66 Mustang Coupe project car!

[bconverse]

I've been off the boards for a few days due to the fact I just picked up a project car for my wife and I have been working hard on getting things taken care of the need to be done.

Got her a 66 Mustang Coupe! I have a couple pictures, not great quality photos cuz they were taken with my phone and in a garage but here they are anyways.
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[threewhistles]

We've got a 67 sitting in the garage. Congrats! If you need any product reviews, let me know. I've done a rack and pinion steering coversion, front disc upgrade, and a ton of other things to the car. I've got a million killer links for everything.
Looking fowards to seeing the pics.

[bconverse]

QUOTE (Sacramento6 @ Jan 15 2009, 12:27 PM)

We've got a 67 sitting in the garage. Congrats! If you need any product reviews, let me know. I've done a rack and pinion steering coversion, front disc upgrade, and a ton of other things to the car. I've got a million killer links for everything.
Looking fowards to seeing the pics.[/b]

Thanks! The front brakes have already been swapped over to disc and I heard about the rack pinion steering conversion but cost's like $2k. We are having the tranny rebuilt and a newer 5.0 motor built for it, but using the heads and intake manifold from the OEM motor.

[threewhistles]

That ought to make plenty of power for what is a fairly light car. Couple of points.
1. The stock heads will work fine and can make really good power if you have a little porting done on the exhaust side. The only concern I'd have is compression ratio being to low or high, but new pistons in the rebuild can take that into account if the builder knows what heads you are planning to use. I used my stock iron heads for a long time and made nearly 300whp.
2. May as well convert to a roller cam since you have it taken apart. This is something you can do now, and will help you make power later. Not neccesary by any means.
3. The stock intake manifold will run out of steam at about 3500-4000rpm. With a 302, a 600cfm vacuum secondary and performer RPM will help make good street power when you want to spend the money. You'd be able to do this whenever you want, or when you have the money as long as the cam can take advantage of it.
4. I'm guessing you've got a C-4 trans. Solid unit and fairly light. Picking the right torque converter will make all the difference. Finding an option for overdrive is tricky. I have an AOD sitting in my garage, waiting for a home. I've decided to do a 5spd manual swap in mine. You can also bolt up a Gear Vendors OD unit that will split every gear ratio, effectively giving you a 6 spd automatic.
5. If you are keeping the stock ignition, add a Pertronix to it. You can find them at Mustang Depot, or any Mustang retailer. This is worth it's wait in gold if you aren't swapping to MSD ignition. Speaking of which, be sure that your distributor has the correct gear for the cam interface. Different metal types for different types of cam. They'll chew one another up if incorrect and it happens all the time.

Sounds like a cool car. They are a boat load of fun, just a real pain in the ass in the rain. I could go on and on.

[bconverse]

QUOTE (Sacramento6 @ Jan 15 2009, 01:08 PM)

That ought to make plenty of power for what is a fairly light car. Couple of points.

1. The only concern I'd have is compression ratio being to low or high, but new pistons in the rebuild can take that into account if the builder knows what heads you are planning to use.

2. May as well convert to a roller cam since you have it taken apart. This is something you can do now, and will help you make power later.

3. The stock intake manifold will run out of steam at about 3500-4000rpm. With a 302, a 600cfm vacuum secondary and performer RPM will help make good street power when you want to spend the money. You'd be able to do this whenever you want, or when you have the money as long as the cam can take advantage of it.

4. I'm guessing you've got a C-4 trans. Solid unit and fairly light. Picking the right torque converter will make all the difference. Finding an option for overdrive is tricky. I have an AOD sitting in my garage, waiting for a home. I've decided to do a 5spd manual swap in mine. You can also bolt up a Gear Vendors OD unit that will split every gear ratio, effectively giving you a 6 spd automatic.

5. If you are keeping the stock ignition, add a Pertronix to it. You can find them at Mustang Depot, or any Mustang retailer. This is worth it's wait in gold if you aren't swapping to MSD ignition. Speaking of which, be sure that your distributor has the correct gear for the cam interface. Different metal types for different types of cam. They'll chew one another up if incorrect and it happens all the time.

Sounds like a cool car. They are a boat load of fun, just a real pain in the ass in the rain. I could go on and on.[/b]

LOL, as for the heads concern, the guy building the motor knows what heads I'm giving him and he is going to port and polish the heads also. The new motor is a roller motor. My motor guy is actually the one that suggested doing the roller motor.

I think it might already have the Pertronix on it, well I remember seeing their "Flame Thower" coil on there but not sure if it has the whole package.

The converter is beeing matched to the cam in the motor.

[djquik1]

POST PICS DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!


I love these old muscle cars.My best friend's older brother is restoring a 67 Fast Back currently.

[bconverse]

^ Pictures moved up to first post ^

[threewhistles]

I like the GT 350 hood. Nice! Chances are, if it has the Flame Thrower Coil, you are in good shape.

Here are some kick ass links:

http://www.mustangsteve.com/
http://www.ultrastang.com/
http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/fusionbb.php?
http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/

The first two have tons and tons of solid tech info. Vintage-mustang forums is by far the best for the older cars. Stang-net is OK, and the others blow ass. If you are going to do one mod besides the Arning drop on the suspension, and that's a good one, go to open tracker and get the roller spring perches. They simply make the front end of that car work.

[behrmanj]

I spy a Luke AFB sticker on the windshield. Nice car by the way.

[djquik1]

QUOTE (bconverse @ Jan 15 2009, 10:16 PM)

Here are the cell phone pics that I have. Pics are not of the car in my garage but from the garage of the guy I bought it from. They were taken with my phone 3 days ago. The car is at my place now but I haven't taken any pics of it with my regular camera yet.
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Looks good.