Some of you may remember my post a while back that involved me getting an i6 auto and then giving it to my sister with hopes of finding a better one. Well I did. I found an ad in the paper for a '65 with a 302 for $3,500 and thought I'd check it out. So I pulled up to the guy's house in my sis's stang and found nearly the perfect car for me. Under the hood lies a boss 302 from a '69 Mustang, Edelbrock intake and valve covers, a huge 4-barrel Holley, full performance Mallory ignition, a fancy Griffin radiator, a pair of good headers with a decent cat-back, and a 3-speed manual with a SOLID Hurst shifter. This guy also converted the front brakes to disk. So I then took a look around and found a few trouble spots where someone tried to use bondo, but there were no dents or signs of warpage in the frame. I then told him that I had $2,500 cash and he accepted right then and there! Unfortunately, the dstributor went bad the previous week so I had to get it towed, but as of today thats fixed, theres a fresh oil pump/filter, new pan and vavle cover gaskets, and fresh platinum spark plugs. I should get the keys for her tomorrow so I can fire 'er up! So thats my stang's life story, thanks for the input earlier I'm glad I kept looking.

 

Patience has it virtes, doesn't it? Congrats!

 

I have my doubts of it being a genuine Boss 302 engine. More than likely just a run-of-the-mill 302.

If you're new to the world of Mustangs, you may not realize that the "Boss" designation is much more than just a name. It's a very unique animal. Boss 302s are few and far between; read: very expensive! If it is a genuine Boss engine, you can sell it to some concourse folk for enough to restore your entire car! You may want to do some research to learn the differences...

 

congrads and welcome,
post up some pics when ya have time

 

Mine's a 302, and I think it's pretty "boss" [sm=smiley20.gif]

 

Hey Dan, how can I determine if I've got a boss? I figured it was because the harmonic balancer seems larger than most others. I guess I'll be able to tell when I get my keys eh? I'll definately get pictures of this one, but it's not pretty right now. Looks nice under the hood, but the paint, well lets say its a two tone with varying shades of red and gray.

 

boss 302 blocks are way bigger than normal ones, there huge and absolutely nothing in camparison. nevertheless thats a great deal for that mustang!!!

 

A couple of easy checks is to see if it has screw in freeze plugs on the side, and if it has pent roof valve covers. That motor is a 351W block with a 351 Cleveland head with 4 bolt main caps. The heads are very wide with a very wide intake manifold.

 

Congrats, I am going to start looking for a '65 or '66 here in the near future to go with the 04 i have.

 

Nothing like having the best of both worlds. Here's my best of both worlds. Gotta get me a better camera though. Any ideas about what the best camera is for this low dollar spender?