Good Resto Rod.
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Good Resto Rod.
My dad had said something the other day about buying a old car and restoring it. So hes got me thinking about it. I was wondering what i should look for in a resto rod, what years of mustang have the most readily available part supply. I would love to get a fastback, but im not sure what years were the best, and i want it to have a badass engine in it to start with that i could restore and use.
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RE: Good Resto Rod.
Come on now----351 isn't a big motor it easily fits in the 65-6.
When someone says 67 cause it fits the big motors...they are talking big blocks...390, 428, 429
Those puppies just don't go into 65-6 without a lot of work.
I like the styling of the 67 mustangs the best (in fact it was my first mustang) however, I really enjoy the weight/HP ratio I have managed to put together with the 408c in my 65 fastback.
When someone says 67 cause it fits the big motors...they are talking big blocks...390, 428, 429
Those puppies just don't go into 65-6 without a lot of work.
I like the styling of the 67 mustangs the best (in fact it was my first mustang) however, I really enjoy the weight/HP ratio I have managed to put together with the 408c in my 65 fastback.
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RE: Good Resto Rod.
When someone says 67 cause it fits the big motors...they are talking big blocks...390, 428, 429
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RE: Good Resto Rod.
ORIGINAL: mustangdemon01
youre talking about the s-code and the shelbys right? Cause im pretty sure you cant fit any of those engines into a standard fastback engine bay without mods to the shock towers.
When someone says 67 cause it fits the big motors...they are talking big blocks...390, 428, 429
The three engines I named fit into 67 mustang engine compartment. Whether or not you add the reinforcements to the shocktowers (Which is essentially angle iron welded on top of stock shock towers to over simplify it) the engine bay size is the same and the motors physically fit between the stock shock towers. My bro ran a 69 429 motor out of a t-bird in a 68 coupe for a little while it was fun.
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RE: Good Resto Rod.
When someone says 67 cause it fits the big motors...they are talking big blocks...390, 428, 429
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RE: Good Resto Rod.
Don't know about a cammer there soaring. Never been privledged enough to get to install one of those. Not really a factory ford motor though. I do know the 68's came with 428's and those are the same size as a 460. I have worked on quite a few big block 67-8's and I can tell you it is not that much fun until you get to test drive them.