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Originally Posted by joyridin'
You can't use anything that looks original in the car. That is what this whole post is about. People are complaining that a replica has a plate and a number that can mistake it for maybe another replica? If you put a Ford engine in it, maybe somebody will try to sell it as a real fake replica instead of a fake fake replica.
That being said, my car has a LS3. 600hp on pump gas with EFI and it gets over 20 mpg driving down the street with 3.70 rear gears. I don't think I would install one in an aluminum real fake replica, but for most others, who cares?
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I'm on record as saying put any engine in a replica that you like. I posted a Viper V10 installation that I thought was slick. The Chevy LS engine family make fantastic installations in our replicas. And I'm also on record about my lack of understanding of the "more accurate replica" syndrome. Detailing a replica with OEM fuse boxes, switches, etc. might be a labor of love, but it's nonsense to me.
But someone crosses the line IMO when they stamp VIN #'s into ID plates and various parts of the car like hinges and shock towers or wherever.