You are absolutely right: Every engine does have it's pro's and con's. Both engines are well designed. The american V8 (especially the Chevy Small Block) is considered one of the best designed engines FROM THAT TIME PERIOD (Some would say....ANY time period) and it is still in use today. It may be 'old tech' but it is still 'good tech'. There is no doubt that the Skyline and it's engine is a marvel. I don't particularly like the styling but the overal engineering is spectacular. It's just not my cup of tea but I certainly respect it.
As far as why people might call the 'SkyStang' an abomination:
1. Skyline Fanbois (usually) hate 'Crappy hunk of junk' technology
2. Mustang Fanbois (usually) hate 'Ricers'
3. When you combine two items with such extreme fan bases....you will get this kind of reaction.
4. That is probably why they chose to do that project
5. If they modded the Mustang in a serious way to get that engine in there, they may have ruined a piece of American Automobile history. Those 67 Fastbacks are VERY hard to come by in any decent condition (and that car is considered in 'decent' condition even with the bad body). Just check out Barrett's Auto Auction on Speed Channel in January.
Both sides (Fanbois) of this debate have so much in common with each other it's not even funny. Problem is that most don't want to accept it.
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