1966 Mustang Fastback, 514 cubic inch engine? How too!?

[ChaseVarnado]

Hey guys,

I want to drop in this 514 CUBIC INCH – 625 HP FORD RACING PERFORMANCE CRATE ENGINE ASSEMBLY into my 1966 Mustang fastback..

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=6188

I know it wont drop straight in so what do I need to do? How do I do it!?

Thanks Guys!

-Chase

 

[HHStang]

go to this forum and ask the question:http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/429-460Stangs/

 

[Cobain03]

heh, you've got a lot of work ahead of you.

get rid of the shock towers in the engine bay. totally redo the front suspension to handle all that massive weight. then have to do a new tranny,rear end, diffenrential, and axels so the power wont blow it all to pieces.

 

[ChaseVarnado]

go to this forum and ask the question:http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/429-460Stangs/

Thank you!

 

[ChaseVarnado]

But any help here that I could get their too?

 

[Vinyl66]

Cobain is right. There is a lot of work just to get the engine in but to get the rest of the car up to par to handle the power is overwhelming for us with shallow pockets
I will add that you must strengthen the car with subframe connectors and prefrebably a roll cage to not twist the car like a pretzel. 4 wheel disc brakes I would consider a must at this power level as well. Rear suspension must be addressed as well as TOTALLY redoing the front suspension. A race quality C4 (or equal) and a beefed 9" rear are required as well. Hopefully you have these other "quality pieces" already on the car.
If you can do it, more power to ya! I would love to see it

 

[HHStang]

I did it to my 67. Check out my hobby site at mikesmustangs.net and click on the 67.

 

[iskwezm]

I did it to my 67. Check out my hobby site at mikesmustangs.net and click on the 67.

that fastback is sick

the flames,no offense but it looks like a blind man did them in a dark room

 

[bnickel]

say goodbye to your shock towers, nothing bigger than a 351c will fit in the engine compartment without removing them on a 65-66 car. that pretty much leaves you with one option, the mustang II front conversion which really isn't all that great. the front structure of the mustang is not designed to handle that kind of suspension since the shock towers are an integral part of the support structure for the mustang especialy the 65-66 cars which were never designed to handle anything bigger than a 289. starting in 67 the mustang became beefier in the front structure when the 390 became available. if you are going to go with the 514 you might as well just replace the entire front clip with a custom piece like one from martz chasis or somewhere and go ahead and back half the car and tub it too, no way you'll ever be able to get the car to hook up with a stock style leaf spring rear suspension.

 

[panteramatt]

I did it to my 67. Check out my hobby site at mikesmustangs.net and click on the 67.

Man someone has WAAAAAAYYYYYYY too much $!!!

 

[65up2d8]

say goodbye to your shock towers, nothing bigger than a 351c will fit in the engine compartment without removing them on a 65-66 car. that pretty much leaves you with one option, the mustang II front conversion which really isn't all that great. the front structure of the mustang is not designed to handle that kind of suspension since the shock towers are an integral part of the support structure for the mustang especialy the 65-66 cars which were never designed to handle anything bigger than a 289. starting in 67 the mustang became beefier in the front structure when the 390 became available. if you are going to go with the 514 you might as well just replace the entire front clip with a custom piece like one from martz chasis or somewhere and go ahead and back half the car and tub it too, no way you'll ever be able to get the car to hook up with a stock style leaf spring rear suspension.

I almost totally concur with Bnickel, although I'm sure you could sufficiently brace the stock front subframe after a MII conversion if you're sufficiently talented in welding and do your homework. If not, I TOTALLY agree with Bnickel.

 

[snowball]

You have got one hell of a challenge in front of you. What are you going to use it for.......street/strip/track? With all that weight up front turning corners could be exciting.

 

[limey66]

My £0.02...

Full tube chassis with custom front strut type suspension with a four linked 9" in the rear. This is going to cost mega moolah.

I'm with snowball - is this going to be a daily driver? Please say yes.

 

[ChaseVarnado]

Daily Driver **** yes! Sorry for the lango.. Can someone give me site links of where I can get these parts?

 

[Cobain03]

say goodbye to your shock towers, nothing bigger than a 351c will fit in the engine compartment without removing them on a 65-66 car.

351 cleveland will not fit without mods. a windsor is smaller in sizer and will fit.

 

[ChaseVarnado]

Ok so my shock towers I have to cut them off? And then put this in http://www.mustangdepot.com/OnLineCatalog/Suspension/coil_over_spring_conversion.htm ?

Also can I get all my suspenison parts their?

 

[Cobain03]

you should be able to. get the beefiest hat you can though cause its like a 700 pound engine or more.

 

[DukeGnarley]

i might be mistaken, but i think you can also go with the RRS suspension and notch enough room out of the shocktowers to make it work. just throwing out more ideas.

 

[65mistress]

I like that 67, kind of reminds me of a HotWheel...

 

[ChaseVarnado]

you should be able to. get the beefiest hat you can though cause its like a 700 pound engine or more.

Total Control Products Coilover Conversion has big block but only 550ibs.. And the engine I am getting is about 670ibs.. What now?