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10-01-2016 #1Registered User
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1967 Mustang Coupe : Building A Faster Horse
Well I started of wanting to build a pro touring 69 Camaro but I started looking at the Muatang as a possible option as they are more abundant, more economical to build and lots of aftermarket support.
Long story short me and my father drove 5 hours to Yakima, Washington to look at a 68 V6 Mustang that turned out to be a rust bucket. So we went for lunch and while cruising local craigslist we found a garage sale advertising a 67 Mustang Coupe sporting original numbers matching 289. Asking price $2500. Solid floors, solid trunk, solid quarters and no rust in the wheel wells. We quickly made a deal to pick it up for $2400 since my father refuses to ever pay full asking price for anything.
We we loaded it onto a uhaul car carrier and towed it to my fathers place in Maple Falls, Washington to wait the 72 hour US customs period before bringing it back. Proceeded to get a butt raping by a US broker which is mandatory now then 3 days later dragged it home yesterday.
The plan?
im not 100% sure yet other than it looks like I may be going TCI IFS up front and TCI 4 link out back. I am hoping they will cut me a bit of a deal if I buy a complete setup front and rear.
Theres a a large dent in the drivers quarter I have to deal with but that's a very small problem to have as long as there isn't any cancer holes in the floors when the carpet comes up. Looks like new from the bottom.
Drivetrain? Well I know it's going to be a 5 or 6 speed manual. Engine I haven't decided wth yet. Tossing every idea around from a 3.5L Ecoboost, Coyote motor or the original 289 in it with EFI and a bunch of other trick engine parts like aluminum heads and cam. I would really like something with over 400+ HP and around 375+ lb/ft of torque.
Open in to suggestions and ideas.