Hi,
My son and I are restoring and modifying a '66 coupe with automatic transmission. Originally had a 289. Long gone. Purchased with a 351 butchered in. Torched and hammered, Sad. We sold the 351 and bought a low mileage 1980, 302 rebuilt from a Thunderbird. What modifications are needed to install. Motor mounts, etc. It has electronic ignition with the computer and such. Is it recommended to eliminate that factory unit and use a good aftermarket electronic distributor that is simpler to install (wiring)?
Thanks in advance for any help

 

straight bolt in....however please tell us what you want to do with the car...restore it? restro-mod it?

from the top, you can not tell a 289 and a 302 apart...

 

We are modifying. Disk brakes different engine, etc. But want it to look original as a driver, interior and such. If it's a bolt in. Would you just buy motor mounts for a 302 mustang 1966?

 

1966-73 289-302-351W-351C mounts are the same...
The 302 came out in 1968, the W came out in 69, and the C was 1970...

 

Motor mounts changed from 1965 to 66, but remained the same after that. Which disk brake conversion kit are you thinking about using?

 

This is a 1980 302. Are motor mount holes on the block different than older model?

 

We have already purchased the used Granada spindle setup with a bushing in the outer tie rod ends to keep the stock mustang tie rod ends, and the granada proportioning valve. Has manual brakes. Still looking for a good conversion setup for the power brakes/booster kit. Pedal linkage etc. Noticed a couple people sell the set up.

 

As far as the motor, a 289 is a 302 is a 302.......
Motor mountings are all the same - the castings do not have any mounting hole differences. Watch out, however - I picked up a pair of motor mounts that they said would fit, and had to trim clearance for the oil filter.

The motor mounts on a 1966 came in a variety of flavors - early, late and convertible.

The early ones had a single bolt going straight out of the bottom of the motor mount (like my '93 Bronco).

The late ones ran a bolt through the bottom mount and through the frame mount. These are more available, but the mounts for the frame part are pretty pricey. This is how my '66 was set up.

The convertible was the same as the late, with different dimensions.

Last, but not least, I am not really sure what I have in the car. I had quite a time getting them to even fit, and am not totally sure if it was right. The mount that came out of it, according to the Ford dealer, was from a Torino. Yet we know after close inspection that the engine was the one that came in the car.

If you want pictures, I will try.

 

i did not know that, but that is useful

 

actually, there is no "early" 66 mounts, I think that you are thinking of 65 mounts which are a PITA, and I would only use on a Shelby or a K-Code