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This discussion about when an engine is no longer a Ford or Chevy engine reminds me of when is a car no longer "original". If it is wrecked and all the parts are replaced, is it original? Even if the parts are taken from other "originals", it is no longer "original" although it may be composed of "original" parts. Is is a replica of its "original" self. It looks like an original and may consist of some of its own original parts, but it is not its original self. It is something close but diffferent.
If the engine is produced solely by the manufacture, it is a manufacturer's engine. If it is modified, it is something different to the extent of its modification. For convenience it may be called a Ford or Chevy engine but it is really a modified Ford, Chevy, Mopar, Dart, or whatever engine. If it is classified by who produced its block, then for classification purposes it is whatever it block is regardless of it other parts. A racing body needs to classify engines and puts them is some slot. This is like saying someone is male or female and ignoring all their other unique features.
In my car, my engine is a John Vermersch engine (the engine builder) that is built using primarily Ford parts but uses other parts as well. My engine is unique. You can call it a Ford engine, but that misses the point of its custom nature. I do not care what other may call it or how they classify it, provided that they recognize it as awesome.
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