That's a nicely done Gen 1 LWB, that's for sure! Just proves that if you have the time, money, patience, and some helpful friends, you too can heavily mod your Gen 1! I'm not a big fan of the diamond plate door panels, but I guess from a purely functional perspective, those would be better than the stock fabric/vinyl door panels. Also, did anyone else notice the three air horns in the engine compartment? He's got them pointed up instead of down (bad because it'll catch water if they're pointed up), but the fact that he could stuff that V8 in there and have room for three air horns says a lot!

So a 4.5L V8 is what, about 270 cubic inches, give or take? Looks like it has 2-valve heads, so that'll keep it narrower than 4-valve heads, and simpler to fix. But size wise, the 327 that started this thread is significantly larger, yes? Again, maybe a SB Ford (289, 302) would be a better candidate for a V8 swap?

But he did a good job on that one!