in case anyone was wondering, here is a quote i got.
"its a 1jzgte vvti engine.. found only in japan.. many have made it's way here. came in i belive supra's, soarers, and something else?"
Just in case you were wondering what motor was in the above pictured mustange.

 

You guys are closed minded. Nothing good comes out of be closed minded. I was talking about a mustang and how to make it better. Sorry that talking about Mustang and how to make them better is making you guys mad and this is a Mustang site, not a ford ranger site.

 

IIRC, the car is in Malaysia where they have severe restrictions on engine displacement.

The funny this that 1JZ will make about 300rwhp with a 3" exhaust and some up'd boost. That's more HP the the wheels than most Ford V8s make... [sm=smiley36.gif]

 

I am in the same boat. I am looking at a 66 Mustang with a 200 I-6. I would like to change the engine to a 302 or like engine. My neighbor is a Mustang fanatic as is my Father-in-Law. I will leave the 6 if the numbers all match but if not, I would like to get a good idea of the cost of going with an 8. I agree with a majority of the postings, why put a foreign engine in a piece of American history. Thank You,

 

It would make it a better daily driver and give it more power then a stock 2bl 289. You would not have to change the brakes or the rearend or alot of other stuff.

If you are going to change it to a V8, Go buy a V8 car and tell people that you changed it. It would be better and cheaper.

 

Oh, fer cryin' out loud - there is no such animal as a "matching-numbers" early Mustang!
There is no VIN on any part of the drive line; therefore, no numbers to match!
And even if there were, why concern yourself with the originality of a six cylinder hardtop? They only made about a million of them by the end of 1966![:@]

 

And, that be the truth. Nah an old 6 banger mustang from that era was made for economy and still be able to afford gas. They weren't built to last this long, that's for sure. However, it is amazing how well those old 6 bangers were built, and still more amazing is all the upgrades you can get for them to make them go fast. However, I still like my 289 that I can tinker with to get around any 6 banger.

 

Thanks for the heads up on the numbers. I am just getting into the Mustang way of life and have a lot to learn. I am interested in any advice on how to get the most out of the 6 or any recommendations on setting it up for an 8. I prefer the 8...