Try putting a Toyota Supra motor in it. Its still a six, but it has power(200hplus) and it can go for more then 200,000 miles. Use the transmission too. You don't have to up grade anything else!

 

You suggested this swap in another post as I recall... Have you done it yourself, and can you recommend it first hand? By the way - many of these still-running vintage Ford 200 inline sixes have well in excess of 200,000 miles on their clock. They may not be power-houses; but they certainly have durability on their side.

 

is it possible to put the supra motor in it? my bro is into the supras and i have a 66 with the i6. hes been ordering motors for like $900 shipped to the house. They dont run bad either. And are you talking the mkII or the mkIII motor?

 

You can put just about any motor in a Mustang. I have never did it, but it sounds like a great swap. I would try it, but I have a V8 motor in mine. If I had a I6 I would really think about it. In the Toyota world, That is the motor that they swap too. Don't know what would have to be done, but how hard could it be?

 

Run - don't walk - from advice like this!

 

Price- it all depends on the resto job. If it was done right it is a killer deal. If not.....well.... I mean some guys replace rotted steel and some guys slap on bondo and lots of paint, once it's "done" only time will show the quality of work.

The V8 swap is not the most difficult thing on those old cars. sites like

http://www.ronmorrisperformance.com/06tech/
http://windsor-fox.com/main.htm

Have been doing these swaps for ever so they have lots of info and LOTS of sites on the net have a step by step approach to this kind of thing.

Personally I would forgo the EFI and put a Carb of for reduced trouble, No computer, no return fuel lines, no wiring harness, etc......

The front end, cooling system, brakes, suspension and rearend will all need to be changed but for the 65/66 cars all of this stuff can be bought in kits and there is Lots of suppliers with lots of options.

The only downside I can see is the overall cost. Even if you got yourself a doner drivetrain at a good price and bought used or inexpensive parts for the rest you will still spend more money than buying a whole V8 65/66 car. However if the body and interior on yours is in A1 shape you would have a pretty rockin car when you are done, and the difference in cost could (?) be minimal.

 

I am just glad that I have my 65 in original condition. All this swap for toyota enginen that are front wheel drive vehicles, and all the upgrades are just not what I figure as an original 65 Mustang. I love my original Mustang, but drive the hell out of my 03 Mach1. Now, I have to figure out how to get my original cigarette lighter working.

 

the supra is rw. I talked to my brother about this last night, he said he would highly recomend the 1jz. costs a little more but the reliability is much greater. plus you can get parts all day long for the motor. he said it runs $500 more than the 7mgte (which is the motor out of the late 80's supras, the ones with turbos). I googled this swap and came up empty handed. im sure a good fab guy could do it though. check out http://www.supraforums.com for more info.

 

Even if the Supra motor would fit, WHY???? you would need to Fabricate motor mounts/support beams as the ford will not mate to the toyota. You would need to fabricate a trany crossmember. Hopefully the shifter hole will line up or you are cutting a new hole for the shifter and fabricating a peice for the old hole. Will the Tranny yoke bolt to the drive shaft or will it be custom built. Will the bellhousing fit the tranny tunnel or will you have to modify/fabricate a firewall. After it is all done all you have spent a lot of money for the same #of cyl, What did you gain???????? Even after it is all done should you decide to sell it who will buy it, anyone looking for an original one or one to put back to original will see WAY TOO MUCH WORK. If you are going to modify it, do it tastefully and do it bolt on. V8 is both.

 

Well said! You can't just go spouting off "Hey - this is a good engine, and I don't see why it wouldn't fit."