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1970 Mustang With 1100 ci Sherman Tank Engine

1970 Mustang With 1100 ci Sherman Tank Engine

Matt Rigney February 8th, 2007 Matt Rigney By Matt Rigney Author February 8th, 2007
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December 31st, 1969 Just when you think you seen every engine possibility thrown into a Mustang some dude with an WWII Sherman Tank engine decides to install one in his 1970 Mustang.  The engine is an all aluminum 1100 cubic inch V8 rated at 500 hp and a staggering 1,050 ft. lbs. of torque that was built in the 1940's and used for military service during WWII.  It is mated to a heavily modified Powerglide tranny with a custom adapter and flexplate.  Some things just amaze me. More pictures after the jump.
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Just when you think you seen every engine possibility thrown into a Mustang some dude with an WWII Sherman Tank engine decides to install one in his 1970 Mustang.  The engine is an all aluminum 1100 cubic inch V8 rated at 500 hp and a staggering 1,050 ft. lbs. of torque that was built in the 1940's and used for military service during WWII.  It is mated to a heavily modified Powerglide tranny with a custom adapter and flexplate.  Some things just amaze me. More pictures after the jump.

Tags: Classic Mustangs (64-78)

Posted in: Ford, News, Mustang

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  1. By  kimi #1, Posted: 2/9/2007

    Brilliant and very mad

  2. By com #2, Posted: 2/13/2007

    Jump?!?
    Is there a video of this jump????

  3. By Miguel Escobar #3, Posted: 2/13/2007

    holy shit!! that's crazy!!!
    -micronXD

  4. By Rick #4, Posted: 2/13/2007

    just when I think I've seen evrything

  5. By Matt #5, Posted: 3/1/2007

    Ya, that's a tad bit crazy......I LOVE IT!!!!!!1111

  6. By Nick #6, Posted: 3/5/2007

    how much does that thing weigh?? will it even get off the line??

  7. By mkbenenson #7, Posted: 3/17/2007

    Perfectly appropriate, it is a Ford GAA engine, DOHC, hemi, originally designed as a V12 aircraft engine, all aluminum, four cylinders deleted and used for the Sherman tank beginning around late 1943. Have seen two ratings, 400 and 500 bhp at 2600 rpm.

  8. By  jon schuster #8, Posted: 3/20/2007

    you are the worshipfull master of all ford lovers !!! whats the rear end ratio a 1 to 1 ? would love to see a burnout. sell the video on the i-net

  9. By Nate #9, Posted: 12/31/2007

    He should put tracks on it...

  10. By  quickvic #10, Posted: 1/14/2008

    HOLY SHIT

  11. By my406cid80fbe #11, Posted: 1/20/2008

    It seems that Ford needed a BIGGER motor!

  12. By  decipha #12, Posted: 2/22/2008

    very nice, thats something i would do if i had the means of coming across an engine like that
    any1 know the power limits of these blocks? im sure its got to be in the ten thousands

  13. By Ray #13, Posted: 3/23/2008

    Look like oneofthem hotwheel cars, really, all it needs now is a blower...

  14. By Paul #14, Posted: 4/16/2008

    You can spend all the MONEY you want on a Ford, but in the end, IT'S STILL JUST A FORD! Not impressed.

  15. By I am with stupid #15, Posted: 4/17/2008

    Paul you are an idiot... the point is that someone did something unique not that you hate Ford. Don't have kids they won't make it.

  16. By  Glenn Moller #16, Posted: 4/17/2008

    Idiotic. Looks retarded and is completely uselss. Get a V6 then we'll talk. Peace.

  17. By Bob #19, Posted: 5/8/2008

    wow. looks like hes got great f/r weight distribution what with all that massive motor behind the front suspension. lol. whats the weight on that anyway, atleast how much more or less than a iron block 460 v8 is it? I would love to see a video of this. just add some equal length manifolds and f.i. and put two industrial size turbos on it(youll need it to make it rev past 3000, you know, to 3500 or 4000), then lemme drive it so i can die happily of a heart attack

  18. By Bo Duke #20, Posted: 9/5/2008

    Holy Big Blocks Batman!!!!! Tim Taylor would be proud! MORE POWER!!!

  19. By  David Des Jardins #21, Posted: 1/3/2009

    Please contact back with some performance video love this PLEASE whant to see burnout and quartermile runs you guys are kickass keep working did you elongate the front clip actually lenghthen overall?

  20. By  David Des Jardins #22, Posted: 1/3/2009

    mediafuel1rocketmail.com
    Please send me video footage of your completed project will love to see what it can do you guys are the best please continue onward with hopes to see her complete and ready to roll.

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