Ever since the The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift was released to the World, there have been many people are wondering how and why they put the Nissan Skyline RB26DETT, replacing the stock 6.4L V-8 engine, which many Mustang owners feel should have been kept in the car.
The reason they swapped out the motor is very simple: the RB26DETT is one of the best motors for import tunning, especially drifting, as it is a twin turbocharged, V-6 engine giving out around 350 horsepower. Placing this engine in the 67′ Ford Mustang was exactly what made the car very quick and able to easily drift around corners, to make some very beautiful scenes in The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift movie.
Unfortunately, many muscle car enthusiast have found this to be almost disrespectful to the car, since the car is meant to have an engine able to produce a ton of torque and a “ROAR” to make sleeping babies wake-up a block away, when you rev-up the engine. On the other hand, import tuners feel this engine swap was necessary and an amazing accomplishment, as swapping out engines and rebuilding older cars is what import tunning is all about.
Either way you look at it, this car can be a role-model for many people interested in cars, both muscle car enthusiasts and import tuners alike, since this car bridge the gap between older and younger generations who are interested in cars. The sexy styling of the old 67′ Ford Mustang fastback attracts the attention of the muscle car enthusiasts, while import tuners can find the holy grail of all import engines underneath the hood. It’s really the best of both worlds built into one car, so no argument is really even needed!
What do you think about The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift 1967 Ford Mustang fastback? Do you like the updated RB26DETT engine? Or, would you rather see a 6.7L V-8 in the car?
