---
title: "A Horse-Loving Madman Stuffed a Ferrari V8 Engine Into a 1968 Ford Mustang"
description: "When you just have to have the best of two different worlds, you take matters into your own hands."
date: "2018-11-01"
modified: "2019-04-22"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/24631/a-horse-loving-madman-stuffed-a-ferrari-v-8-engine-into-a-1968-ford-mustang"
categories:
  - "Builds"
  - "Culture"
  - "Ferrari News"
  - "Ford News"
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tags:
  - "Build"
  - "classic"
  - "Coupe"
  - "Engine Swap"
  - "F430"
  - "Ford"
  - "muscle car"
  - "Mustang"
  - "SEMA"
  - "sports car"
---

# A Horse-Loving Madman Stuffed a Ferrari V8 Engine Into a 1968 Ford Mustang

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In a typical case of "hold my beer," hot rod builder American Legends went all out for SEMA 2018 and stuffed a Ferrari V8 engine into a 1968 Ford Mustang and dubbed "Corruptt". To make matters even more *corrupt*, it then twin-turbocharged the Italian motor to the tune of approximately 700 horsepower.

The engine was transplanted from a Ferrari F430, which was in production from 2005-2009 and featured a 4.3-liter V8 with 483 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque. The 430 was replaced by the [458](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/23928/ferrari-458-randomly-catches-fire-goes-up-in-smoke-at-florida-mall>) and eventually the 488, and famous owners include [John Cena](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/13444/john-cena-loves-the-gated-manual-transmission-in-his-2007-ferrari-f430-spider>) and [President Donald Trump](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/7783/donald-trumps-ferrari-f430-is-heading-to-auction>).

Under the hood, the Ferrari V8 boasts a Nelson Racing Engines twin-turbo setup. The builder didn't release specific power or torque ratings, but it estimates 700 horsepower to be a solid number. We’re not sure that the F136 engine really needed any boost, but when you consider a Coyote V8 in a new [Mustang GT](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/22762/2018-ford-mustang-gt-premium-convertible-review-all-you-wanna-do-is-ride>) makes 460 hp and 420 pound-feet of torque, we're glad that this old-school build with an Italian heart will be able to challenge its younger siblings.

https://youtube.com/embed/Bzt5jH4IiQE

Other mechanical modifications include a Ferrari California custom intake manifold, Ride Tech Shockwave air ride suspension, and a Tremec T56 six-speed transmission with a sequential shifter. As for aesthetics, this Mustang has 2.5 inches chopped off of its roof, Avant F461 wheels, [custom side-exit exhaust](<https://www.insertatee.com/trenchless-applications>), custom acrylic bumpers, a carbon fiber floor pan, and some 3D printed parts inside and out to fill in the blanks of all of the custom bodywork.

This car might be a disgrace to hardcore Mustang fanatics, but we think it's simply marrying the best of two different car cultures.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/brandt004>)