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I followed a link in a thread a few days ago to the US Ford Racing site, particularly their crate engine section. There were links on their page to PCMs configured specifically for these engines. In other words, it was a no mess no fuss proposition to repower an older car. Obviously you still need to go through the process of making the engine fit etc. but the fiddling was done. Whats more, the prices were reasonable. A brand new engine and loom for under US$10,000.
It got me thinking, what would be the reason that Ford Australia don't do something similar? I'd love to be able to buy a Typhoon engine and trans and bash it into the XY. I know I still could if I bought a package from a wreckers, but it's not the same. The only things I could come up with, were: 1) Supply. Are they at full production capacity at the foundry? 2) New vehicle sales. Do they believe it would detract from their new vehicle sales? 3) Legislation. Is there something that makes it legally troublesome? or 4) I'm an idiot because they do offer something similar and I just don't know about it. Does anyone know which, if any, is true? |
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Ford Australia "ford racing" style
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