Ok i have a 289 that i rebuilt, that was going in my 67 coupe. I have a few thoughts about the engine. Should it still go in the 67 or in my 07 coupe that curently has a 4.0 v6?

 

It'll be illegal to put in the 07 so... your call. It'll probably be easier to put in the 67.

 

theres always that chance that i would get caught. I love the 67 and want it running, its not the best of my mustangs but shes been sitting for sometime now.

 

hey you got a windstar intake?

 

Not illegal if it's fuel injected, which is easily doable these days.
Problem is, a 289 isn't gonna move the car a whole lot better that the 4.0 and for all the troubles of a conversion, it's not worth doing it if you don't push close to 500hp IMO.

 

Why is it illegal to put that motor in a 07 ?

 

Yes sir I do.


IIRC, in Texas at least, it's illegal to put an engine from anything older than the vehicle year. So if for what ever reason I wanted to swap in a 98 V6 into my 2000, I couldn't do it legally.

 

whats the advantage?

 

Longer, wider runners provide more power. Usually about 10-15rwhp when combined with a tune

 

Thanks for the explaniation, appreciate it.