offering a 2.3 L turbo four alongside the usual assortment of V6�s and V8�s, purporting to offer the right combination of performance and economy.

So it�s no wonder the Ol� Fox is popular with pony car enthusiasts. Now, Kurgan Motorsports of Atlanta has taken one of these semi-classics and retrofitted it with the barnstorming 5.0 L �Coyote� V8 and drivetrain from a wrecked 2011 Ford Mustang GT.

Kurgan Motorsports owner Bob Kurgan explains:

�The engine just dropped right in. It was everything else that was difficult. With this engine only being out for just a little while, everything had to be custom built for it to swap over. Getting the engine running was easy. We had to custom make the motor mounts, air conditioning brackets, power steering brackets ourselves. But it�s a friggin� animal on the streets.�

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Dutch Man Builds Alfa Romeo GTV Bi-Motore with Two V6 Engines and 487HP [with Videos]

�What do you do when the power of an engine is no longer sufficient?� asks Stephan Lenior, the man behind Squadra Tuning, on his company�s website. While the solution for the majority would have been a heavily modified or perhaps a completely different engine altogether, for the owner of the Alfa Romeo tuning company based in Holland, the answer to that question was far more radical and complex.

To make a very long story short, Stephan�s solution to u the performance of his Alfa Romeo GTV V6 involved the fitment of a second six-cylinder engine at the back. Easier said than done of course, with the project turning out to be a rather complicated and time-consuming process.

Stephan documented the entire build on his company�s website and if our Google�s translation is correct (any help from our Dutch speaking readers would be appreciated, especially on the matter of the transmission), Stephan took a 3.2-liter V6 along with the sub frame and suspension bits from an Alfa Romeo 166 and placed them in the rear section of the Italian coupe. Together with the GTV�s front-mounted 3.0-liter V6, the two engines produce a combined output of 487-horsepower.

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