StealthStang
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So as most of us know, old mustangs rarely die, they often get saved from scrapyards and are rebuilt, new engines swapped in, or concours rebuilds etc.
Considering the S550's much more complicated electronic systems and relatively potent stock engines, what do you think will be the kind of mods people will be doing to old Ecoboost S550s once they are say a decade or two old and need engine or transmission replacements ?
I dont think we will see many people swapping new stock engines into these cars ( ecoboost or V8 ), since in all likely hood the engines will cost more than the value of the cars by then. The effort needed to get the electronics working again properly will also be a major problem if you use engines not meant for the exact model you have ( putting a V8 into an ecoboost for example isnt cheap nor easy, i expect say put engines from other manufacturers to be even more difficult ).
With emissions tightening up, i suspect a possible route will be DIY electric conversion kits.
Or do you think for the first time most mustangs of this generation will be scrapped because its both cost and skill prohibitive to get them on the road again ?
Considering the S550's much more complicated electronic systems and relatively potent stock engines, what do you think will be the kind of mods people will be doing to old Ecoboost S550s once they are say a decade or two old and need engine or transmission replacements ?
I dont think we will see many people swapping new stock engines into these cars ( ecoboost or V8 ), since in all likely hood the engines will cost more than the value of the cars by then. The effort needed to get the electronics working again properly will also be a major problem if you use engines not meant for the exact model you have ( putting a V8 into an ecoboost for example isnt cheap nor easy, i expect say put engines from other manufacturers to be even more difficult ).
With emissions tightening up, i suspect a possible route will be DIY electric conversion kits.
Or do you think for the first time most mustangs of this generation will be scrapped because its both cost and skill prohibitive to get them on the road again ?
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