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Matt:
While to a certain extent it may sound illogical to argue that a replica should have the original style Ford motor vs. anything else, when the chassis into which it goes may be of a substantively different design than that of the original AC chassis or the Ford engineer's revised big block version, there is, in my experience, no denying that the resale value of the cars is adversely impacted if any other than a Ford motor is utilized.
For all of it, I have always regarded the Fiero motored "Ferrari" kits, regardless as how well done visually they may be, as unworthy of consideration because to me the "heart" of the car is the motor. Without a Ferrari motor, there is no conection with the real car. A motor "transplant" somehow deminishes the car. Thus, to me an Ol' FE or Windosr Ford motor is the only way to go.
As I will acknowledge; somewhat illogical, but I am not alone in this perspective.
Jim
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