65andonly18

Ive owned my 1965 I6 4spd since i was 16 bought it myself no parental BS help, slowly working on it clutch mainly, ive just picked up my great grandfathers 74 351c ranchero for my 18th birthday present so that i can start to restore my mustang. Two co workers and I will start in a few weeks..My dad is a british car guy but knows what he's doing so he'll only be around to point and laugh at us "kids" ..anyways sorry for the life story. I am 100 percent keeping the I6 but i was wondering if anyone has any great opinions for us websites or just basic info.. two of us took 1.5 years of mechanic class but public schools teach little but were not dumb when it comes to cars just not yet Experienced. Any help tips or encouragment is welcomed. Thank you again.

wolfamn89

dude i am in virtually in the same boat as you guys. i just got a 66 coupe I6 w/3-speed. if you get any good info send it to me. i would appreciate it.

bgs45504

Be patient, Rome was not built in a day and neither will a good car, unless you are on overhaulin and have unlimited budgets. Learn to weld. Learn this skill well, it will save you money. Buy some books. Shop manuals, body manuals, etc... Get catalogs and everything you will need. Keep what you can and replace what you cannot. map out your project and just start. Catalog everything when you take it off the car. I cannot stress that enough. Without this slow painstaking process of tearing it down, you will have much more difficulty in putting it back together.

This book has been great in helping with the teardown. It is a little cheesy, and it is from the 70's so dont laugh at the pictures.

http://www.amazon.com/HP-Books-HP029...8&s=automotive

This is just some initial stuff, as i think of more, i will respond with it.

Good luck and keep us posted with the progress.

Twister

by all means, get rid of the 4 speed, it is easier to break than a rubber band and you can not get parts for it. Feel free to ask us questions, and buy a Ford shop manual, it has the most info about the 200....

65andonly18

If i can ask why the 4spd and if so what do i replace it with a 3sp i dont have the money for t5 and dont think those work out well with I6 but again thats far from what we know. Thanks to all to for answering so quickly we werent expecting anything we have 4 forums we've joined and this is the first so we will keep all posted and ask alot more questions.

Twister

huh? the 4 speed is a tranny designed for German and Brittish 4 bangers...might as well get a 3 speed or an auto

65andonly18

Would a 4spd from a V8 be out of the question theres a guy selling one for 100 o.b.o.
For exhaust systems what muffler does anyone recommend?

Twister

the input shafts are different sizes plus the bellhousing pattern is different. As for the exhaust, any muffler is good, it is a matter of taste

Shifty101Easy

as far as i know the ford toploader 4spd for V8 is an extremely strong tranny.......

65andonly18

We are planning on putting in a holly 2brl, clifford header, msd ingintion,plus more heres the dumb question a 65 3spd still be all up for that right?
And maybe the clifford 264 cam.?