I was looking for info on Chevy 302s (yes I still want to swap my 305 for a 302) and came across this outrageous piece at http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...46feb03.column ... I've cut it in below:

Q. Since Ford released a Bullitt Mustang last year, I'm wondering when they will come out with the optional 302 Chevy engine that was in the car in the movie? It was widely known at the time that the car used in the movie was Steve McQueen's personal car. He liked the styling of the Mustang, but he loved the Chevrolet 302 engine that came in the Z28. He had the Ford drivetrain torn out of the Rustang (excuse me--Mustang), and the Chevy drivetrain installed. So, since Ford decided to come out with a "commemorative" version of the Bullitt Mustang used in the movie, I figure they will be offering the Chevy engine as an option. When will this be available?

B.I., Schaumburg

A. Ford offer a Chevy engine in the Bullitt Mustang? Probably any day now, don't you think? Oh, and you can now remove tongue from cheek. By the way, Bullitt was a limited-edition '01 model and only 6,500 were built and production halted.

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This can't be true ? It is too good to be true ! If it is true I will be spending some time on some Ford sites firmly R U B B I N G it in.

Anyone hear about this before ?
RP.

 

It looks like ford is thinking straight for once if this is true

 

Yeah.. but remember the ZR-1 Corvette was a Mercury Marine engine And ford guys always rub that in our face.

 

No,funny but no........The car was a 390 4V modified with rollcage, removed spoiler, foglight's and badges.As far as McQueen not liking Ford apparentely prior to his death he attempted to purchase the car from the current owner and was turned down.
Sorry about that Palric,but I wouldn't want you to go to the Ford sites to give them a hard time and have it blow up in your face . Everybody know's those Ford guy's have no sense of humour.
SR

 

Sorry to be correcting you Nathan but NO absolutely NOT is Mercury Marine anything to do with FoMoCo. I phoned them just to be sure before I posted. According to VP Customer Relations at Merc Canada (905-567-MERC) the engines built by Merc Marine are GM blocks modified to work in fresh and salt water.

The Vette motor (again according to Merc Canada) was a collaboration effort between GM Tonawanda and Merc Marine USA using GM build and MERC technology. They have nothing to do with Ford and are a WAS (Wholly Own Subsidiary) of Brunswick Global.

have a nice day,
RP.

 

Well thx for the facts. I knew it was too good to be true !

RP.

 

Well... thats a load off then... but why is it called Mercury Marine, but they are not affiliated with Ford at all?

 

Just a name ? Ford has rights to Lincoln-Mercury. Brunswick Global to Mercury Marine. The person I talked to said they have never had any affiliation with Ford in the history of the company.

RP.